Word add-in command button event doesn't fire for second document

[wincentric]

Hello. I'm writing a C++ COM Word add-in based on the Microsof
COMADDIN sample download. The problem is the button's event is onl
called for the first document. If I open a second document, the even
never fires. I've scoured the 'Net and can't find any remedy. I hav
Office 2003. Anyone else ever have this?

TIA
-bret

 

[Cindy M.]

Hi Wincentric,

I'm writing a C++ COM Word add-in based on the Microsoft
COMADDIN sample download. The problem is the button's event is only
called for the first document. If I open a second document, the event
never fires. I've scoured the 'Net and can't find any remedy. I have
Office 2003.

Most recent (since Word 2000) documentation about Add-ins (admittedly,
I've never read any for C++) mentions you have to set the TAG property
of each button with a unique string value ("unique" meaning it will
identifiable for your application). No value assigned to the TAG
property is usually the cause of the behavior you report.

Cindy Meister
INTER-Solutions, Switzerland
http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Jun 17 2005)
http://www.word.mvps.org

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[brettg]

Thank you Cindy. I don't think this is the issue. I had tried setting a tag
on the button. I think it must have something to do with each Document that
is opened. I was able to find one other post on another forum (but there was
no solution given). The guy had the same problem and even tried binding to
the OnNewDocument/OnOpenDocument events and setting the event sink for each.
Still didn't work. Can anyone at Microsoft give the solution for this?

 

[Cindy M.]

Hi =?Utf-8?B?YnJldHRn?=,

Thank you Cindy. I don't think this is the issue. I had tried setting a tag
on the button. I think it must have something to do with each Document that
is opened. I was able to find one other post on another forum (but there was
no solution given). The guy had the same problem and even tried binding to
the OnNewDocument/OnOpenDocument events and setting the event sink for each.
Still didn't work. Can anyone at Microsoft give the solution for this?

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have logged in via the MSDN support website. Otherwise, opening a paid support
incident is your only option for getting an answer from Microsoft.

Cindy Meister
INTER-Solutions, Switzerland
http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Jun 17 2005)
http://www.word.mvps.org

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[jo]

Try looking at this link and see if it addresses your
problem.....http://blogs.msdn.com/andreww/archive/2006/08/14/700404.aspx