I'd like to be able, among other things, to attach a custom form to a client record in Outlook that pulls data from a database and I like to do it in my favorite language - Python. I know you can do this with win32 as Spambayes proves, is it also possible for IronPython without having to code in C#? I also want to be able to target Excel in a similar way.
Thanks for all your answers, Mats On Tue, Apr 20, 2010 at 1:29 AM, Jimmy Schementi <jimmy.scheme...@microsoft.com> wrote: > Mats, > > The way to write a Office add-in is to create one in a static .NET language, > like C#, and then use the DLR hosting APIs to run Python code, which would > also involve exposing whatever Office APIs to script code. I believe VS Pro > and above support creating new Office add-in projects, so getting started > there should be easy if you have the proper tools. Then getting that add-in > to host Python code is just a matter of getting familiar with the DLR hosting > API, which you can do by reading the spec > (http://dlr.codeplex.com/Project/Download/FileDownload.aspx?DownloadId=97301) > and looking at the "BadPaint" sample > (http://ironpython.codeplex.com/releases/view/36280#DownloadId=116523) which > shows how to embed IronPython in a C# app. > > Good luck! > > ~Jimmy > > On Apr 20, 2010, at 12:22 AM, "Saveen Reddy" <save...@microsoft.com> wrote: > >> I once wrote an Office Add-In for Visio 2007 that hosted IronPython. Can you >> provide some context around the kind of add-in are you thinking about >> creating and how do see it making use of IronPython? >> >> Thanks, >> -Saveen >> ________________________________________ >> From: users-boun...@lists.ironpython.com >> [users-boun...@lists.ironpython.com] on behalf of Mats [m...@ronin-group.org] >> Sent: Monday, April 19, 2010 4:28 PM >> To: users@lists.ironpython.com >> Subject: [IronPython] Office add-in with IronPython? >> >> I've search all over for an example and/or tutorial for writing Office >> add-ins >> with IronPython to no success. Does anyone know if such a thing exist? Or >> has >> anyone made an add-in that would be willing to help me get to a minimal >> add-in? >> I have very little knowledge of .Net and IronPython but have worked with >> CPython >> for years. I just installed IronPython a week or so ago and am >> enjoying working >> with it. >> >> Thanks, >> >> Mats >> _______________________________________________ >> Users mailing list >> Users@lists.ironpython.com >> http://lists.ironpython.com/listinfo.cgi/users-ironpython.com >> _______________________________________________ >> Users mailing list >> Users@lists.ironpython.com >> http://lists.ironpython.com/listinfo.cgi/users-ironpython.com >> > > _______________________________________________ > Users mailing list > Users@lists.ironpython.com > http://lists.ironpython.com/listinfo.cgi/users-ironpython.com > _______________________________________________ Users mailing list Users@lists.ironpython.com http://lists.ironpython.com/listinfo.cgi/users-ironpython.com
