Hello Friends,

I am very new to Outlook Customization and i am just gonna to start
customize outlook calendar to meet the requirements. i just wants a general
ques:

1) first of all can i write macros in java or i have to use VB?

2) could i change any part of outlook? for that i has to know the name of
particular panel, listbox, menu name right? so from where i can get all this
info.

3)if i want to add some buttons and on click that button want to perform
some task. i can add buttton any where in outlook?

From these question you must know that i am completelty new to outlook
customization. any help you can do regarding this i will apreciate it.

Thanks and Regards,
Paresh

1) Neither. "Macros" refers specifically to code written in the VBA environment inside Outlook, for personal use.

2) No, the entire UI is not customizable. The Help file in VBA provides guidance on what is possible. You can also ask specific questions here about what you would like to do.

3) You can add buttons to any toolbar or menu exposed through the Explorer.CommandBars or Inspector.CommandBars collection for the main window and individual item window, respectively.
--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Microsoft Outlook 2007 Programming:
Jumpstart for Power Users and Administrators
http://www.outlookcode.com/article.aspx?id=54


"masani paresh" masani wrote in message ...
Hello Friends,

I am very new to Outlook Customization and i am just gonna to start
customize outlook calendar to meet the requirements. i just wants a general
ques:

1) first of all can i write macros in java or i have to use VB?

2) could i change any part of outlook? for that i has to know the name of
particular panel, listbox, menu name right? so from where i can get all this
info.

3)if i want to add some buttons and on click that button want to perform
some task. i can add buttton any where in outlook?

From these question you must know that i am completelty new to outlook
customization. any help you can do regarding this i will apreciate it.

Thanks and Regards,
Paresh

hey thanks for replying...

i m using the same book you have specified here.
this book is great i m learning fast.
my basic reuirement is to add button in calender "find conference room"
which will again display the specification abt the conf room like time and
date to book, projector, computer, video, phone is needed or not and after
tht user click find now and it should display all the conf rooms which meets
this requirements.and again if user double click on particular conf room it
should book for him in specified time. and if conf room is not free should
not be display and if none conf rooms available then it should display some
reccomend conf room which are nearer to the time specified by user.

any good suggestion over this issue?

Thanks and regards,
Paresh

"Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

1) Neither. "Macros" refers specifically to code written in the VBA environment inside Outlook, for personal use.

2) No, the entire UI is not customizable. The Help file in VBA provides guidance on what is possible. You can also ask specific questions here about what you would like to do.

3) You can add buttons to any toolbar or menu exposed through the Explorer.CommandBars or Inspector.CommandBars collection for the main window and individual item window, respectively.
--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Microsoft Outlook 2007 Programming:
Jumpstart for Power Users and Administrators
http://www.outlookcode.com/article.aspx?id=54


"masani paresh" masani wrote in message ...
Hello Friends,

I am very new to Outlook Customization and i am just gonna to start
customize outlook calendar to meet the requirements. i just wants a general
ques:

1) first of all can i write macros in java or i have to use VB?

2) could i change any part of outlook? for that i has to know the name of
particular panel, listbox, menu name right? so from where i can get all this
info.

3)if i want to add some buttons and on click that button want to perform
some task. i can add buttton any where in outlook?

From these question you must know that i am completelty new to outlook
customization. any help you can do regarding this i will apreciate it.

Thanks and Regards,
Paresh

Much of what you want is built in to Exchange 2007+Outlook 2007. For Outlook 2003, though, your first task is to decide how you are going to store all that information that Outlook itself doesn't expose directly -- projector, computer, video, phone is needed or not and after. One solution might be maintain a list of conference rooms and their capabilities in a public folder.

Also, you need to start thinking about what kind of add-in you want to build, because you are going to have to build a dialog to show the user the conference rooms meeting their requirements. This is not a project suitable for VBA.

If you have all the capabilities of each room in a public folder, you can search that for matching rooms using the MAPIFolder.Recipients.Add method, then use the Recipient.FreeBusy method to check the availability of qualified rooms.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Microsoft Outlook 2007 Programming:
Jumpstart for Power Users and Administrators
http://www.outlookcode.com/article.aspx?id=54


"masani paresh" wrote in message ...

hey thanks for replying...

i m using the same book you have specified here.
this book is great i m learning fast.
my basic reuirement is to add button in calender "find conference room"
which will again display the specification abt the conf room like time and
date to book, projector, computer, video, phone is needed or not and after
tht user click find now and it should display all the conf rooms which meets
this requirements.and again if user double click on particular conf room it
should book for him in specified time. and if conf room is not free should
not be display and if none conf rooms available then it should display some
reccomend conf room which are nearer to the time specified by user.

any good suggestion over this issue?

Thanks and regards,
Paresh

"Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

1) Neither. "Macros" refers specifically to code written in the VBA environment inside Outlook, for personal use.

2) No, the entire UI is not customizable. The Help file in VBA provides guidance on what is possible. You can also ask specific questions here about what you would like to do.

3) You can add buttons to any toolbar or menu exposed through the Explorer.CommandBars or Inspector.CommandBars collection for the main window and individual item window, respectively.
--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Microsoft Outlook 2007 Programming:
Jumpstart for Power Users and Administrators
http://www.outlookcode.com/article.aspx?id=54


"masani paresh" masani wrote in message ...
Hello Friends,

I am very new to Outlook Customization and i am just gonna to start
customize outlook calendar to meet the requirements. i just wants a general
ques:

1) first of all can i write macros in java or i have to use VB?

2) could i change any part of outlook? for that i has to know the name of
particular panel, listbox, menu name right? so from where i can get all this
info.

3)if i want to add some buttons and on click that button want to perform
some task. i can add buttton any where in outlook?

From these question you must know that i am completelty new to outlook
customization. any help you can do regarding this i will apreciate it.

Thanks and Regards,
Paresh

This is not a project suitable for VBA.

Thanks u have given me some idea to do the task.

I think we can build a simple form in which checkboxes will be there for
selection of phone,pc,vedio etc and one button to find now. on clicking
button we should dispaly all the conf rooms those r free (by readig public
folder as you said) on the same box in list view and on double cliking list
view item we can book tht conf room for user. isnt it prety simple?

Just the problem for me is i want to add button tht will display above
dialog box in following location:

Tools - forms - Design Forms - appointments -- scheduling
(beside the start time and meeting end time)

button name will be "find conf room" on clicking this button it will show
above dialog with checkboxes and one button "find now". what u think will it
work? how i can add button on specified location?

"Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

Much of what you want is built in to Exchange 2007+Outlook 2007. For Outlook 2003, though, your first task is to decide how you are going to store all that information that Outlook itself doesn't expose directly -- projector, computer, video, phone is needed or not and after. One solution might be maintain a list of conference rooms and their capabilities in a public folder.

Also, you need to start thinking about what kind of add-in you want to build, because you are going to have to build a dialog to show the user the conference rooms meeting their requirements. This is not a project suitable for VBA.

If you have all the capabilities of each room in a public folder, you can search that for matching rooms using the MAPIFolder.Recipients.Add method, then use the Recipient.FreeBusy method to check the availability of qualified rooms.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Microsoft Outlook 2007 Programming:
Jumpstart for Power Users and Administrators
http://www.outlookcode.com/article.aspx?id=54


"masani paresh" wrote in message ...

hey thanks for replying...

i m using the same book you have specified here.
this book is great i m learning fast.
my basic reuirement is to add button in calender "find conference room"
which will again display the specification abt the conf room like time and
date to book, projector, computer, video, phone is needed or not and after
tht user click find now and it should display all the conf rooms which meets
this requirements.and again if user double click on particular conf room it
should book for him in specified time. and if conf room is not free should
not be display and if none conf rooms available then it should display some
reccomend conf room which are nearer to the time specified by user.

any good suggestion over this issue?

Thanks and regards,
Paresh

"Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

1) Neither. "Macros" refers specifically to code written in the VBA environment inside Outlook, for personal use.

2) No, the entire UI is not customizable. The Help file in VBA provides guidance on what is possible. You can also ask specific questions here about what you would like to do.

3) You can add buttons to any toolbar or menu exposed through the Explorer.CommandBars or Inspector.CommandBars collection for the main window and individual item window, respectively.
--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Microsoft Outlook 2007 Programming:
Jumpstart for Power Users and Administrators
http://www.outlookcode.com/article.aspx?id=54


"masani paresh" masani wrote in message ...
Hello Friends,

I am very new to Outlook Customization and i am just gonna to start
customize outlook calendar to meet the requirements. i just wants a general
ques:

1) first of all can i write macros in java or i have to use VB?

2) could i change any part of outlook? for that i has to know the name of
particular panel, listbox, menu name right? so from where i can get all this
info.

3)if i want to add some buttons and on click that button want to perform
some task. i can add buttton any where in outlook?

From these question you must know that i am completelty new to outlook
customization. any help you can do regarding this i will apreciate it.

Thanks and Regards,
Paresh

That's not possible with a custom form. If you want to add a button to the toolbar, you need to build an add-in. On a custom form, you can add buttons only to customizable pages, such as the P.2 page on the appointment form.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Microsoft Outlook 2007 Programming:
Jumpstart for Power Users and Administrators
http://www.outlookcode.com/article.aspx?id=54


"masani paresh" wrote in message ...
This is not a project suitable for VBA.

Thanks u have given me some idea to do the task.

I think we can build a simple form in which checkboxes will be there for
selection of phone,pc,vedio etc and one button to find now. on clicking
button we should dispaly all the conf rooms those r free (by readig public
folder as you said) on the same box in list view and on double cliking list
view item we can book tht conf room for user. isnt it prety simple?

Just the problem for me is i want to add button tht will display above
dialog box in following location:

Tools - forms - Design Forms - appointments -- scheduling
(beside the start time and meeting end time)

button name will be "find conf room" on clicking this button it will show
above dialog with checkboxes and one button "find now". what u think will it
work? how i can add button on specified location?

"Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

Much of what you want is built in to Exchange 2007+Outlook 2007. For Outlook 2003, though, your first task is to decide how you are going to store all that information that Outlook itself doesn't expose directly -- projector, computer, video, phone is needed or not and after. One solution might be maintain a list of conference rooms and their capabilities in a public folder.

Also, you need to start thinking about what kind of add-in you want to build, because you are going to have to build a dialog to show the user the conference rooms meeting their requirements. This is not a project suitable for VBA.

If you have all the capabilities of each room in a public folder, you can search that for matching rooms using the MAPIFolder.Recipients.Add method, then use the Recipient.FreeBusy method to check the availability of qualified rooms.


"masani paresh" wrote in message ...

hey thanks for replying...

i m using the same book you have specified here.
this book is great i m learning fast.
my basic reuirement is to add button in calender "find conference room"
which will again display the specification abt the conf room like time and
date to book, projector, computer, video, phone is needed or not and after
tht user click find now and it should display all the conf rooms which meets
this requirements.and again if user double click on particular conf room it
should book for him in specified time. and if conf room is not free should
not be display and if none conf rooms available then it should display some
reccomend conf room which are nearer to the time specified by user.

any good suggestion over this issue?

Thanks and regards,
Paresh

"Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

1) Neither. "Macros" refers specifically to code written in the VBA environment inside Outlook, for personal use.

2) No, the entire UI is not customizable. The Help file in VBA provides guidance on what is possible. You can also ask specific questions here about what you would like to do.

3) You can add buttons to any toolbar or menu exposed through the Explorer.CommandBars or Inspector.CommandBars collection for the main window and individual item window, respectively.
--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Microsoft Outlook 2007 Programming:
Jumpstart for Power Users and Administrators
http://www.outlookcode.com/article.aspx?id=54


"masani paresh" masani wrote in message ...
Hello Friends,

I am very new to Outlook Customization and i am just gonna to start
customize outlook calendar to meet the requirements. i just wants a general
ques:

1) first of all can i write macros in java or i have to use VB?

2) could i change any part of outlook? for that i has to know the name of
particular panel, listbox, menu name right? so from where i can get all this
info.

3)if i want to add some buttons and on click that button want to perform
some task. i can add buttton any where in outlook?

From these question you must know that i am completelty new to outlook
customization. any help you can do regarding this i will apreciate it.

Thanks and Regards,
Paresh

Is there any link from where i can get the source code of your book?

"masani paresh" wrote:

Hello Friends,

I am very new to Outlook Customization and i am just gonna to start
customize outlook calendar to meet the requirements. i just wants a general
ques:

1) first of all can i write macros in java or i have to use VB?

2) could i change any part of outlook? for that i has to know the name of
particular panel, listbox, menu name right? so from where i can get all this
info.

3)if i want to add some buttons and on click that button want to perform
some task. i can add buttton any where in outlook?

From these question you must know that i am completelty new to outlook
customization. any help you can do regarding this i will apreciate it.

Thanks and Regards,
Paresh

All the sample code from my Outlook programming books is available from my web site (see link below), using the "get the code" link on any page.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Microsoft Outlook 2007 Programming:
Jumpstart for Power Users and Administrators
http://www.outlookcode.com/article.aspx?id=54


"masani paresh" wrote in message ...
Is there any link from where i can get the source code of your book?

"masani paresh" wrote:

Hello Friends,

I am very new to Outlook Customization and i am just gonna to start
customize outlook calendar to meet the requirements. i just wants a general
ques:

1) first of all can i write macros in java or i have to use VB?

2) could i change any part of outlook? for that i has to know the name of
particular panel, listbox, menu name right? so from where i can get all this
info.

3)if i want to add some buttons and on click that button want to perform
some task. i can add buttton any where in outlook?

From these question you must know that i am completelty new to outlook
customization. any help you can do regarding this i will apreciate it.

Thanks and Regards,
Paresh

Hi sue,
Its of to make the find conference room form in following location:

Tools - forms - Design Forms - appointments -- P.2

Now i have designed the form also there. Question is how to rename P.2 to
"Find Conference Room" and how to published this changes bcz i am making
changes and its not getting affected and again i seeing P.2 to be clear.

Paresh


"Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

All the sample code from my Outlook programming books is available from my web site (see link below), using the "get the code" link on any page.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Microsoft Outlook 2007 Programming:
Jumpstart for Power Users and Administrators
http://www.outlookcode.com/article.aspx?id=54


"masani paresh" wrote in message ...
Is there any link from where i can get the source code of your book?

"masani paresh" wrote:

Hello Friends,

I am very new to Outlook Customization and i am just gonna to start
customize outlook calendar to meet the requirements. i just wants a general
ques:

1) first of all can i write macros in java or i have to use VB?

2) could i change any part of outlook? for that i has to know the name of
particular panel, listbox, menu name right? so from where i can get all this
info.

3)if i want to add some buttons and on click that button want to perform
some task. i can add buttton any where in outlook?

From these question you must know that i am completelty new to outlook
customization. any help you can do regarding this i will apreciate it.

Thanks and Regards,
Paresh

In design mode, there is a Form | Rename Page command. The command to publish is on the toolbar and also available on the Tools | Forms menu.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Microsoft Outlook 2007 Programming:
Jumpstart for Power Users and Administrators
http://www.outlookcode.com/article.aspx?id=54


"masani paresh" wrote in message ...
Hi sue,
Its of to make the find conference room form in following location:

Tools - forms - Design Forms - appointments -- P.2

Now i have designed the form also there. Question is how to rename P.2 to
"Find Conference Room" and how to published this changes bcz i am making
changes and its not getting affected and again i seeing P.2 to be clear.

Paresh


"Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

All the sample code from my Outlook programming books is available from my web site (see link below), using the "get the code" link on any page.


"masani paresh" wrote in message ...
Is there any link from where i can get the source code of your book?

"masani paresh" wrote:

Hello Friends,

I am very new to Outlook Customization and i am just gonna to start
customize outlook calendar to meet the requirements. i just wants a general
ques:

1) first of all can i write macros in java or i have to use VB?

2) could i change any part of outlook? for that i has to know the name of
particular panel, listbox, menu name right? so from where i can get all this
info.

3)if i want to add some buttons and on click that button want to perform
some task. i can add buttton any where in outlook?

From these question you must know that i am completelty new to outlook
customization. any help you can do regarding this i will apreciate it.

Thanks and Regards,
Paresh