? Control ? for exposing Outlook Calendar info to a VB or VBA app

[Paul in Oz]

Hi,

I am trying design an application that will enable users to:

- open a calendar view (their own or a user they are delegate for)
- view existing data (or at least free/busy time for the calendar)
- decide on appropriate time for appointment
- create a custom appointment in the calendar (this could be done later from the app to Outlook)

....BUT keep all of the information from the custom appointment in the VB/VBA app for storing in a database. This why I cannot just call to Outlook from the program. I need to know when the appointment is for and that it was actually booked.

The control (button) that would kick off the above process would exist on a form relating to an entity, for example a "customer form", and populate a unique number from the entity to the appointment (hence this is not as simple as just using Outlook interface).

I have heard a little about Outlook View control but I do not if I can use it in my org (they are very strict on control of the operating enviroment - hence the possibility of using VBA -excel solution)

We use Outlook2000 and I think Exchange2000.

Any suggestions would be gratefully received.

Cheers
Paul

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

The Outlook View Control is a separate download for Outlook 2000. See
http://www.outlookcode.com/d/ovc.htm

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers

Hi,

I am trying design an application that will enable users to:

- open a calendar view (their own or a user they are delegate for)
- view existing data (or at least free/busy time for the calendar)
- decide on appropriate time for appointment
- create a custom appointment in the calendar (this could be done later from the app to Outlook)

...BUT keep all of the information from the custom appointment in the

VB/VBA app for storing in a database. This why I cannot just call to Outlook
from the program. I need to know when the appointment is for and that it was
actually booked.

The control (button) that would kick off the above process would exist on

a form relating to an entity, for example a "customer form", and populate a
unique number from the entity to the appointment (hence this is not as
simple as just using Outlook interface).

I have heard a little about Outlook View control but I do not if I can use

it in my org (they are very strict on control of the operating enviroment -
hence the possibility of using VBA -excel solution)