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Kenny Bones
Kenny Bones

Reputation: 5129

Vbscript - Adding a Word-Addin during script

Ok, I've done this before but I cannot quite get how I did this before. So what I want to do is to deploy a Word 2007 addin which was created using Word, saved as a *.dotm file. I remember something about the registry. And I've tried to add entries at HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\Word\Addins, but I don't know what's exactly supposed to be there? I created a key with the name of the add-in. And inside I put a REG_SZ named "FriendlyName" with the name of the addin. And a REG_DWORD called "LoadBehaviour" with the value of "3". But what I can't understand is where I set the path to the actual *.dotm file?

Upvotes: 0

Views: 1997

Answers (1)

domke consulting
domke consulting

Reputation: 1022

You misunderstood two concepts for "add-in" in Word. There are template-based add-ins (dotm-files), and COM add-ins (dll-files). Your approach aims for COM add-ins, which (as COM Library DLL) need to be registered through Regsvr32, and then need to have an entry below the key you mentioned. You'll find more information on MSDN. However, with a dotm-file, you just load it in Word through the interface (2007: Office-button, option, add-ins). Another way is to distribute it to the user's startup folder, in which case Word loads it automatically on startup.

Upvotes: 1

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