place button on ribbon for compose & read message sd <dshubhangi[ at ]gmail.com> 11/19/2008 1:34:07 PM hello I've Outlook addin for office 2007 using VSTO SE.I need to add custom buton on ribbon for existing mesage as well as for new message. Currently I'm using below xml file <customUI xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2006/01/customui" onLoad="OnLoad"> <ribbon> <tabs> <tab idMso="TabNewMailMessage"> <group id="ClearV" label="ClearV" > <button id="Button1" size="large" label="Save And Send" screentip="ClearV Save And Send" onAction="OnButton1" getEnabled="CallBackIsEnable" imageMso="HappyFace"/> </group> </tab> </tabs> </ribbon> </customUI> rbnComposeMail.vb - Public Function GetCustomUI(ByVal ribbonID As String) As String Implements Office.IRibbonExtensibility.GetCustomUI If ribbonID = "Microsoft.Outlook.Mail.Compose" Then Return GetResourceText ("Outlook_Add_In.rbnComposeMail.xml") 'ElseIf ribbonID = "Microsoft.Outlook.Mail.Read" Then ' Return GetResourceText("Outlook_Add_In.rbnReadMail.xml") End If End Function What extra I need to add to have my custom button on ribbon for both new message & existing message? I also want to disable/Enable this button when opening message depending on some condition.I tried with Callback function but this button gets enabled/disabled only for the first time thereafter it remains as it is i.e. not enables/disables dynamically. thanks

Re: place button on ribbon for compose & read message "Ken Slovak - [MVP - Outlook]" <kenslovak[ at ]mvps.org> 11/19/2008 2:20:53 PM You'll need to supply slightly different XML for a "Microsoft.Outlook.Mail.Read" item, the tab is called "TabReadMessage" when reading items. To get your callbacks called again you need to call either the InvalidateControl(controlID) method of the ribbon or the Invalidate() method. Those can be called in the Inspector.Activate() event handler depending on condition evaluation. InvalidateControl() fires the callbacks for only that control, Invalidate() fires the callbacks for all of your ribbon UI. -- Ken Slovak [MVP - Outlook] http://www.slovaktech.com Author: Professional Programming Outlook 2007. Reminder Manager, Extended Reminders, Attachment Options. http://www.slovaktech.com/products.htm "sd" <dshubhangi[ at ]gmail.com> wrote in message news:721ae92a-1fb0-4239-b7d1-69afec120a73[ at ]w1g2000prk.googlegroups.com... [Quoted Text] > hello > > I've Outlook addin for office 2007 using VSTO SE.I need to add custom > buton on ribbon for existing mesage as well as for new message. > Currently I'm using below xml file > > <customUI xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2006/01/customui" > onLoad="OnLoad"> > <ribbon> > <tabs> > <tab idMso="TabNewMailMessage"> > <group id="ClearV" > label="ClearV" > > > <button id="Button1" > size="large" > label="Save And Send" > screentip="ClearV Save And Send" > onAction="OnButton1" > getEnabled="CallBackIsEnable" > imageMso="HappyFace"/> > </group> > </tab> > </tabs> > </ribbon> > </customUI> > > rbnComposeMail.vb - > Public Function GetCustomUI(ByVal ribbonID As String) As String > Implements Office.IRibbonExtensibility.GetCustomUI > If ribbonID = "Microsoft.Outlook.Mail.Compose" Then > Return GetResourceText > ("Outlook_Add_In.rbnComposeMail.xml") > 'ElseIf ribbonID = "Microsoft.Outlook.Mail.Read" Then > ' Return GetResourceText("Outlook_Add_In.rbnReadMail.xml") > End If > > End Function > > What extra I need to add to have my custom button on ribbon for both > new message & existing message? > > I also want to disable/Enable this button when opening message > depending on some condition.I tried with Callback function but this > button gets enabled/disabled only for the first time thereafter it > remains as it is i.e. not enables/disables dynamically. > > thanks

Re: place button on ribbon for compose & read message sd <dshubhangi[ at ]gmail.com> 11/20/2008 1:57:33 PM Thanks Ken I tried below xml <customUI xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2006/01/customui" onLoad="OnLoad"> <ribbon> <tabs> <tab idMso="TabReadMessage"> <group id="ClearV2" label="ClearV2" > <button id="Button2" size="large" label="ClearV2" screentip="ClearV2 tip" onAction="OnButton2" getEnabled="CallBackIsEnable" imageMso="HappyFace"/> </group> </tab> </tabs> </ribbon> </customUI> I didn't get any error ,but my button was not displayed on Ribbon for existing mail.What went wrong? I'm using single vb file & 2 xml files -one for compose & other for read.The vb file has below 2 functions Public Function GetCustomUI(ByVal ribbonID As String) As String Implements Office.IRibbonExtensibility.GetCustomUI If ribbonID = "Microsoft.Outlook.Mail.Compose" Then If gblnLicense = False Then Return Nothing Return GetResourceText ("Clearv_Outlook_Add_In.rbnComposeMail.xml") ElseIf ribbonID = "Microsoft.Outlook.Mail.Read" Then Return GetResourceText ("Clearv_Outlook_Add_In.rbnReadMail.xml") End If End Function Protected Overrides Function RequestService(ByVal serviceGuid As Guid) As Object If serviceGuid = GetType(Office.IRibbonExtensibility).GUID Then If ribbon Is Nothing Then ribbon = New rbnComposeMail() End If Return ribbon End If Return MyBase.RequestService(serviceGuid) End Function Thanks again

Re: place button on ribbon for compose & read message "Ken Slovak - [MVP - Outlook]" <kenslovak[ at ]mvps.org> 11/20/2008 2:52:49 PM No idea offhand. The XML looks valid for read emails and uses correct syntax. Do you have the UI setting made to show any errors in your ribbon? Check Tools, Options, Other tab, Advanced Options button, check the "Show add-in user interface errors". Also make sure you are getting the callback for that ribbon XML when you initially open a mail item for reading. -- Ken Slovak [MVP - Outlook] http://www.slovaktech.com Author: Professional Programming Outlook 2007. Reminder Manager, Extended Reminders, Attachment Options. http://www.slovaktech.com/products.htm "sd" <dshubhangi[ at ]gmail.com> wrote in message news:20847ce6-ab90-49e9-809c-b4ba28caeec1[ at ]v39g2000pro.googlegroups.com... [Quoted Text] > Thanks Ken > I tried below xml > <customUI xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2006/01/customui" > onLoad="OnLoad"> > <ribbon> > <tabs> > <tab idMso="TabReadMessage"> > <group id="ClearV2" > label="ClearV2" > > > <button id="Button2" > size="large" > label="ClearV2" > screentip="ClearV2 tip" > onAction="OnButton2" > getEnabled="CallBackIsEnable" > imageMso="HappyFace"/> > </group> > </tab> > </tabs> > </ribbon> > </customUI> > > I didn't get any error ,but my button was not displayed on Ribbon for > existing mail.What went wrong? > I'm using single vb file & 2 xml files -one for compose & other for > read.The vb file has below 2 functions > Public Function GetCustomUI(ByVal ribbonID As String) As String > Implements Office.IRibbonExtensibility.GetCustomUI > If ribbonID = "Microsoft.Outlook.Mail.Compose" Then > If gblnLicense = False Then Return Nothing > Return GetResourceText > ("Clearv_Outlook_Add_In.rbnComposeMail.xml") > ElseIf ribbonID = "Microsoft.Outlook.Mail.Read" Then > Return GetResourceText > ("Clearv_Outlook_Add_In.rbnReadMail.xml") > End If > > End Function > > Protected Overrides Function RequestService(ByVal serviceGuid As Guid) > As Object > If serviceGuid = GetType(Office.IRibbonExtensibility).GUID > Then > If ribbon Is Nothing Then > ribbon = New rbnComposeMail() > End If > Return ribbon > End If > > Return MyBase.RequestService(serviceGuid) > End Function > > Thanks again