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I'm creating an add-in for Outlook (Desktop Version, not Online) using Visual Studio 2017. The main intent for the application is to extract attachments and upload to specified SAP records. This could typically be notifications, PurchaseOrders etc.
The add-in works by opening a form where you can select from options like zipping the files, delete files from e-mail, upload the e-mail it self etc.
My challenge is that the add-in works for the e-mails selected when you open the add-in. But to select new e-mails you'll need to close the form, select new e-mails and then re-open/run the add-in. Basically the add-in form is acting as a dialog box and the Outlook explorer window is in-active. Is there a setting or any thing that will allow me to select new e-mails when the form/dialog box is open or is this somethinig I'll have to live with?
Thanks for your support.
BR
Fnk
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I'm creating an add-in for Outlook (Desktop Version, not Online) using Visual Studio 2017. The main intent for the application is to extract attachments and upload to specified SAP records. This could typically be notifications, PurchaseOrders etc.
The add-in works by opening a form where you can select from options like zipping the files, delete files from e-mail, upload the e-mail it self etc.
My challenge is that the add-in works for the e-mails selected when you open the add-in. But to select new e-mails you'll need to close the form, select new e-mails and then re-open/run the add-in. Basically the add-in form is acting as a dialog box and the Outlook explorer window is in-active. Is there a setting or any thing that will allow me to select new e-mails when the form/dialog box is open or is this somethinig I'll have to live with?
Thanks for your support.
BR
Fnk
vb.net outlook-addin
asked Jan 3 at 9:29
FnkFnk
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Don't open the form modally??
– Eric Legault
Jan 3 at 21:57
Or create a task pane in Outlook Explorer.
– Dmitry Streblechenko
Jan 4 at 22:33
Hi Eric. It may be opened modally. Why is kind of what I'm looking for and how to change that. The load form call is the standard:
– Fnk
Jan 22 at 15:39
Private Sub Form1_Load(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load <br/> Thanks
– Fnk
Jan 22 at 15:46
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I'm creating an add-in for Outlook (Desktop Version, not Online) using Visual Studio 2017. The main intent for the application is to extract attachments and upload to specified SAP records. This could typically be notifications, PurchaseOrders etc.
The add-in works by opening a form where you can select from options like zipping the files, delete files from e-mail, upload the e-mail it self etc.
My challenge is that the add-in works for the e-mails selected when you open the add-in. But to select new e-mails you'll need to close the form, select new e-mails and then re-open/run the add-in. Basically the add-in form is acting as a dialog box and the Outlook explorer window is in-active. Is there a setting or any thing that will allow me to select new e-mails when the form/dialog box is open or is this somethinig I'll have to live with?
Thanks for your support.
BR
Fnk
vb.net outlook-addin
asked Jan 3 at 9:29
FnkFnk
13
I'm creating an add-in for Outlook (Desktop Version, not Online) using Visual Studio 2017. The main intent for the application is to extract attachments and upload to specified SAP records. This could typically be notifications, PurchaseOrders etc.
The add-in works by opening a form where you can select from options like zipping the files, delete files from e-mail, upload the e-mail it self etc.
My challenge is that the add-in works for the e-mails selected when you open the add-in. But to select new e-mails you'll need to close the form, select new e-mails and then re-open/run the add-in. Basically the add-in form is acting as a dialog box and the Outlook explorer window is in-active. Is there a setting or any thing that will allow me to select new e-mails when the form/dialog box is open or is this somethinig I'll have to live with?
Thanks for your support.
BR
Fnk
vb.net outlook-addin
vb.net outlook-addin
asked Jan 3 at 9:29
FnkFnk
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asked Jan 3 at 9:29
FnkFnk
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asked Jan 3 at 9:29
FnkFnk
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asked Jan 3 at 9:29
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asked Jan 3 at 9:29
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Don't open the form modally??
– Eric Legault
Jan 3 at 21:57
Or create a task pane in Outlook Explorer.
– Dmitry Streblechenko
Jan 4 at 22:33
Hi Eric. It may be opened modally. Why is kind of what I'm looking for and how to change that. The load form call is the standard:
– Fnk
Jan 22 at 15:39
Private Sub Form1_Load(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load <br/> Thanks
– Fnk
Jan 22 at 15:46
add a comment |
1
Don't open the form modally??
– Eric Legault
Jan 3 at 21:57
Or create a task pane in Outlook Explorer.
– Dmitry Streblechenko
Jan 4 at 22:33
Hi Eric. It may be opened modally. Why is kind of what I'm looking for and how to change that. The load form call is the standard:
– Fnk
Jan 22 at 15:39
Private Sub Form1_Load(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load <br/> Thanks
– Fnk
Jan 22 at 15:46
1
1
Don't open the form modally??
– Eric Legault
Jan 3 at 21:57
Don't open the form modally??
– Eric Legault
Jan 3 at 21:57
Or create a task pane in Outlook Explorer.
– Dmitry Streblechenko
Jan 4 at 22:33
Or create a task pane in Outlook Explorer.
– Dmitry Streblechenko
Jan 4 at 22:33
Hi Eric. It may be opened modally. Why is kind of what I'm looking for and how to change that. The load form call is the standard:
– Fnk
Jan 22 at 15:39
Hi Eric. It may be opened modally. Why is kind of what I'm looking for and how to change that. The load form call is the standard:
– Fnk
Jan 22 at 15:39
Private Sub Form1_Load(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load <br/> Thanks
– Fnk
Jan 22 at 15:46
Private Sub Form1_Load(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load <br/> Thanks
– Fnk
Jan 22 at 15:46
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Figured it out in the end. Found the answer in one of my books: "Sams Teach Yourself: Visual Basics 2015". (Apparently in 24 hours if you can plough through 600 pages in that time).
Anyway, I was looking in the Load Form and not the Show Form code. Somehow I'd used frm.ShowDialog() rather than frm.Show(). Apparently the ShowDialog() method opens the form as Modal while Show() opens as non-Modal.
As a result the code for the Ribbon button now is as follows:
Imports Microsoft.Office.Tools.Ribbon
Public Class Ribbon1
Private Sub Ribbon1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, _
ByVal e As RibbonUIEventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
End Sub
Private Sub Button1_Click(sender As Object, e As RibbonControlEventArgs) _
Handles Button1.Click
Dim frm As MainForm 'Define a form object
frm = New MainForm()
'frm.ShowDialog() 'Method opens form object as Modal
frm.Show() 'Method opens form object as non-Modal
End Sub
End Class
I hope this may help someone else on the same experience level as myself.
edited Feb 7 at 9:20
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Figured it out in the end. Found the answer in one of my books: "Sams Teach Yourself: Visual Basics 2015". (Apparently in 24 hours if you can plough through 600 pages in that time).
Anyway, I was looking in the Load Form and not the Show Form code. Somehow I'd used frm.ShowDialog() rather than frm.Show(). Apparently the ShowDialog() method opens the form as Modal while Show() opens as non-Modal.
As a result the code for the Ribbon button now is as follows:
Imports Microsoft.Office.Tools.Ribbon
Public Class Ribbon1
Private Sub Ribbon1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, _
ByVal e As RibbonUIEventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
End Sub
Private Sub Button1_Click(sender As Object, e As RibbonControlEventArgs) _
Handles Button1.Click
Dim frm As MainForm 'Define a form object
frm = New MainForm()
'frm.ShowDialog() 'Method opens form object as Modal
frm.Show() 'Method opens form object as non-Modal
End Sub
End Class
I hope this may help someone else on the same experience level as myself.
edited Feb 7 at 9:20
Rai
1,1444823
answered Feb 7 at 8:02
FnkFnk
13
add a comment |
Figured it out in the end. Found the answer in one of my books: "Sams Teach Yourself: Visual Basics 2015". (Apparently in 24 hours if you can plough through 600 pages in that time).
Anyway, I was looking in the Load Form and not the Show Form code. Somehow I'd used frm.ShowDialog() rather than frm.Show(). Apparently the ShowDialog() method opens the form as Modal while Show() opens as non-Modal.
As a result the code for the Ribbon button now is as follows:
Imports Microsoft.Office.Tools.Ribbon
Public Class Ribbon1
Private Sub Ribbon1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, _
ByVal e As RibbonUIEventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
End Sub
Private Sub Button1_Click(sender As Object, e As RibbonControlEventArgs) _
Handles Button1.Click
Dim frm As MainForm 'Define a form object
frm = New MainForm()
'frm.ShowDialog() 'Method opens form object as Modal
frm.Show() 'Method opens form object as non-Modal
End Sub
End Class
I hope this may help someone else on the same experience level as myself.
edited Feb 7 at 9:20
Rai
1,1444823
answered Feb 7 at 8:02
FnkFnk
13
add a comment |
Figured it out in the end. Found the answer in one of my books: "Sams Teach Yourself: Visual Basics 2015". (Apparently in 24 hours if you can plough through 600 pages in that time).
Anyway, I was looking in the Load Form and not the Show Form code. Somehow I'd used frm.ShowDialog() rather than frm.Show(). Apparently the ShowDialog() method opens the form as Modal while Show() opens as non-Modal.
As a result the code for the Ribbon button now is as follows:
Imports Microsoft.Office.Tools.Ribbon
Public Class Ribbon1
Private Sub Ribbon1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, _
ByVal e As RibbonUIEventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
End Sub
Private Sub Button1_Click(sender As Object, e As RibbonControlEventArgs) _
Handles Button1.Click
Dim frm As MainForm 'Define a form object
frm = New MainForm()
'frm.ShowDialog() 'Method opens form object as Modal
frm.Show() 'Method opens form object as non-Modal
End Sub
End Class
I hope this may help someone else on the same experience level as myself.
edited Feb 7 at 9:20
Rai
1,1444823
answered Feb 7 at 8:02
FnkFnk
13
Figured it out in the end. Found the answer in one of my books: "Sams Teach Yourself: Visual Basics 2015". (Apparently in 24 hours if you can plough through 600 pages in that time).
Anyway, I was looking in the Load Form and not the Show Form code. Somehow I'd used frm.ShowDialog() rather than frm.Show(). Apparently the ShowDialog() method opens the form as Modal while Show() opens as non-Modal.
As a result the code for the Ribbon button now is as follows:
Imports Microsoft.Office.Tools.Ribbon
Public Class Ribbon1
Private Sub Ribbon1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, _
ByVal e As RibbonUIEventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
End Sub
Private Sub Button1_Click(sender As Object, e As RibbonControlEventArgs) _
Handles Button1.Click
Dim frm As MainForm 'Define a form object
frm = New MainForm()
'frm.ShowDialog() 'Method opens form object as Modal
frm.Show() 'Method opens form object as non-Modal
End Sub
End Class
I hope this may help someone else on the same experience level as myself.
edited Feb 7 at 9:20
Rai
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answered Feb 7 at 8:02
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Don't open the form modally??
– Eric Legault
Jan 3 at 21:57
Or create a task pane in Outlook Explorer.
– Dmitry Streblechenko
Jan 4 at 22:33
Hi Eric. It may be opened modally. Why is kind of what I'm looking for and how to change that. The load form call is the standard:
– Fnk
Jan 22 at 15:39
Private Sub Form1_Load(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load <br/> Thanks
– Fnk
Jan 22 at 15:46