Microsoft office assistant

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+3 Q:

Microsoft office assistant

Hey all,

Do you remember this cute little one?

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I need something like this to add it to my project, in order to give user some instructions. I have like step by step procedure and I need to give user "To do" hints, do you know any library that offers me such a thing?

+2 A:

With older versions of Office when you installed the assistants you would also get the ability to use those assistants via COM. Here is an example for PowerShell.

However, this won't work anymore with Office 2007 or 2010.

Joey 2010-06-26 14:21:34

Microsoft also eventually spun the technology off as Microsoft Agent... and then killed it when it became clear the only real user of the library was BonziBuddy.

ChrisV 2010-06-26 14:23:42

Which library? you said "the only real user of the library was BonziBuddy"??

Shaza 2010-06-26 19:23:01

@Shaza: Microsoft Agent, as Chris stated. It's no longer available, though and doesn't work on current Windows versions.

Joey 2010-06-26 19:33:11

@ Johannes: if I get that COM component from office 97, would I be able to add it to my project, I'm using Win7 and VS2008.I mean without that library, can I use it?

Shaza 2010-06-26 19:37:15