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need guidance to proceed!!!

I have a package which is an excel addin. It installs 7 files and related registries. In which 1 dll , and 1tlb file I have to replace. but After replacing those files addins are not coming. In the old package addins are coming. In respective components of those dll and tlb file there are other registries as well. So I am not sure which registries are usefull out of those to install excel addins.

need guidance for troubleshooting.

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Posted by: anonymous_9363 15 years ago
Red Belt
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If you want add-ins to appear in Excel, you need to use Excel Automation via a script, examples of which can be found here on AppDeploy.

I think that's made it clear.
Posted by: anonymous_9363 15 years ago
Red Belt
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Don't be tempted by the brain-dead scripts around which add the 'OPEN', 'OPEN1', 'OPEN2' registry entries to add add-ins. Use Excel Automation. There are sample scripts posted here on AppDeploy.

You *may*, however, need to add entries in the HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\<VersionNumber>\Excel\Add-in Manager, in order for the add-in to appear in Excel's list. Bizarrely, we've found that sometimes they appear without having to do that, sometimes not. I normally blame sun-spot activity, since there seems to be no other explanation.

Note also that some XLLs (as opposed to XLAs) require "registration": look up the RegisterXLL method on MSDN.
Posted by: abking99 15 years ago
Second Degree Blue Belt
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1) I used picture taker of working msi.
2) then I deleted old files from this msi, then i imported new files and installed it.
3) whatever things I felt missing I added everything, but still addin is not displaying
Posted by: cygan 15 years ago
Fifth Degree Brown Belt
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as vbscab has suggested there are lots of scripts on excel add -ins on this forum
are you using active set to call your scripts

can you post your script
Posted by: abking99 15 years ago
Second Degree Blue Belt
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I am not using any script. In source I got 1 msi, and 2 new files. These file I have to add in the msi. Which will add addins.
Posted by: abking99 15 years ago
Second Degree Blue Belt
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[:)] Great answer!!!
Posted by: turbokitty 15 years ago
6th Degree Black Belt
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I had to step back from my computer 6 ft to read that. [:D]
Posted by: aogilmor 15 years ago
9th Degree Black Belt
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[:D] I knew somebody would find a use for those super large fonts some day! LOL...
Posted by: McRip 15 years ago
Orange Senior Belt
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ORIGINAL: turbokitty

I had to step back from my computer 6 ft to read that. [:D]


Me too, me too. LOL
Posted by: AngelD 15 years ago
Red Belt
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LOL could you take that in english too Ian? [:D]
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