WLL or COMMADDIN Replacement?

[writex]

What is the latest recommended replacement technology for WLL (Word
Linked Library). In 2003 I was told the COM/OLE add-in model is the
current one, so you no longer need the Word SDK. Search online for
'word add-in COM' on MSDN support site.

I remember of an example called COMMADDIN.

What is the best recommended technologies needed to write a Word Add in
for .NET?

I would need to install a menu item on the Word Tools menu, launch the
application from that menu, and allow the user to click a button to
insert text back into Word.

 

[Cindy M -WordMVP-]

Hi Writex,

What is the best recommended technologies needed to write a Word Add in
for .NET?

Depends on whether what you want to do can be categorized as
"document-specific" (always has to do with creating a certain type of
document), or as a general add-in. For the former, look at VSTO and
SmartDocuments. For the latter, just create a regular COM Addin, in any
..NET language. If your task takes advantage of .NET Framework things,
then in the language that's easiest to accomplish that part of the task.
The interface for automating Word remains the same.

I would need to install a menu item on the Word Tools menu, launch the
application from that menu, and allow the user to click a button to
insert text back into Word.

Cindy Meister
INTER-Solutions, Switzerland
http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Jun 8 2004)
http://www.word.mvps.org

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