Is it possible to write an add-in COM in VS .NET to interact with Word XP?

[BB]

Greeting
I am trying to write an add-in COM object for Word XP and I have Visual Studio .NET at my disposal. I have read cuople examples online that deals with how to write add-ins for Office, but they only mention the how-to in VB and VC++ fashion. Plus I have learned the difference between managed and unmaneged code. I wonder can Word XP, unmanaged code, invoke services from .NET components, managed code
If yes, what would be the choice of language for implementing such .NET component
Also, can we use any .NET language to wirte COM objects? if yes, what is the difference between the .NET COM objects and pre.-NET COM objects? I believe they still bear the distinction of managed and unmaneged code concept. In order to have them work together, do I need to write PIAs for their interoperability

Thanks for you reply. Your answer would mean so much to my understanding.

 

[Kevin]

yes. you can write COM addin for word using vs.net. but you need PIA for
office xp. check out the link below.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;302901


HTH

Kevin

Greetings
I am trying to write an add-in COM object for Word XP and I have Visual

Studio .NET at my disposal. I have read cuople examples online that deals
with how to write add-ins for Office, but they only mention the how-to in VB
and VC++ fashion. Plus I have learned the difference between managed and
unmaneged code. I wonder can Word XP, unmanaged code, invoke services from
..NET components, managed code?

If yes, what would be the choice of language for implementing such .NET component?
Also, can we use any .NET language to wirte COM objects? if yes, what is

the difference between the .NET COM objects and pre.-NET COM objects? I
believe they still bear the distinction of managed and unmaneged code
concept. In order to have them work together, do I need to write PIAs for
their interoperability?