Visual themes in Outlook 2007 addin in Delphi 7

Question

Hi All.

1) How can I enable using visual themes in Outlook 2007 addin created in Delphi 7 (using forms)? In Outlook 2003 I create Outlook.exe.manifest, but Outlook 2007 crashed (tested only on Windows Vista) on startup (missing library MSVCR80.DLL).

2) How can I create separator item to menubar? (creating button is App.ActiveExplorer.CommandBars.Item['Standard'].Controls.Add(msoControlButton, 1, EmptyParam, EmptyParam, WordBool(true)))

Thank you, Pavel

Answer 1

ad1) add manifest with two dependecies

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
<assembly xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1" manifestVersion="1.0"><noInherit></noInherit>
<assemblyIdentity processorArchitecture="x86" type="win32" name="outlook" version="1.0.0.0">
</assemblyIdentity>
<description>Microsoft Office Outlook</description>
<dependency>
<dependentAssembly>
<assemblyIdentity type="win32" name="Microsoft.VC80.CRT" version="8.0.50608.0" processorArchitecture="x86" publicKeyToken="1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b"/>
</dependentAssembly>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<dependentAssembly>
<assemblyIdentity type="win32" name="Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls" version="6.0.0.0" processorArchitecture="x86" publicKeyToken="6595b64144ccf1df" language="*">
</assemblyIdentity>
</dependentAssembly>
</dependency>
<trustInfo xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v3">
<security>
<requestedPrivileges>
<requestedExecutionLevel level="asInvoker" uiAccess="false">
<requestedExecutionLevel>
</requestedPrivileges>
</security>
</trustInfo>
</assembly>

Answer 2

1. I've failed to do that to. Tried to include XPMan unit, adding a manifest to de homedir of my addin dll, but nothing helped.
2. You can try to set the BeginGroup property of the button where you want the separator. I didn't test it, but that should do the trick.