Shared Add-in

[Guest]

Hello,

I need to develop an Office Add-in. However, without even adding any code
to the add-in, the add-in will slow the startup time of Microsoft Word 2003
by about 20 seconds.

For example, in Visual Studio 2003, If I do the following:
1. File->New->Blank Solution
2. Then select Shared Add-in under Extensibility Projects under Other
Projects
3. Create a test name for the solution
4. Build the solution for only Microsoft Word and install the solution.

Now, whenever I try to open up Microsoft Word, there is a large (something
like 20 sec) delay. I realize that Word probably needs to load my add-in and
whatnot, but 20 secs? Is there anyway that I can get word to open up without
a noticable delay? I haven't even added any code yet.

Thanks,
-- John.

 

[Dmytro Lapshyn [MVP]]

Hi,

a) Have you tried this with the debug or the release build?
b) The Framework has to JIT-compile your add-in before it can run it.
Consider using the ngen.exe tool in the final deployment.