Upgrade Outlook addin project to support Outlook 2016

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Upgrade Outlook addin project to support Outlook 2016
 
tadams


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Hi,

I've been trying to look at previous forum posts on this but want to double check what exactly I need to do to update my project to support Outlook 2016, whilst still maintaining support for 2007 upwards.

My original project supported Outlook 2007 up to Outlook 2013 I think, and I am on ADX version 8.01.

I've seen that I need to replace certain referenced .dlls, which ones exactly do I need to replace? Also, which folder do I take the replacements from:

a) C:\Program Files (x86)\Add-in Express\Add-in Express for .NET\Redistributables\Interop Assemblies\Office 2016

b) C:\Program Files (x86)\Add-in Express\Add-in Express for .NET\Redistributables\Interop Assemblies\VersionNeutral

Thanks a lot for your help!
Tom
Posted 04 May, 2016 02:55:28 Top
Andrei Smolin


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Hello Tom,

I'm sorry for the delayed response; I overlooked your message somehow.

tadams writes:
I've seen that I need to replace certain referenced .dlls


Sorry? Could you please point me to the page that states this?

tadams writes:
Also, which folder do I take the replacements from:


Replacing interops might not be required for you. We recommend using interops for the minimal Office version supported by your add-in.


Andrei Smolin
Add-in Express Team Leader
Posted 05 May, 2016 11:00:28 Top
tadams


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Hi Andrei,

I was searching through your forums and found this thread that looked like they were trying to do something similar:

https://www.add-in-express.com/forum/read.php?FID=5&TID=13599

Our addin currently supports Outlook 2007-2013, what steps do I need to do to extend this support to Outlook 2016? Do I need to change any of the .DLLs?

Thanks,
Tom
Posted 06 May, 2016 05:55:51 Top
Andrei Smolin


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Tom,

You need to make sure that your add-in project uses the new version of AddinExpress.* dlls. Then rebuild your project and use the add-in.


Andrei Smolin
Add-in Express Team Leader
Posted 06 May, 2016 08:46:37 Top
tadams


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Hi Andrei,

I'm not sure which .dlls you mean?

In the Add-in Express\Add-in Express for .NET\Redistributables\Interop Assemblies folder it has Office 2003 to Office 2016 folders, if I want to support Outlook 2007-2016, do I have to take the .dlls from all of the folders that relate to those versions?

In my addin when I look at the Refences the only one from Add-in Express folder that is included is AddinExpress.MSO.2005.dll, I don't actually have any references to .dlls in the Office folders?

Thanks,
Tom
Posted 09 May, 2016 05:43:48 Top
Dmitry Kostochko


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Hi Tom,

In the Add-in Express\Add-in Express for .NET\Redistributables\Interop Assemblies folder it has Office 2003 to Office 2016 folders, if I want to support Outlook 2007-2016, do I have to take the .dlls from all of the folders that relate to those versions?


Primary Interop Assemblies used in an Add-in Express based add-in are located in the Interops sub-folder of the Visual Studio project's folder. Please open the Interops sub-folder, what assemblies do you have there? And what are their versions?

In my addin when I look at the Refences the only one from Add-in Express folder that is included is AddinExpress.MSO.2005.dll, I don't actually have any references to .dlls in the Office folders?


You don't need to reference the Redistributables\Interop Assemblies folder. The PIAs should be in the Interops sub-folder.
Posted 11 May, 2016 05:35:31 Top