Call word Add-in from Outlook context

[atriplex]

Hi, all!

I have 2 COMAddIns in my application one for Word, another is for Outlook. The provided functionality almost the same and everything works fine. Until Outlook doesn't use Word as application for view/edit e-mail. In this case I have some problems with showing modal windows ... Probably it will be next topic for this forum.

So, as I already no, COMAddIn can be retrieved from Application.COMAddIns collection (e.g. by name):

Function GetMyAddIn() As comAddin
    For i = 1 To Me.Application.COMAddIns.Count
        
        If Me.Application.COMAddIns(i).Description = "atriplex' AddIn" Then
        
            Set GetTrinityAddIn = Me.Application.COMAddIns(i)
            Exit Function
        End If
    Next
End Function

COMAddIn has property Object which pretend to transmit some callback interface. AddInInstance_OnConnection gets COMAddIn object as argument, so it appears to be possible to make something like this:

Private Sub AddinInstance_OnConnection(ByVal Application As Object, ByVal ConnectMode As AddInDesignerObjects.ext_ConnectMode, ByVal AddInInst As Object, custom() As Variant)

    ' ...
    Dim addInObject As COMAddIn
    
    Set addInObject = AddInInst
    Set addInObject.Object = Me

    ' ....    
End Sub

But it doesn't work Object can not be assigned and always Nothing!

My questions are
Is it possible to invoke some public method of COMAddIn class from Word, without instantiating it again (I can't use another instance)?
And what is this COMAddIn.Object used for?

MSDN doesn't get any good answer ...

FYI: I use MS Office 11.x (2003) with SP2

Thank you in advance!

[RobDog888]

I believe you need to make an AddIn that encompases both Office Apps. I dont have allot of time right now. I may be online tomorrow for a short while so I may be able to help some more then.

[atriplex]

I believe you need to make an AddIn that encompases both Office Apps. I dont have allot of time right now. I may be online tomorrow for a short while so I may be able to help some more then.

I don't understand what do you mean, once I've tried to make COMAddIn for both application. Then I had to import corresponding registry keys manually, but whole implementation was quite crappy