Re: C#.NET + Office 2K

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From: Siew Moi Khor [MS] (smkhor_at_online.microsoft.com)
Date: 07/23/04


Date: Thu, 22 Jul 2004 22:01:33 -0700

Hi Nick,
>>>why we need Office PIA (for XP & 2003)?
See "Why are PIAs important?" and "What if I don't use a PIA?" in:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dndotnet/html/whypriinterop.asp

Siew Moi

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"Nick" <nick029@heha.net.tw> wrote in message
news:OnH4PY%23bEHA.3988@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> Hi,
>
> If I direct reference to the Office 2K COM, VS.NET will auto generate
> the PIA for me, so why we need Office PIA (for XP & 2003)?
>
>
> Thanks
>
> Nick
>
>   Jonathan West wrote:
>
> > "Nick" <nick029@heha.net.tw> wrote in message
> > news:OmTGeC%23bEHA.3096@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> >
> >>Hi,
> >>
> >>Can I use C#.NET to develop add-ins for MS Office 2K?
> >
> >
> > You can develop COM add-ins.
> >
> >
> >>And where to download Office 2K PIA ?
> >
> >
> > There isn't one.
> >


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