Hello,

I would like to create a simple button to automate a currently manual task.
however, I then need to be able to easily deploy this 'add-in' (is that the
correct term) to other work stations. How can one go about this? Are there
any examples to refer/learn from?

Thank you,

QB

There are thousands of examples of COM addins for Outlook. If this is a VBA
macro you can also deploy that, although that's not the best method and is
not recommended.

You don't say anything about what version of Outlook you intend to support
or what language or development platform you're using, so it's hard to say
anything more specific. However, look at the samples for deploying VBA and
creating/deploying COM addins on the MS Office Web site,
www.outlookcode.com, there are sample addin templates for Outlook 2007 in
various languages at http://www.slovaktech.com/outlook_2007_templates.htm,
and probably at many others sites.

--
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


"Question Boy" wrote in message
...
Hello,

I would like to create a simple button to automate a currently manual
task.
however, I then need to be able to easily deploy this 'add-in' (is that
the
correct term) to other work stations. How can one go about this? Are
there
any examples to refer/learn from?

Thank you,

QB

Ken,

Firstly, thank you or the response. In answer to your question, I am using
Outlook 2003 and was looking to program in vba. What is this COM addin your
mention and its difference to Outlook's vba? I am simply trying to add some
vba funcionality and do not have any other development tools other than
Outlook, is that not enough?

Thank you once again,

QB





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

There are thousands of examples of COM addins for Outlook. If this is a VBA
macro you can also deploy that, although that's not the best method and is
not recommended.

You don't say anything about what version of Outlook you intend to support
or what language or development platform you're using, so it's hard to say
anything more specific. However, look at the samples for deploying VBA and
creating/deploying COM addins on the MS Office Web site,
www.outlookcode.com, there are sample addin templates for Outlook 2007 in
various languages at http://www.slovaktech.com/outlook_2007_templates.htm,
and probably at many others sites.

--
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


"Question Boy" wrote in message
...
Hello,

I would like to create a simple button to automate a currently manual
task.
however, I then need to be able to easily deploy this 'add-in' (is that
the
correct term) to other work stations. How can one go about this? Are
there
any examples to refer/learn from?

Thank you,

QB

If you use VBA you cannot develop an Outlook 2003 COM addin. COM addins are
developed using languages such as VB6, C++, Delphi, VB.NET, C#, etc.

The only ways to distribute VBA macro code is to either:

Export the code module (.BAS file) from your VBA project and have the target
user Import that code module. If the code is in the ThisOutlookSession class
that can't be done.

Code in ThisOutlookSession or the entire VBA project can be copied to the
user's computer. All Outlook VBA code is stored in a file named
VBAProject1.OTM. You would have to find that file and the user would have to
replace their copy of it, therefore erasing any macros they might already
have.

All that is detailed in the information on www.outlookcode.com that I
referred you to.

--
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


"Question Boy" wrote in message
...
Ken,

Firstly, thank you or the response. In answer to your question, I am
using
Outlook 2003 and was looking to program in vba. What is this COM addin
your
mention and its difference to Outlook's vba? I am simply trying to add
some
vba funcionality and do not have any other development tools other than
Outlook, is that not enough?

Thank you once again,

QB