placing items in menu bar

hi there

i have an add which adds a control to the menu bar in outlook

how can i place it so that it is placed second to last (before the help control)

this must also be done dynamically, as other add in controls may be installed

many thanks

Jamie

In the add method for a commandbar control, there is an optional argument "before".
.Add(Type, Id, Parameter, Before, Temporary)
Reference the index of the help button on your commandbar there and your button will show up where you want it to.

Here's some code that will add your menue before the Help menu.

VB Code:

Sub sample()
Dim lPosition As Long
Dim ctlControl As CommandBarControl
 
    
    'Determine the Position of the Help MENU
    For Each ctlControl In CommandBars.ActiveMenuBar.Controls
       If ctlControl.Caption = "&Help" Then
            lPosition = ctlControl.Index
            Exit For
       End If
    Next
 
    'Add Your Menu
    Set ctlControl = ActiveMenuBar.Controls.Add(msoControlPopup, , , lPosition, True)
 
End Sub

cheers very much

:-)