Comments on: Installing an Excel Add-In

By: Igor

Igor — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:40:39 +0000

Thank You Jon,
Looks like it is solution I was looking for

By: Jon Peltier

Jon Peltier — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:00:46 +0000

You need to insert a class module into the add-in, and declare an Excel Application variable with events. In the class module you can then add events like workbook_beforesave. Before using the class you have to instantiate the application variable. This topic is covered in the "Application Events In An New Class Module" section of Chip Pearson's Application Events page.

By: Igor

Igor — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:13:16 +0000

Hi,
How can I intercept from Add-In build in event- like FileSave, so I can trigger some custom handling for that event every time for any excel workbook opened

Thanks,

By: Jon Peltier

Jon Peltier — Tue, 05 May 2009 20:56:28 +0000

Hi Rich -

There are two steps. First, the procedures are declared as Public Subs or Functions. Second, in the VB project that accesses these procedures, I have set a reference to the add-in containing the procedures: VB Editor’s Tools menu > References. This is where having a unique project name is helpful, so you can recognize your add-in in the list. Otherwise you will see a handful of items names VBProject.

By: Rich Gautier

Rich Gautier — Tue, 05 May 2009 18:18:36 +0000

Hi:
I developed an Add-in (xlam) for Excel 2007 for work that has some custom functions and custom macros. I found how to add custom Ribbon panels for my project, but I’d like the functions I’ve built-in to show up in Intellisense. I was browsing the web and noticed you say your add-in is available through Intellisense. Can you tell me how you exposed your Add-in functions to Intellisense?

Thanks,
Rich

By: Jon Peltier

Jon Peltier — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 10:29:59 +0000

Butch -

Depends what the problem is. Shutdown errors are tricky to fix, IT problems are even more tricky, and it’s hard debugging computer problems via WordPress.

By: Butch Cooper

Butch Cooper — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 06:45:21 +0000

So is there a way to go about fixing it, or do I just keep applying the add in every time?

By: Jon Peltier

Jon Peltier — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 22:04:35 +0000

Butch -

This behavior points to one of two things that I can think of.

1. Excel isn’t shutting down properly, so it doesn’t remember add-ins that were installed during the session. If you manually customize the interface (add a custom button), does the customization appear next time you start up Excel?

2. There is some kind of IT policy that uninstalls some or all add-ins. If it happens on multiple computers, I would suspect something like this.

It might be something completely unrelated.

By: Butch Cooper

Butch Cooper — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 19:09:50 +0000

Not really a comment, but a question.

I have Office 2003 installed and the forms I use for work is in Excel and we added an add-in to update a couple of forms.

When we added the add-in originally, it stay checked. BUT, the last few months, every time we open the form, we MUST go back and make sure the add-in is checked.

It never stays checked.

It USED to, but it no longer does.

Is there an easy way to fix my problem or will I just “ACCIDENTALLY” have to drop my computer in the ocean?

Any help on this would be FANTASTIC!

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