What is Test.Connect, is that the VB6 addin?

In the VB6 addin do you have something like this in your startup code in
OnConnection:

AddInInst.Object = Me

Your CalledFromOutside() procedure in the VB6 code would also be declared as
Public.

Then in managed code I'd call the unmanaged code using this:

oAddin.Object.CalledFromOutside()

See if that works for you.

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"YM" wrote in message
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Hi Ken,

What I'm trying to do is accessing some public functions in com add-in
created with vb6 from my add-in created using vs2005. Both of them are
shared add-ins.

My code looks like following:
Dim oAddin As Microsoft.Office.Core.COMAddIn
Dim addins As Microsoft.Office.Core.COMAddIns
addins = m_olApp.COMAddIns
oAddin = addins.Item("Test.Connect")

Or
oAddin = m_olApp.COMAddIns.Item("Test.Connect")

Above works, but when I try to access oAddin.Object, it returns 'nothing'.

I have added public function in vb6 addin like following:
Public Sub CalledFromOutside()
MsgBox "This is called from outside"
End Sub

Am I missing something?

Thanks in advance.

Y

Hi Ken,

That solved my problem.
Thank you very much!

Y

"Ken Slovak - [MVP - Outlook]" wrote:

What is Test.Connect, is that the VB6 addin?

In the VB6 addin do you have something like this in your startup code in
OnConnection:

AddInInst.Object = Me

Your CalledFromOutside() procedure in the VB6 code would also be declared as
Public.

Then in managed code I'd call the unmanaged code using this:

oAddin.Object.CalledFromOutside()

See if that works for you.

--
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