Hello!

I would like to create a PowerPoint add-in, which a contains a button. That button have to be placed on any slide of the presentation. After clicking the button it should retrieve data from a text file.

How can I create such kind of add-in in PowerPoint 2007 using Visual Studio 2008?
Please help me.

Hi,

I thinks that this topic is not related with GAX, but yes with office tool.

But I can help you.

I can recommend to see this article:

Develop Add-Ins For PowerPoint And Visio Using VSTO
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/cc163471.aspx

And if you want to develop office application, you need to learn about Visual Studio Tools for Office (VSTO).


This is the VSTO Main Porta:

Office Development with Visual Studio Developer Portal
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/office/aa905533.aspx

Inside this you have several videos: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/office/bb496949.aspx

And one about the powerpoint addin:

How Do I: Create an Add-in for Microsoft PowerPoint?
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/office/bb964496.aspx


And the Getting Started:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/office/23cw517s.aspx


If you have more question about VSTO, it has its own forum:
http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/vsto/threads/



I hope that help.

greetings

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Leandro Tuttini