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Newbie to VSTO basic question about what to buy
It looks like the "writting is on the wall" for VBA. I have a number of
excel addins I created using VBA (with built in VBE) I want to migrate to the new framework. As a complete newcomer to the VS tool suite I find it a bit confusing as to what I should buy. I see VS 2008 is out now, but I could not find any mention of VSTO for VS 2008. Do I apply VSTO 2005 on top of VS 2008 or do I have to get the older VS 2005 to use with VSTO (or do I wait for a 2008 version of VSTO)? I'm also a bit confused about the 2 kinds of VSTO (it seems like one for application level macros and the other is for document level macros) and where to purchace each. I know this is a very basic question and I'm sure the answer is out there, but I'm finding the results of my searches a bit overwhelming. If some one can give me the short and simple answer it would be appreciated. |
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I believe that VSTO and VSTO SE have been fully integrated into VS2008 as
native project types (assuming you have Office installed on the same machine), and a separate VSTO-2008 type extension isn't required -- it is all native to VS2008. When I open up VS2008, I can choose from about 25 Office-related project types, roughly half for Office 2003 and half for Office 2007 (you may have fewer project types depending on what Office programs you have installed). Thus, if you are using VS2008, you don't need VSTO or VSTO SE. If you are going to jump into NET I would go with VS2008 and forget about VSTO. In my opinion, VSTO had the flavor of a hack job to get Office and NET linked up. -- Cordially, Chip Pearson Microsoft MVP - Excel, 10 Years Pearson Software Consulting www.cpearson.com (email on the web site) "Don" wrote in message ... It looks like the "writting is on the wall" for VBA. I have a number of excel addins I created using VBA (with built in VBE) I want to migrate to the new framework. As a complete newcomer to the VS tool suite I find it a bit confusing as to what I should buy. I see VS 2008 is out now, but I could not find any mention of VSTO for VS 2008. Do I apply VSTO 2005 on top of VS 2008 or do I have to get the older VS 2005 to use with VSTO (or do I wait for a 2008 version of VSTO)? I'm also a bit confused about the 2 kinds of VSTO (it seems like one for application level macros and the other is for document level macros) and where to purchace each. I know this is a very basic question and I'm sure the answer is out there, but I'm finding the results of my searches a bit overwhelming. If some one can give me the short and simple answer it would be appreciated. |
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Thaks Chip, you may can advise me pleas if it has been fully integrated into VS2008 ? just installed teh standard release and I don't see it °° Regards native project types , "Chip Pearson" I believe that VSTO and VSTO SE have been fully integrated into VS2008 as native project types (assuming you have Office installed on the same machine), and a separate VSTO-2008 type extension isn't required -- it is all native to VS2008. When I open up VS2008, I can choose from about 25 Office-related project types, roughly half for Office 2003 and half for Office 2007 (you may have fewer project types depending on what Office programs you have installed). Thus, if you are using VS2008, you don't need VSTO or VSTO SE. If you are going to jump into NET I would go with VS2008 and forget about VSTO. In my opinion, VSTO had the flavor of a hack job to get Office and NET linked up. -- Cordially, Chip Pearson Microsoft MVP - Excel, 10 Years Pearson Software Consulting www.cpearson.com (email on the web site) "Don" wrote in message ... It looks like the "writting is on the wall" for VBA. I have a number of excel addins I created using VBA (with built in VBE) I want to migrate to the new framework. As a complete newcomer to the VS tool suite I find it a bit confusing as to what I should buy. I see VS 2008 is out now, but I could not find any mention of VSTO for VS 2008. Do I apply VSTO 2005 on top of VS 2008 or do I have to get the older VS 2005 to use with VSTO (or do I wait for a 2008 version of VSTO)? I'm also a bit confused about the 2 kinds of VSTO (it seems like one for application level macros and the other is for document level macros) and where to purchace each. I know this is a very basic question and I'm sure the answer is out there, but I'm finding the results of my searches a bit overwhelming. If some one can give me the short and simple answer it would be appreciated. |
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