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outlook add-on button

Using VB.net how can I create a button in an outlook add-on to outllook 2007 and hook it to a Click event that calls a function

David Lee

Hi, qwerty360.

Create a button where? A form, the ribbon, in a pane, etc.?

qwerty360

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Acutally I am adding a menu item under the "Actions" menu. I was able to add a menu item but I am having trouble now adding an onclick kind of event. I tried the OnAction property but it does not seem to work. Please see the atached code snippet. Thanks.

    Private Sub ThisAddIn_Startup(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Me.Startup
        Dim ActionsCmdBar As Office.CommandBar = Me.Application.Explorers(1).CommandBars("Actions")
        Dim myMenuItem As Office.CommandBarButton = ActionsCmdBar.Controls.Add(Office.MsoControlType.msoControlButton)
        myMenuItem.Caption = "My Menu Item"
        myMenuItem.OnAction = "display_message"
    End Sub
 
    Sub display_message()
        Microsoft.VisualBasic.MsgBox("test")
    End Sub

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David Lee

Sorry to be slow getting back to you.

Try changing the declaration of display_message to

Public Sub display_message()

qwerty360

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I changed it to " Public Sub display_message()" but still nothing happens when I click on the menu item

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David Lee

Good deal Glad you have a solution.