Modifying the email message window Brent <a[ at ]b.c> 1/26/2007 11:43:43 PM Hi everyone, I'm trying to add a command bar to the email message window that opens when you click on "New". I'm trying to do this in C# and am somewhat new to the Outlook object model. Upon looking at the msdn documentation I tried using the NewInspector event as follows: private Outlook.Inspectors myInspectors; public void Initialize_handler() { myInspectors = this.Application.Inspectors; } private void ThisAddIn_Startup(object sender, System.EventArgs e) { Initialize_handler(); } private void MyInspectors_NewInspector(Outlook.Inspector Inspector) { myBar = Inspector.Commandbars.Add(commandBarName, Office.MsoBarPosition.msoBarTop, false, true); } I've probably not interpreted the VBA documentation correctly. The object model reference has the following: Dim myOlApp As New Outlook.Application Public WithEvents myOlInspectors As Outlook.Inspectors Public Sub Initialize_handler() Set myOlInspectors = myOlApp.Inspectors End Sub Private Sub myOlInspectors_NewInspector(ByVal Inspector As outlook.Inspector) Inspector.CommandBars.Item("Standard").Visible = True Inspector.CommandBars.Item("Formatting").Visible = True End Sub Was I following the right approach? Thanks for any advice! Brent

Re: Modifying the email message window Brent <a[ at ]b.c> 1/27/2007 7:29:10 AM I've tracked down the problem. There seems to be an issue when Outlook 2003 is using Word 2003 as the email editor. I had a .rtf file open and all the command bars were getting added there. I'd like to sort that out eventually but for now it can be alleviated by unselecting Word 2003 as the email editor under "Options". My code below is also incorrect and needs: myInspectors.NewInspector += new Outlook.InspectorsEvents_NewInspectorEventHandler (MyInspectors_NewInspector); Brent Brent <a[ at ]b.c> wrote in news:Xns98C4A00104CA3abc[ at ]140.99.99.130: [Quoted Text] > > > > > Hi everyone, > > I'm trying to add a command bar to the email message window that opens > when you click on "New". I'm trying to do this in C# and am somewhat new > to the Outlook object model. Upon looking at the msdn documentation I > tried using the NewInspector event as follows: > > > > private Outlook.Inspectors myInspectors; > > public void Initialize_handler() > { > myInspectors = this.Application.Inspectors; > } > > private void ThisAddIn_Startup(object sender, System.EventArgs e) > { > Initialize_handler(); > } > > private void MyInspectors_NewInspector(Outlook.Inspector Inspector) > { > myBar = Inspector.Commandbars.Add(commandBarName, > Office.MsoBarPosition.msoBarTop, false, true); > } > > > > I've probably not interpreted the VBA documentation correctly. The > object model reference has the following: > > > > Dim myOlApp As New Outlook.Application > Public WithEvents myOlInspectors As Outlook.Inspectors > > Public Sub Initialize_handler() > Set myOlInspectors = myOlApp.Inspectors > End Sub > > Private Sub myOlInspectors_NewInspector(ByVal Inspector As > outlook.Inspector) > Inspector.CommandBars.Item("Standard").Visible = True > Inspector.CommandBars.Item("Formatting").Visible = True > End Sub > > > Was I following the right approach? Thanks for any advice! > > > Brent > > > > > > > >

Re: Modifying the email message window "Ken Slovak - [MVP - Outlook]" <kenslovak[ at ]mvps.org> 1/29/2007 2:04:26 PM To get your UI only showing in WordMail and not Word documents you have to handle Word code events in your Inspector handler. In the Word_WindowActivate event you can check for Window.EnvelopeVisible and if it's true that's a WordMail window. If false it's a Word doc. You can set your UI visible and enabled properties accordingly. You should not use NewInspector to set up your UI, that will fail in many cases. In the Inspector events use the first Inspector.Activate event to trigger creating your UI. WordMail also does not honor the Temporary argument and your UI will be permanent unless you take steps to delete it when the WordMail window is closing. -- Ken Slovak [MVP - Outlook] http://www.slovaktech.com Author: Absolute Beginner's Guide to Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 Reminder Manager, Extended Reminders, Attachment Options http://www.slovaktech.com/products.htm "Brent" <a[ at ]b.c> wrote in message news:Xns98C4EEEB2C80abc[ at ]140.99.99.130... [Quoted Text] > > > I've tracked down the problem. There seems to be an issue when Outlook > 2003 is using Word 2003 as the email editor. I had a .rtf file open and > all the command bars were getting added there. > > I'd like to sort that out eventually but for now it can be alleviated by > unselecting Word 2003 as the email editor under "Options". > > My code below is also incorrect and needs: > > myInspectors.NewInspector += new > Outlook.InspectorsEvents_NewInspectorEventHandler > (MyInspectors_NewInspector); > > > Brent