Hello,
I am trying to convert my VBA Outlook Makros to an Com AddIn with Visual
Basic 6 standard.
I found some examples here in the newgroup and under
http://www.*-*-*.com/ and http://www.*-*-*.com/
But none of them has any effect on Outlook. Only if Outlook cannot find the
compiled DLL it complayins about it.
First, I had only a Designerfile: connect.dsr.
But when I select File build ... dll, VB says a form or a Main() is
necessary, so I added a Main-Routine.
May be the problem is, that under Project properties, I cannot select any
project type - it is fixed to standard-exe.

If have got the file connect.dsr with the following code:

Option Explicit
Implements IDTExtensibility2
' OnConnection - this is called by Outlook when the addin is first
connected(loaded).
'
Private Sub IDTExtensibility2_OnConnection(ByVal Application As Object,
ByVal _
ConnectMode As AddInDesignerObjects.ext_ConnectMode, ByVal AddInInst As
Object, _
custom() As Variant)
    MsgBox "OnConnection"
End Sub

Private Sub IDTExtensibility2_OnAddInsUpdate(custom() As Variant)
    'Nothing here
End Sub

Private Sub IDTExtensibility2_OnBeginShutdown(custom() As Variant)
    On Error Resume Next
    MsgBox "OnBeginShutdown"
End Sub

Private Sub IDTExtensibility2_OnDisconnection(ByVal RemoveMode As _
AddInDesignerObjects.ext_DisconnectMode, custom() As Variant)
    MsgBox "OnDisconnection"
End Sub

Private Sub IDTExtensibility2_OnStartupComplete(custom() As Variant)
    MsgBox "OnStartupComplete"
End Sub

Shouldn't then appear a message box, when I start Outlook. (The loadbehavior
is set 2 in the registry.)

thanks,
Christoph

I have not the Visual Basic 6 standard as I wrote.
It is the VB6 Einsteiger Edition (in german), in english it might be the
beginner edition.
Christoph

If VB6 standard is locked into creating standard exe files only, then you
will not be able to develop a COM addin.  You will need to acquire a copy of
VB6 Professional or better.

Hello,
I am trying to convert my VBA Outlook Makros to an Com AddIn with Visual
Basic 6 standard.
I found some examples here in the newgroup and under
http://www.slipstick.com and http://msdn.microsoft.com/library.
But none of them has any effect on Outlook. Only if Outlook cannot find the
compiled DLL it complayins about it.
First, I had only a Designerfile: connect.dsr.
But when I select File build ... dll, VB says a form or a Main() is
necessary, so I added a Main-Routine.
May be the problem is, that under Project properties, I cannot select any
project type - it is fixed to standard-exe.

If have got the file connect.dsr with the following code:

Option Explicit
Implements IDTExtensibility2
' OnConnection - this is called by Outlook when the addin is first
connected(loaded).
'
Private Sub IDTExtensibility2_OnConnection(ByVal Application As Object,
ByVal _
ConnectMode As AddInDesignerObjects.ext_ConnectMode, ByVal AddInInst As
Object, _
custom() As Variant)
    MsgBox "OnConnection"
End Sub

Private Sub IDTExtensibility2_OnAddInsUpdate(custom() As Variant)
    'Nothing here
End Sub

Private Sub IDTExtensibility2_OnBeginShutdown(custom() As Variant)
    On Error Resume Next
    MsgBox "OnBeginShutdown"
End Sub

Private Sub IDTExtensibility2_OnDisconnection(ByVal RemoveMode As _
AddInDesignerObjects.ext_DisconnectMode, custom() As Variant)
    MsgBox "OnDisconnection"
End Sub

Private Sub IDTExtensibility2_OnStartupComplete(custom() As Variant)
    MsgBox "OnStartupComplete"
End Sub

Shouldn't then appear a message box, when I start Outlook. (The loadbehavior
is set 2 in the registry.)

thanks,
Christoph

Isn't there another way. All I have heard and read here is, that you need
Visual Basic 6 to create a Com Addin.
So I bought Visual Basic 6 and now it is not working! .... M$.
Can anyone tell me if there is another way. The VB prof is MUCH TOO
EXPENSIVE.

Christoph

Not to sound like a jerk, but if you purchased the learning edition of VB6
then it should have been understood that one can't create solutions that are
meant for distribution.  Creating a COM AddIn would fall under that
category.

While this is a total long shot, you could try the Visual Basic Control
Edition.
http://msdn.microsoft.com/vbasic/downloads/cce/default.asp

This free tool has many of the features offered in VB5 and may let you
create a COM addin in since it can compile fully functional active x
controls.  The only problems that I see are the following: You can't take
advantage of the AddIn designer, you would have to use the IDTExtensibility2
interface directly by using the Implements keyword (just like you have in
your sample below).  Since you wouldn't be using the addin designer object,
you would have to write your own routine to register the component.  MS KB
article Q238228 should be of help in this area.

Isn't there another way. All I have heard and read here is, that you need
Visual Basic 6 to create a Com Addin.
So I bought Visual Basic 6 and now it is not working! .... M$.
Can anyone tell me if there is another way. The VB prof is MUCH TOO
EXPENSIVE.

Christoph