[IronPython] Office add-in with IronPython?

[Jimmy Schementi]

Mats,

The way to write a Office add-in is to create one in a static .NET language, like C#, and then use the DLR hosting APIs to run Python code, which would also involve exposing whatever Office APIs to script code. I believe VS Pro and above support creating new Office add-in projects, so getting started there should be easy if you have the proper tools. Then getting that add-in to host Python code is just a matter of getting familiar with the DLR hosting API, which you can do by reading the spec (http://dlr.codeplex.com/Project/Download/FileDownload.aspx?DownloadId=97301) and looking at the "BadPaint" sample (http://ironpython.codeplex.com/releases/view/36280#DownloadId=116523) which shows how to embed IronPython in a C# app.

Good luck!

~Jimmy

On Apr 20, 2010, at 12:22 AM, "Saveen Reddy" <saveenr at microsoft.com> wrote:

> I once wrote an Office Add-In for Visio 2007 that hosted IronPython. Can you provide some context around the kind of add-in are you thinking about creating and how do see it making use of IronPython? 
> 
> Thanks,
> -Saveen
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> Sent: Monday, April 19, 2010 4:28 PM
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> Subject: [IronPython] Office add-in with IronPython?
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> I've search all over for an example and/or tutorial for writing Office add-ins
> with IronPython to no success. Does anyone know if such a thing exist?  Or has
> anyone made an add-in that would be willing to help me get to a minimal add-in?
> I have very little knowledge of .Net and IronPython but have worked with CPython
> for years.  I just installed IronPython a week or so ago and am
> enjoying working
> with it.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Mats
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