Configuring an Add-in Designer
To create your add-in, you first must fill out the options on the General tab of the add-in designer. The following table explains each option.
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Addin Display Name | The name that will appear in the COM Add-ins dialog box in a Microsoft® Office XP application. The name you supply should be descriptive to the user. If the name is to come from a resource file specified in the Satellite DLL Name box on the Advanced tab, it must begin with a number sign (#), followed by an integer specifying a resource ID within the file. |
| Addin Description | Descriptive text for a COM add-in, available from Microsoft® Visual Basic® for Applications (VBA) in the Description property of the COMAddIn object. If the description is to come from a resource file specified in the Satellite DLL Name box on the Advanced tab, it must begin with a number sign (#), followed by an integer specifying a resource ID within the file. |
| Application | The application in which the add-in will run. This list displays applications that support COM add-ins. |
| Application Version | The version of the application in which the add-in will run. |
| Initial Load Behavior | The way that the add-in loads in the application. The list of possible settings comes from the registry. Common used behaviors include Startup and On Demand. |
| Addin is command-line safe (does not put up any UI) |
Does not apply to COM add-ins running in Office XP applications. |
The Advanced tab of the add-in designer makes it possible for you to specify a file containing localized resource information for the add-in and to specify additional registry data. The following table describes the options available on the Advanced tab.
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Satellite DLL Name | The name of a file containing localized (translated) resources for an add-in; the file must be located in the same directory as the add-in's registered DLL. |
| Registry Key for Additional Add-in Data | The registry subkey to which additional data is to be written. |
| Add-in Specific Data | The names and values to be stored in the registry subkey. Only String and DWORD type values are permitted. |
See Also
Working with Add-in Designers | Creating COM Add-ins for Multiple Applications | Working with Host Application Object Models