COMAddIns property

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COMAddIns property

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Returns a reference to the COMAddIns collection that represents all the Component Object Model (COM) add-ins currently registered in Microsoft Visio.

Version added

2002

Syntax

        
          objsRet = object.COMAddIns

objsRet

A collection of COMAddIn objects that provide information about a COM add-in registered in the registry.

object

Required. An expression that returns an Application object.

Remarks

The COM add-ins that are currently registered are listed in the COMAdd-Ins dialog box (on the Tools menu, point to Macros, and then click COM Add-ins).

To get information about the object returned by the COMAddIns property:

  1. On the Tools menu, point to Macros, and then click Visual Basic Editor.
  1. On the View menu, click Object Browser.
  1. In the Project/Library list, click Office.
  1. Under Classes, examine the class named COMAddIns.

Example

  'This macro demonstrates using the COMAddIns property

  'to list the COM add-ins registered with Visio.

  Public Sub IterateCOMAddIns()

  

  Dim myCOMAddIns As COMAddIns

  Dim myCOMAddIn As COMAddIn

  

  'Get the set of COM add-ins

  Set myCOMAddIns = Application.COMAddIns

  

  'List each COM add-in in the

  'Immediate window

  For Each myCOMAddIn In myCOMAddIns

          Debug.Print myCOMAddIn.Description

  Next

  

  End Sub