At which point during an Excel XLL startup is the HostApplication available?

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At which point during an Excel XLL startup is the HostApplication available?
 
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Jason Rodman




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Following the generated code template for an Excell XLL addin, I am trying to grab an instance of the excel application to use in future calls. I tried reading the generated "ExcelApp" property in both the OnInitialize and OnOpen events, but when I read it, excel's interface immediately shows and it prompts to save the current document. Once I click thru that prompt, the HostApplication property is null. What is its proper use? I can't find documentation on it anywhere.
Posted 17 Apr, 2017 16:24:07 Top
Andrei Smolin


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Hello Jason,

Hmmm, I've reproduced the issue. We are looking into it. When I know anything about it, I'll let you know.


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Posted 18 Apr, 2017 05:22:38 Top
Andrei Smolin


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Jason,

You can use ExcelApp from a UDF. Alternatively, you can get it earlier using this trick: 

        private void XLLModule_OnInitialize(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            timer = new Timer();
            timer.Interval = 1000;
            timer.Tick += Timer_Tick;

            timer.Start();
        }

        private void Timer_Tick(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            if (ExcelApp != null)
            {
                timer.Stop();
                MessageBox.Show(ExcelApp.Version);
            }
        }



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Posted 18 Apr, 2017 10:30:09 Top
Jason Rodman




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So this has to be on a delay? Does this still cause excel's UI to appear and prompt to save a file?
Posted 18 Apr, 2017 10:51:44 Top
Andrei Smolin


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Both variants work fine for me: no Excel UI, no prompts.


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Posted 18 Apr, 2017 11:26:43 Top
Jason Rodman




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This doesn't work. I set it up to fire on a timer and it crashes excel with a memory exception. I am running this in VS2017 with Excel 2013. Here is what my code looks like: 


var timer = new Timer {Interval = 1000};
timer.Tick += (o, args) =>
{
	try
	{
		if (ExcelApp != null)
		{
			timer.Stop();
			// my code here
		}
	}
	catch (Exception ex)
	{
		MessageBox.Show(ex.Message);
	}
};
timer.Start();


I have this inside the OnInitialize of the XLL addin, not the COM one. I tried this both with a local timer variable, as well as with a module level variable. Also tried it with a separate event handler rather than a lambda. They all end in the same result. Here is what I could capture from the error:

System.AccessViolationException occurred
HResult=0x80004003
Message=Attempted to read or write protected memory. This is often an indication that other memory is corrupt.
Source=AddinExpress.MSO.2005
Posted 20 Apr, 2017 13:19:50 Top
Andrei Smolin


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Hello Jason,

Please check this project: http://temp.add-in-express.com/support/MyXLLAddin4-Initialize-ExcelApp.zip.

Make sure you use System.Windows.Forms.Timer, not any other Timer.


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Posted 21 Apr, 2017 05:41:58 Top
Jason Rodman




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Your example project exhibits the same behavior. Crashes excel with a memory exception. Try your project with Excel 2013 (version 15), like I am running. I noticed your project is setup to run against Excel 2010 (version 14).
Posted 21 Apr, 2017 09:06:21 Top
Andrei Smolin


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Hello Jason,

My project works for me in Excel 2010-2016.

What Excel 2013 build are you using? Mine is 15.0.4919.1002 32bit.

Do you start Excel by pressing F5? If so, is Visual Studio started via the Run as administrator option?


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Posted 21 Apr, 2017 09:22:52 Top
Jason Rodman




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I am running Excel 2013 (15.0.4911.1000) MSO (15.0.4911.1000) 32 bit. Part of office professional plus 2013. Yes, I am running thru VS with F5 and VS is run as administrator. But, it crashes excel whether I start by debugging or running excel on its own.
Posted 21 Apr, 2017 09:30:07 Top

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