strange occurance, why does this happen??

ho there

i have a control whihc is added to the menu bar in outlook, but when i change to a non mail folder , the control is dupplicated.

its very strange bexcause the routine which creates control in the first place isnt fired (on_connection) .

why does this happen

many thanks

jamie

Jamie
In the procedure you use to create/add the control, your first step should be to call the procedure you use to remove the control. That way you will never get duplication.

i have tried this but i still get the control duplicated

this is very wierd. here is my code whihc ceates the control.

VB Code:

Dim WithEvents oApp As Outlook.Application
 
 
Private Sub addMenuBarControls()
    ' This subroutine is called when Add-in is connected
    ' to by the host application.
 
    ' Get the Application object for Outlook.
    Dim objApp As Outlook.Application
    Set objApp = Outlook.Application
        
        
        Dim testcontrol As Office.CommandBarControl
    
        On Error Resume Next
        Set testcontrol = objApp.ActiveExplorer.CommandBars.item("Menu bar").controls.item("&Iscent Evidence")
    
        If testcontrol Is Nothing Then
        Else
            testcontrol.Delete
        End If
        
        Set omycontrol = objApp.ActiveExplorer.CommandBars.item("Menu Bar").controls.Add(Type:=msoControlPopup, Temporary:=True)
        omycontrol.Caption = "&Iscent Evidence"
        
        Set oAboutMenuBar = omycontrol.controls.Add(Type:=msoControlButton, Temporary:=True, Before:=1)
        oAboutMenuBar.Caption = "&About"
        oAboutMenuBar.Enabled = True
        
        Set oHelpMenuBar = omycontrol.controls.Add(Type:=msoControlButton, Temporary:=True, Before:=1)
        oHelpMenuBar.Caption = "&Help"
        oHelpMenuBar.Enabled = True
        
        Set oExtractMenuBar = omycontrol.controls.Add(Type:=msoControlButton, Temporary:=True, Before:=1)
        oExtractMenuBar.Caption = "&Extract"
        oExtractMenuBar.Enabled = True
        
        Set oVerifyMenuBar = omycontrol.controls.Add(Type:=msoControlButton, Temporary:=True, Before:=1)
        oVerifyMenuBar.Caption = "&Verify Document"
        oVerifyMenuBar.Enabled = True
        
        Set oSealandSendMenuBar = omycontrol.controls.Add(Type:=msoControlButton, Temporary:=True, Before:=1)
        oSealandSendMenuBar.Caption = "&Seal and Send"
        oSealandSendMenuBar.Enabled = True
 
    
    Set objApp = Nothing
    Set testcontrol = Nothing
    
End Sub

is this code correct?

i create a local application object within the routinem, is this ok, or should i use the application declared with events?

does this make any difference

cheers

jamie

hi there

heres the code my class. it has been stripped down of everything else, yet the control still gets duplicated on folder swotch

does anyone know why?

Code:

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Implements IDTExtensibility2



Private Sub IDTExtensibility2_OnAddInsUpdate( _
        custom() As Variant)

    ' Use this subroutine when Add-ins are updated.
    'MsgBox "OnAddInsUpdate called"
   
End Sub

' Use this subroutine when the host app is shutting down.
' You should persist or destroy your objects in this
' subroutine.
Private Sub IDTExtensibility2_OnBeginShutdown( _
    custom() As Variant)

End Sub



Private Sub IDTExtensibility2_OnDisconnection( _
    ByVal RemoveMode As _
        AddInDesignerObjects.ext_DisconnectMode, _
    custom() As Variant)

    ' This Sub is called when your add-in is
    ' disconnected from the host.
    MsgBox "OnDisconnection called"
End Sub



Private Sub IDTExtensibility2_OnStartupComplete( _
    custom() As Variant)

    ' This Sub is called when the host application has
    ' completed its startup routines.
    'MsgBox "OnStartupComplete called"
End Sub



Private Sub IDTExtensibility2_OnConnection( _
    ByVal Application As Object, ByVal ConnectMode As _
    AddInDesignerObjects.ext_ConnectMode, _
    ByVal AddInInst As Object, custom() As Variant)
   
    addMenuBarControls
   
End Sub


'==========================================================================================
'BUILD CONTROLS METHODS

Private Sub addMenuBarControls()
    ' This subroutine is called when Add-in is connected
    ' to by the host application.

    ' Get the Application object for Outlook.
    Dim objApp As Outlook.Application
    Set objApp = Outlook.Application
        MsgBox "Menu being added"
       
        Dim testcontrol As Office.CommandBarControl
   
        On Error Resume Next
        Set testcontrol = objApp.ActiveExplorer.CommandBars.Item("Menu bar").Controls.Item("&New Control")
   
        If testcontrol Is Nothing Then
        Else
            testcontrol.Delete
        End If
       
        Dim lPosition As Long
        Dim ctlControl As CommandBarControl

   
            'Determine the Position of the Help MENU
        For Each ctlControl In objApp.ActiveExplorer.CommandBars.Item("Menu Bar").Controls
            If ctlControl.Caption = "&Help" Then
                lPosition = ctlControl.Index
                Exit For
            End If
        Next
       
        Set omycontrol = objApp.ActiveExplorer.CommandBars.Item("Menu Bar").Controls.Add(msoControlPopup, , , lPosition, True)
        omycontrol.Caption = "&Test"
       
        Set oAboutMenuBar = omycontrol.Controls.Add(msoControlButton, , , , True)
        oAboutMenuBar.Caption = "&About"
        oAboutMenuBar.Enabled = True
       
        Set oHelpMenuBar = omycontrol.Controls.Add(msoControlButton, , , , True)
        oHelpMenuBar.Caption = "&Help"
        oHelpMenuBar.Enabled = True
       
        Set oExtractMenuBar = omycontrol.Controls.Add(msoControlButton, , , , True)
        oExtractMenuBar.Caption = "&Other"
        oExtractMenuBar.Enabled = True
       
        Set oVerifyMenuBar = omycontrol.Controls.Add(msoControlButton, , , , True)
        oVerifyMenuBar.Caption = "&Verify"
        oVerifyMenuBar.Enabled = True
       
        Set oSealandSendMenuBar = omycontrol.Controls.Add(msoControlButton, , , , True)
        oSealandSendMenuBar.Caption = "&Send"
        oSealandSendMenuBar.Enabled = True

   
    Set objApp = Nothing
    Set testcontrol = Nothing
   
End Sub

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if someone could have a go on their pc, and then try switching folders, to see what happen. i have tested on teo and the control gets duplicated

many thannks

Jamie