Attaching an Outlook Library programatically

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Richard Buttrey

I have a workbook which is distributed to many users. I'd like to
build into it a procedure which would automatically save the Wb,
attach it to an email and send it back to me.

One of the difficulties I've found is that I can't guarantee that all
users have an Outlook Object Library selected. Hence when the
procedure starts with the usual declaration:-

Dim oOutlookObj as Outlook.Application

the user gets the error message 'Compile error: User-defined type not
defined'

Leaving aside the illogicality of that statement, is there any way
that the Object Library can be attached programatically? i.e the
equivalent of manually selecting Tools References and then clicking
the Outlook Object Library in the VBA window

TIA


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Richard Buttrey
Grappenhall, Cheshire, UK
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Richard,

Just use late binding. See
http://www.xldynamic.com/source/xld.EarlyLate.html
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Bob,

Thanks for this.

I've come across the terminology 'late / early binding' before whilst
reading various books and articles on VBA, but always parked it in the
'too hard to understand just at the moment', category.

I've just had a quick look at the URL above and it looks like I now
need to get to grips with it and expand my understanding :-(

Regards

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Richard Buttrey
Grappenhall, Cheshire, UK
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Richard,

It can get very technical if you delve into the mechanics of what is
happening with late and early binding, but the application is very simple,
especially if you use the technique described in that article, you get the
best of both worlds.

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HTH

RP
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