how to program an addin?

[Pit]

I developed applications in php, and delphi. now i want to write a plugin /
addin for outlook. it seems totally different. delphi generates an
executable file which i run on command line; php i can start in a browser.
and for outlook addins/plugins? can i do it just with php or delphi??? or
must it be done with vb, vba or java?


I want to write a program that generates an icon in the outlook toolbar.
clicking on this icon a menu appears.

when sending or receiving an email, something should be executed (eg a
beep).

Where can I find example code for the two goals above? how can i run the
code? do i need a special development environment?

at the end, the program (plugin/addin) should be installed very easy and run
on every newer version of outlook.

 

[Dmitry Streblechenko]

Delphi is also perfectly capable of generating dll files (besides exe) -
that's what COM addins are.
See the Bablfish COM addins source code at the URL below

Dmitry Streblechenko (MVP)
http://www.dimastr.com/
OutlookSpy - Outlook, CDO
and MAPI Developer Tool

 

[Eugene E. Starostin]

Hello Pit,

Have a look at http://www.add-in-express.com
It is a visual VCL tool for developing MS Office add-ins including Outlook.

And some customers say Borland's newsgroups
http://groups.google.com/group/borl...read/thread/ef4e669fda28a4f0/5b26b54dbf485855

Regards from Belarus,
Eugene E. Starostin