Add-in Express for .NET, VCL, VSTO, IE and Outlook Express - News

Add-in Express for Office and .NET - Public Release

[8 Aug, 2023]   Version 10.2.4714

ADDED:

  • Support for signing Add-in Express project output with EV code signing certificate.
  • Enhanced look and feel for Advanced Task Panes and Advanced Outlook Regions in the most recent versions of Microsoft Office applications.

FIXED:

  • ADXAddinModule.OnSendMessage event might not have been raised in some scenarios.
  • Property editor of the SuperTip property did not support multi-line text.
  • SuperTips were not shown on Ribbon controls in some scenarios.
  • Signing Options dialog did not allow specifying relative paths to certificate file.
  • Few DPI-related issues in Add-in Express dialog windows.
  • adxpatch.exe tool might throw an exception in some scenarios.

KNOWN ISSUES:

WPF + Office 2000 - 2021 Issues:

  • Various issues remain in all Office and .NET Framework versions caused by a partial incompatibility of the WPF core and Office GUI.

Outlook 2000-2021 Issues:

  • WebViewPane region cannot be used for folders if their WebViewOn and WebViewUrl properties cannot be modified. Possible solution is setting the "Allow Script in shared folders" and "Allow Script in Public Folders" options in the security settings. See the following article for more information: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923933.
  • ADXOlForm placed in the WebViewPane region is flickering when switching between folders.

Outlook 2010 - 2021 Issues:

  • TopSubpane, BottomSubpane, RightSubpane, LeftSubpane and FolderView regions for appointment folders do not work. You can use the DockTop, DockBottom, DockRight and DockLeft regions as an alternative.
  • Add-ins containing advanced regions built on Add-in Express 2009 are incompatible with add-ins built on the higher versions of Add-in Express.
  • An ADXOlForm may lose the focus when switching between pages on Inspector windows.
  • Another form may become active when switching between Inspector pages if the forms were added to the same region by several add-ins.

Outlook 2010 Issues:

  • For the BottomTodoBar region to work correctly, either Appointments or Task List should be enabled in the ToDo bar options.

Outlook 2013 - 2021 Issues:

  • BottomTodoBar region does not work.

Social Connector Outlook Add-in Issues:

  • In Outlook 2003 - 2021, advanced regions may work incorrectly if the Social Connector Add-in is enabled/disabled manually. Outlook should be restarted for advanced regions to work correctly.

InfoPath 2010 and 2013 Issues:

  • Native Office custom task panes may not show up when a new instance of InfoPath is opened.

Office 2010 - 2021 x64 Issues:

  • "Unable to create specified ActiveX control" exception may be thrown on an x64 host application if an add-in had been registered from Visual Studio before a newly created native Office task pane was added to the AddinModule.TaskPanes collection.

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Designer for Visual Studio WiX Setup Projects - Hotfix

[28 Mar, 2022]   Version 2.0.411

FIXED:

  • Installation failed if Visual Studio 2022 was installed.

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Add-in Express for Office and .NET - Public Release

[24 Mar, 2022]   Version 10.1.4703

FIXED:

  • Installation failed if Visual Studio 2022 was installed.
  • Dock-based Advanced Outlook Regions may have an incorrect size after switching to another scale in Display settings.
  • ADXServiceCTP invisible pane was shown mistakenly in some scenarios.
  • Backspace key didn't work with Chinese language.

KNOWN ISSUES:

WPF + Office 2000 - 2021 Issues:

  • Various issues remain in all Office and .NET Framework versions caused by a partial incompatibility of the WPF core and Office GUI.

Outlook 2000-2021 Issues:

  • WebViewPane region cannot be used for folders if their WebViewOn and WebViewUrl properties cannot be modified. Possible solution is setting the "Allow Script in shared folders" and "Allow Script in Public Folders" options in the security settings. See the following article for more information: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923933.
  • ADXOlForm placed in the WebViewPane region is flickering when switching between folders.

Outlook 2010 - 2021 Issues:

  • TopSubpane, BottomSubpane, RightSubpane, LeftSubpane and FolderView regions for appointment folders do not work. You can use the DockTop, DockBottom, DockRight and DockLeft regions as an alternative.
  • Add-ins containing advanced regions built on Add-in Express 2009 are incompatible with add-ins built on the higher versions of Add-in Express.
  • An ADXOlForm may lose the focus when switching between pages on Inspector windows.
  • Another form may become active when switching between Inspector pages if the forms were added to the same region by several add-ins.

Outlook 2010 Issues:

  • For the BottomTodoBar region to work correctly, either Appointments or Task List should be enabled in the ToDo bar options.

Outlook 2013 - 2021 Issues:

  • BottomTodoBar region does not work.

Social Connector Outlook Add-in Issues:

  • In Outlook 2003 - 2021, advanced regions may work incorrectly if the Social Connector Add-in is enabled/disabled manually. Outlook should be restarted for advanced regions to work correctly.

InfoPath 2010 and 2013 Issues:

  • Native Office custom task panes may not show up when a new instance of InfoPath is opened.

Office 2010 - 2021 x64 Issues:

  • "Unable to create specified ActiveX control" exception may be thrown on an x64 host application if an add-in had been registered from Visual Studio before a newly created native Office task pane was added to the AddinModule.TaskPanes collection.

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Security Manager for Microsoft Outlook - Public Release

[21 Mar, 2022]   Version 10.1

.NET Edition

Version 10.1.3451

  • FIXED: Installation failed if Visual Studio 2022 was installed.

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Add-in Express Regions for Microsoft Outlook and VSTO - Public Release

[18 Mar, 2022]   Version 5.0.2700

ADDED:

  • Support for Microsoft Outlook 2021.
  • Support for Visual Studio 2022.

ALTERED:

  • Visual Studio 2010 is not supported (Case #21164).
  • .NET Framework 2.0 and 3.x are not supported (Case #21165).

FIXED:

  • Ampersand character was shown incorrectly in captions of Advanced Outlook Regions.
  • Exception when turning on/off Outlook add-ins with dock-based Advanced Outlook view regions.
  • Width or Height of dock-based Advanced Outlook view regions was incorrect after attempting to set it to a value lower than allowed by Outlook.
  • ADXOlForm.ADXNewInspector event might have been raised twice in some scenarios.
  • Delays in switching between Outlook Public folders when a COM add-in with the ADXOlFormsManager component is loaded.
  • In Outlook 2016 and higher, the BottomNavigationPane region did not show up after expanding the Folder Pane from the minimized state.
  • Dock-based Advanced Outlook Regions may have an incorrect size after switching to another scale in Display settings.

KNOWN ISSUES:

WPF + Office 2003 - 2021 Issues:

  • Various issues remain in all Office and .NET Framework versions caused by a partial incompatibility of the WPF core and Office GUI.

Outlook 2003 - 2021 Issues:

  • WebViewPane region cannot be used for folders if their WebViewOn and WebViewUrl properties cannot be modified. Possible solution is setting the "Allow Script in shared folders" and "Allow Script in Public Folders" options in the security settings. See the following article for more information: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923933.
  • ADXOlForm placed in the WebViewPane region is flickering when switching between folders.

Outlook 2010 - 2021 Issues:

  • TopSubpane, BottomSubpane, RightSubpane, LeftSubpane and FolderView regions for appointment folders do not work. You can use the DockTop, DockBottom, DockRight and DockLeft regions as an alternative.
  • An ADXOlForm may lose the focus when switching between pages on Inspector windows.
  • Another form may become active when switching between Inspector pages if the forms were added to the same region by several add-ins.

Outlook 2010 Issues:

  • For the BottomTodoBar region to work correctly, either Appointments or Task List should be enabled in the ToDo bar options.

Outlook 2013 - 2021 Issues:

  • BottomTodoBar region does not work.

Social Connector Outlook Add-in Issues:

  • In Outlook 2003 - 2021, advanced regions may work incorrectly if the Social Connector Add-in is enabled/disabled manually. Outlook should be restarted for advanced regions to work correctly.

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Add-in Express for Microsoft Office and Delphi VCL - Public Release

[1 Dec, 2021]   Version 10.0.1700

ADDED:

  • Support for Microsoft Office 2021 applications.
  • Support for Delphi 11 Alexandria.
  • SystemSetting value to the TadxOfficeColorScheme enumerated type.

KNOWN ISSUES:

Outlook 2000 - 2021 Issues:

  • WebViewPane region cannot be used for folders if their WebViewOn and WebViewUrl properties cannot be set. Possible solution is setting the "Allow Script in shared folders" and "Allow Script in Public Folders" options in the security settings. See also the following article: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923933.
  • TadxOlForm placed in the WebViewPane region is flickering when switching between folders.

Outlook 2010 - 2021 Issues:

  • TopSubpane, BottomSubpane, RightSubpane, LeftSubpane and FolderView regions for appointment folders do not work. We recommend using the DockTop, DockBottom, DockRight and DockLeft regions as an alternative.
  • Add-ins containing advanced regions built on Add-in Express 2009 (v. 5.x) are incompatible with add-ins built on Add-in Express 7.x.
  • An TadxOlForm may lose the focus when switching between pages on Inspector windows.
  • Another form may become active when switching between Inspector pages if the forms were added to the same region by several add-ins.

Outlook 2010 Issues:

  • For the elBottomTodoBar region to work correctly, either Appointments or Task List should be enabled in the ToDo bar options.

Outlook 2013 - 2021 Issues:

  • elBottomTodoBar region does not work.

Social Connector Outlook Add-in Issues:

  • In Outlook 2003 - 2021, advanced regions may work incorrectly if the Social Connector Add-in is enabled/disabled manually. Outlook should be restarted for advanced regions to work correctly.

InfoPath 2010 Issues:

  • Native Office 2010 custom task panes may not show up when a new instance of InfoPath is opened.

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Add-in Express for Office and .NET - Public Release

[22 Nov, 2021]   Version 10.0.4700

ADDED:

  • Support for Microsoft Office 2021 applications.
  • Support for Visual Studio 2022.
  • System constant to the OfficeColorScheme enumeration.
  • BeforeStoreRemove and StoreAdd events to the ADXOutlookAppEvents component.

ALTERED:

  • Visual Studio 2010 is not supported.
  • .NET Framework 2.0 and 3.x are not supported.
  • ADXExcelRef.SetValue method is obsolete.

FIXED:

  • Several issues with tray notifications during ClickTwice updates.
  • Silent NullReferenceException exception in the IFolderEvents12.BeforeItemMove method.
  • ADXAddinModule.HostType property returned ohaUnknown in some cases.
  • Some Office 365 context menu names were inaccessible via the ADXRibbonContextMenu component.
  • ADXWordTaskPane.ADXBeforeTaskPaneShow event might not have been raised in some scenarios.
  • Ampersand character was shown incorrectly in captions of Advanced Task Panes and Outlook Regions.
  • Exception when turning on/off Outlook add-ins with dock-based Advanced Outlook view regions.
  • Width or Height of dock-based Advanced Outlook view regions was incorrect after attempting to set it to a value lower than allowed by Outlook.
  • ADXOlForm.ADXNewInspector event might have been raised twice in some scenarios.
  • NullReferenceException exception in the ADXWordTaskPane.Show method in some cases.
  • Delays in switching between Outlook Public folders when a COM add-in with the ADXOlFormsManager component is loaded.
  • In Outlook 2016 and higher, the BottomNavigationPane region did not show up after expanding the Folder Pane from the minimized state.
  • InvalidComObjectException exception when accessing properties and methods of the OutlookApp object in the ADXOutlookAppEvents.Quit event handler in some scenarios.

KNOWN ISSUES:

WPF + Office 2000 - 2021 Issues:

  • Various issues remain in all Office and .NET Framework versions caused by a partial incompatibility of the WPF core and Office GUI.

Outlook 2000-2021 Issues:

  • WebViewPane region cannot be used for folders if their WebViewOn and WebViewUrl properties cannot be modified. Possible solution is setting the "Allow Script in shared folders" and "Allow Script in Public Folders" options in the security settings. See the following article for more information: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923933.
  • ADXOlForm placed in the WebViewPane region is flickering when switching between folders.

Outlook 2010 - 2021 Issues:

  • TopSubpane, BottomSubpane, RightSubpane, LeftSubpane and FolderView regions for appointment folders do not work. You can use the DockTop, DockBottom, DockRight and DockLeft regions as an alternative.
  • Add-ins containing advanced regions built on Add-in Express 2009 are incompatible with add-ins built on the higher versions of Add-in Express.
  • An ADXOlForm may lose the focus when switching between pages on Inspector windows.
  • Another form may become active when switching between Inspector pages if the forms were added to the same region by several add-ins.

Outlook 2010 Issues:

  • For the BottomTodoBar region to work correctly, either Appointments or Task List should be enabled in the ToDo bar options.

Outlook 2013 - 2021 Issues:

  • BottomTodoBar region does not work.

Social Connector Outlook Add-in Issues:

  • In Outlook 2003 - 2021, advanced regions may work incorrectly if the Social Connector Add-in is enabled/disabled manually. Outlook should be restarted for advanced regions to work correctly.

InfoPath 2010 and 2013 Issues:

  • Native Office custom task panes may not show up when a new instance of InfoPath is opened.

Office 2010 - 2021 x64 Issues:

  • "Unable to create specified ActiveX control" exception may be thrown on an x64 host application if an add-in had been registered from Visual Studio before a newly created native Office task pane was added to the AddinModule.TaskPanes collection.

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Security Manager for Microsoft Outlook - Public Release

[4 Nov, 2021]   Version 10.0

.NET Edition

Version 10.0.3450

  • ADDED: Support for Microsoft Outlook 2021.
  • ADDED: Support for Visual Studio 2022.
  • ALTERED: Visual Studio 2010 is not supported.
  • ALTERED: .NET Framework 2.0 and 3.x are not supported.
  • FIXED: Simple MAPI warnings were not disabled in Outlook version 2102 (build 13801.20266) after installing the most recent Outlook updates.
  • FIXED: Security warnings were not disabled in Outlook version 2102 (build 13801.20360) 32-bit after installing the most recent Outlook updates.
  • FIXED: Security warnings were not disabled in Outlook version 2104 (build 13929.20296) 64-bit after installing the most recent Outlook updates.
  • FIXED: Simple MAPI warnings were not disabled in Outlook version 2106 (build 14131.20278) after installing the most recent Outlook updates.

VCL Edition

Version 10.0.700

  • ADDED: Support for Microsoft Outlook 2021.
  • ADDED: Support for Delphi 11 Alexandria.
  • FIXED: Simple MAPI warnings were not disabled in Outlook version 2102 (build 13801.20266) after installing the most recent Outlook updates.
  • FIXED: Security warnings were not disabled in Outlook version 2102 (build 13801.20360) 32-bit after installing the most recent Outlook updates.
  • FIXED: Security warnings were not disabled in Outlook version 2104 (build 13929.20296) 64-bit after installing the most recent Outlook updates.
  • FIXED: Simple MAPI warnings were not disabled in Outlook version 2106 (build 14131.20278) after installing the most recent Outlook updates.

ActiveX Edition

Version 10.0.1400

  • ADDED: Support for Microsoft Outlook 2021.
  • FIXED: Simple MAPI warnings were not disabled in Outlook version 2102 (build 13801.20266) after installing the most recent Outlook updates.
  • FIXED: Security warnings were not disabled in Outlook version 2102 (build 13801.20360) 32-bit after installing the most recent Outlook updates.
  • FIXED: Security warnings were not disabled in Outlook version 2104 (build 13929.20296) 64-bit after installing the most recent Outlook updates.
  • FIXED: Simple MAPI warnings were not disabled in Outlook version 2106 (build 14131.20278) after installing the most recent Outlook updates.

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Add-in Express for Office and .NET - Public Release

[29 Jan, 2021]   Version 9.5.4661

ADDED:

  • UnmanagedHooks property to the ADXAddinModule class

FIXED:

  • SendMessage method of the ADXAddinModule class might throw an exception in some scenarios.
  • In Visual Studio 2019, a newly created ADX RTD Add-in project contained an incorrect value in the ToolsVersion attribute.
  • adxloader.dll and adxloader64.dll files might not be timestamped in a certain scenario.
  • Add-in Express projects conflicted with settings of .editorconfig files.
  • Some values of the ADXKeyboardShortcut.ShortcutText property were not handled correctly.
  • Exception when a COM add-in was loaded in Microsoft Office application on the ARM64 platform.
  • Advanced Outlook region was drawn incorrectly after moving an Outlook window between multiple monitors with different DPI.
  • Advanced task pane did not show up in Microsoft Excel in some scenarios.
  • BottomReadingPane region was not positioned correctly after Outlook Explorer window was restored from the minimized state.

KNOWN ISSUES:

WPF + Office 2000 - 2019 Issues:

  • Various issues remain in all Office and .NET Framework versions caused by a partial incompatibility of the WPF core and Office GUI.

Outlook 2000-2019 Issues:

  • WebViewPane region cannot be used for folders if their WebViewOn and WebViewUrl properties cannot be modified. Possible solution is setting the "Allow Script in shared folders" and "Allow Script in Public Folders" options in the security settings. See the following article for more information: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923933.
  • ADXOlForm placed in the WebViewPane region is flickering when switching between folders.

Outlook 2010 - 2019 Issues:

  • TopSubpane, BottomSubpane, RightSubpane, LeftSubpane and FolderView regions for appointment folders do not work. You can use the DockTop, DockBottom, DockRight and DockLeft regions as an alternative.
  • Add-ins containing advanced regions built on Add-in Express 2009 are incompatible with add-ins built on the higher versions of Add-in Express.
  • An ADXOlForm may lose the focus when switching between pages on Inspector windows.
  • Another form may become active when switching between Inspector pages if the forms were added to the same region by several add-ins.

Outlook 2010 Issues:

  • For the BottomTodoBar region to work correctly, either Appointments or Task List should be enabled in the ToDo bar options.

Outlook 2013 - 2019 Issues:

  • BottomTodoBar region does not work.

Social Connector Outlook Add-in Issues:

  • In Outlook 2003 - 2019, advanced regions may work incorrectly if the Social Connector Add-in is enabled/disabled manually. Outlook should be restarted for advanced regions to work correctly.

Excel 2010 - 2019 Issues:

  • XLL add-in created for .NET Framework 2.0 crashes 64-bit Excel versions because of an exception in the Marshal.GetFunctionPointerForDelegate method.

InfoPath 2010 and 2013 Issues:

  • Native Office custom task panes may not show up when a new instance of InfoPath is opened.

Office 2010 - 2019 x64 Issues:

  • "Unable to create specified ActiveX control" exception may be thrown on an x64 host application if an add-in had been registered from Visual Studio before a newly created native Office task pane was added to the AddinModule.TaskPanes collection.

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Add-in Express for Microsoft Office and Delphi VCL - Public Release

[3 Jul, 2020]   Version 9.3.1660

ADDED:

  • Support for Delphi 10.4 Sydney.

FIXED:

  • Excel might have hung on closing in some scenarios.
  • Keyboard issues with Advanced Outlook regions and Advanced Office task panes on Windows 10 Update 1903.

KNOWN ISSUES:

Outlook 2000 - 2019 Issues:

  • WebViewPane region cannot be used for folders if their WebViewOn and WebViewUrl properties cannot be set. Possible solution is setting the "Allow Script in shared folders" and "Allow Script in Public Folders" options in the security settings. See also the following article: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923933.
  • TadxOlForm placed in the WebViewPane region is flickering when switching between folders.

Outlook 2010 - 2019 Issues:

  • TopSubpane, BottomSubpane, RightSubpane, LeftSubpane and FolderView regions for appointment folders do not work. We recommend using the DockTop, DockBottom, DockRight and DockLeft regions as an alternative.
  • Add-ins containing advanced regions built on Add-in Express 2009 (v. 5.x) are incompatible with add-ins built on Add-in Express 7.x.
  • An TadxOlForm may lose the focus when switching between pages on Inspector windows.
  • Another form may become active when switching between Inspector pages if the forms were added to the same region by several add-ins.

Outlook 2010 Issues:

  • For the elBottomTodoBar region to work correctly, either Appointments or Task List should be enabled in the ToDo bar options.

Outlook 2013 - 2019 Issues:

  • elBottomTodoBar region does not work.

Social Connector Outlook Add-in Issues:

  • In Outlook 2003 - 2019, advanced regions may work incorrectly if the Social Connector Add-in is enabled/disabled manually. Outlook should be restarted for advanced regions to work correctly.

InfoPath 2010 Issues:

  • Native Office 2010 custom task panes may not show up when a new instance of InfoPath is opened.

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