New version requiring Microsoft.VisualStudio.Interop.dll

[bpie...@gmail.com]

A minor thing, but pointing it out in case there is anything going on beyond simply some refactoring Microsoft has done. I have a method that uses the IPictureDisp type, and previously I simply had a Nuget ref to stdole.dll  and all was fine. After updating, I am required to include both stdole.dll and Microsoft.VisualStudio.dll in my project ...and pack it into the add-in... in order to use that type. Possibly there's a way to avoid that, but I haven't figured it out yet. It just seems strange to bundle the VisualStudio interop dll with the add-in, but not a big deal if that is required.

[Govert van Drimmelen]

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Hi Brian,

 

In most settings you don’t need to use the COM IPictureDisp type from .NET code.

You can just use an object of type System.Drawing.Image instead.

In particular, this is true for images you use for Excel ribbon extensions.

 

-Govert

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[bpie...@gmail.com]

Hi Govert,

I allow users to select from a variety of images in addition to providing their own. Among the options are Mso images (Application.CommandBars.GetImageMso(...)) which returns an IPictureDisp, and I need to know that type in order to convert it to a type suitable for use as a menu icon.

Not a problem at all for me to just include the Visual Studio interop dll, just raising it in case it revealed something unintended.

Brian

[bpie...@gmail.com]

I realized I can avoid the need to include that Visual Studio interop assembly by making my references to IPictureDisp a dynamic type, so this has become a total non-issue for me.

[bpie...@gmail.com]

Scratch that -- I do need that dll, but again not a problem. -Brian