VNC.AddinHelper 2.0.0

.NET Framework 4.8 This package targets .NET Framework 4.8. The package is compatible with this framework or higher. 
dotnet add package VNC.AddinHelper --version 2.0.0
NuGet\Install-Package VNC.AddinHelper -Version 2.0.0
This command is intended to be used within the Package Manager Console in Visual Studio, as it uses the NuGet module's version of Install-Package. 
<PackageReference Include="VNC.AddinHelper" Version="2.0.0" />
For projects that support PackageReference, copy this XML node into the project file to reference the package. 
paket add VNC.AddinHelper --version 2.0.0
#r "nuget: VNC.AddinHelper, 2.0.0"
#r directive can be used in F# Interactive and Polyglot Notebooks. Copy this into the interactive tool or source code of the script to reference the package. 
// Install VNC.AddinHelper as a Cake Addin
#addin nuget:?package=VNC.AddinHelper&version=2.0.0

// Install VNC.AddinHelper as a Cake Tool
#tool nuget:?package=VNC.AddinHelper&version=2.0.0

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VNCOffice

VSTO Addins for the common MS Office Applications

Table of Contents

GrrReferences\

Dlls used by the addins

SupportTools_Excel\

VSTO Addin for Excel

SupportTools_PowerPoint\

VSTO Addin for PowerPoint

SupportTools_Word\

VSTO Addin for Word

SupportTools_Visio\

VSTO Addin for Visio

Visio Templates\

Custom Visio Templates. Some are used in Videos (infra)

VNCAddinHelper\

Common code used by the Addins.

How to use

The addins use WPF UI components from DevExpress. These will need to be replaced with something free. All the Addins use VNC.Logging that uses the EnterpriseLibrry logging framework. If you don't want logging, just comment out the code.

VNC.Logging is available in https://github.com/chrhodes/VNCDevelopment

Contributors

Christopher Rhodes

I am retired now and don't work on this code base much.

History

I started automating Office applications decades ago using scripts. That evolved to VB VSTO addins that evolved to C# VSTO addins. Most of the early work was done in Excel. Most of the recent work has been in Visio. Over the years a lot of stuff was added to the SupportTools_Excel addin that related to companies I worked at. There were things to manage SharePoint and AzureDevOps. Then tons of stuff was added to SupportTools_Visio to support my love of Visio.

SupportTools_Excel

I am in the process of cleaning up the repo and reposting a thined down version of SupportTools_Excel that reflects my current use. I am extracting the functionality that is not generally used, e.g. SharePoint, AzureDevOps, and will leave what I still use on a regular basis in SupportTools_Excel. I will move the TaskPane functionality into WPF windows like in SupportTools_Visio.

SupportTools_PowerPoint

Very little is here. Not planning on future work.

SupportTools_Word

Very little is here. Not planing on future work.

SupportTools_Visio

SupportTools_Visio is reflective of the latest thinking. Visio did not support TaskPanes and I moved to WPF windows to host commands along with the Ribbon. If you like Visio there is some cool stuff here. Along the way I learned Prism so you will see a lot of Prism WPF in the UI along with module support.

Interesting Things

When I get some time I will call out things that turned out well or at least I learned a lot from implementing.

VisioTemplates

As I learned more about Visio I started creating my own templates that took advantage of the VSTO code behand. The NapkinMaking folder has a lot of stuff I use all the time.

VNC.AddInHelper

VNC.AddInHelper has code that is common across the SupportTools_X Addins. Haven't touched this in years.

Support

You may contact me at chrhodesvnc@gmail.com

Documentation

This is it

Videos & Training

Visio Training Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fK3XM5jwiE

Visio Training Lesson 1 Setup https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfwaG99psak&t=4s

Visio Training Lesson 2 Building a Template from an Existing Drawing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnfK4jIzmRg&t=6s

Visio Training Lesson 3 Creating Pages and Page Navigation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RrHnzKxcPoc

Visio Training Lesson 4 Creating State Model Page https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MdoMyjWuC8k

Visio Training Lesson 5 Extending Visio with Code https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gTaZF65Io4

Visio Training Lesson 6 Creating a Custom Shape https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cB6B8GyzZr0

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Visual Studio Templates

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2.0.0 83 5/30/2024