Setup for Word-Addin (C#)

From: Hendrik vom Lehn (webmaster_at_hennevl.de)
Date: 03/25/04 

Date: Thu, 25 Mar 2004 15:32:14 +0000

Hi,

i've written an addin in C# for Word (2 Buttons on a Toolbar) and it works
fine when installed with the created setup on Machines having Visual
Studio .net installed.
On Machines having only the .net Framework (redistributable) installed, the
plugin isn't loaded.
First I tried to include the office.dll in the setup project. The plugin
loads but the function called by a button, trying to access the active
document, doesn't work. The other button that open's a form and saves
information in the registry works fine.
Then I tried to exclude office.dll and include the Micrsoft Office XP PIA
-Dlls in the setup, with the effect that the plugin even doesn't load
anymore.
Why are the Office-Pias only available for Office XP and 2003? What can be
done with Office 2k?

What do I exactly have to do to distribute a Microsoft Office Shared Add-In?
It would be cool if you can give me a step by step example, because I'm not
very familiar with windows programming.

Thanks a lot

Hendrik