Hi,
Is it possible to build custom task pane using C#?
If yes, can someone point me to the correct links/resources for building
custom taks pane for Excel 2007 using managed code (C#)?

Best Regards,
Venkataramana

Mathias has an example at
http://www.clear-lines.com/blog/post...g-started.aspx
which builds a task pane amongst other things.

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HTH

Bob

"Venkataramana" wrote in message
...
Hi,
Is it possible to build custom task pane using C#?
If yes, can someone point me to the correct links/resources for building
custom taks pane for Excel 2007 using managed code (C#)?

Best Regards,
Venkataramana

Hi Bob,
Thanks for the link. This seems a COM add-in and installed properly while
compiling the code, but how do I deploy the same on another machine? When I
tried to add the add-in, it is giving an error 'Not a valid COM add-in'

Can I keep the add-in files in a network share and still add to excel
client? I am looking for an easy distribution without requiring installation
through admin account.

Best Regards,
Venkataramana

"Bob Phillips" wrote in message
...
Mathias has an example at
http://www.clear-lines.com/blog/post...g-started.aspx
which builds a task pane amongst other things.

--

HTH

Bob

"Venkataramana" wrote in message
...
Hi,
Is it possible to build custom task pane using C#?
If yes, can someone point me to the correct links/resources for building
custom taks pane for Excel 2007 using managed code (C#)?

Best Regards,
Venkataramana

Deployment has always been a nightmare with .Net, but is much better with VS
2008. What version are you using?

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HTH

Bob

"vrkorada[Hotmail]" wrote in message
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Hi Bob,
Thanks for the link. This seems a COM add-in and installed properly while
compiling the code, but how do I deploy the same on another machine? When
I tried to add the add-in, it is giving an error 'Not a valid COM add-in'

Can I keep the add-in files in a network share and still add to excel
client? I am looking for an easy distribution without requiring
installation through admin account.

Best Regards,
Venkataramana

"Bob Phillips" wrote in message
...
Mathias has an example at
http://www.clear-lines.com/blog/post...g-started.aspx
which builds a task pane amongst other things.

--

HTH

Bob

"Venkataramana" wrote in
message ...
Hi,
Is it possible to build custom task pane using C#?
If yes, can someone point me to the correct links/resources for building
custom taks pane for Excel 2007 using managed code (C#)?

Best Regards,
Venkataramana

I am using VS2008 prof.
Do I need to build a setup project for this?
I am working with a non-admin account and I am wondering, how the add-in got
installed just by compiling the project on my machine.

Best Regards,
Venkataramana

"Bob Phillips" wrote in message
...
Deployment has always been a nightmare with .Net, but is much better with
VS 2008. What version are you using?

--

HTH

Bob

"vrkorada[Hotmail]" wrote in message
...
Hi Bob,
Thanks for the link. This seems a COM add-in and installed properly while
compiling the code, but how do I deploy the same on another machine? When
I tried to add the add-in, it is giving an error 'Not a valid COM add-in'

Can I keep the add-in files in a network share and still add to excel
client? I am looking for an easy distribution without requiring
installation through admin account.

Best Regards,
Venkataramana

"Bob Phillips" wrote in message
...
Mathias has an example at
http://www.clear-lines.com/blog/post...g-started.aspx
which builds a task pane amongst other things.

--

HTH

Bob

"Venkataramana" wrote in
message ...
Hi,
Is it possible to build custom task pane using C#?
If yes, can someone point me to the correct links/resources for
building
custom taks pane for Excel 2007 using managed code (C#)?

Best Regards,
Venkataramana

Hi Venkataramana,

Yes you will need a setup project to deploy a VSTO add-in, and as Bob
said earlier, this isn't the most pleasant part of the process. The
following walk-through from MSDN describes how to do it for a 2003+2007
add-in, this should give you a good idea of where to start:

'Deploying Visual Studio 2005 Tools for the Office System SE Solutions
Using Windows Installer: Walkthroughs (Part 2 of 2)'
(http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb332052.aspx)

(I will add a post on creating a setup later but I just didn't have time
yet)

As for why it installed on your development machine without admin
privileges, this is an interesting question. VSTO projects get installed
locally so that you can debug them, but I am not sure about the question
of the privileges!

Cheers,

Mathias


'vrkorada[Hotmail Wrote:

;694833']I am using VS2008 prof.
Do I need to build a setup project for this?
I am working with a non-admin account and I am wondering, how the add-in
got
installed just by compiling the project on my machine.

Best Regards,
Venkataramana




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