/// <summary>
/// Creates a new instance of the class
/// <param name="factory">factory core instead of default core</param>
/// <param name="tryProxyServiceFirst">try to get a running application first before create a new application</param>
/// </summary>
public Application(Core factory = null, bool tryProxyServiceFirst = false) : base()
{
object proxy = null;
if (tryProxyServiceFirst)
{
proxy = ProxyService.GetActiveInstance("Outlook", "Application", false);
if (null != proxy)
{
CreateFromProxy(proxy, true);
FromProxyService = true;
}
}
if (null == proxy)
{
CreateFromProgId("Outlook.Application", true);
}
Factory = null != factory ? factory : Core.Default;
TryRequestVersion();
RegisterAsApplicationVersionProvider();
OnCreate();
_isInitialized = true;
}
public void Run()
{
// In some situations you want use NetOffice with an already running application.
// this tutorial shows how its possible.
// 1)
//
// GetActiveInstance take the first instance in memory
Excel.Application application = ProxyService.GetActiveInstance <Excel.Application>();
if (null != application)
{
application.Dispose();
}
// 2)
//
// GetActiveInstances takes all instances in memory
var applications = ProxyService.GetActiveInstances <Excel.Application>();
applications.Dispose();
// 3)
//
// Use special ctor to try access a running application first
// and if its failed create a new application
application = new Excel.ApplicationClass(new Core(), true);
// quit only if its a new application
if (!application.FromProxyService)
{
application.Quit();
}
application.Dispose();
// 4)
//
// Creates instance from interop proxy
Type interopType = Type.GetTypeFromProgID("Excel.Application");
object proxy = Activator.CreateInstance(interopType);
application = COMObject.Create <Excel.Application>(proxy);
application.Quit();
application.Dispose();
HostApplication.ShowFinishDialog();
}
/// <summary>
/// Creates a new instance of Application
/// <param name="enableProxyService">try to get a running application first before create a new application</param>
/// </summary>
public Application(Core factory = null, bool enableProxyService = false) : base()
{
object proxy = null;
if (enableProxyService)
{
proxy = ProxyService.GetActiveInstance("Publisher", "Application", false);
if (null != proxy)
{
CreateFromProxy(proxy, true);
FromProxyService = true;
}
}
if (null == proxy)
{
CreateFromProgId("Publisher.Application", true);
}
_callQuitInDispose = null == ParentObject;
Factory = null != factory ? factory : Core.Default;
OnCreate();
ModulesLegacy.ApplicationModule.Instance = this;
}
/// <summary>
/// Returns first running Outlook.Application instance from the environment/system that passed a predicate filter
/// </summary>
/// <param name="predicate">filter predicate</param>
/// <param name="throwExceptionIfNotFound">throw exception if unable to find an instance</param>
/// <returns>Outlook.Application instance or null(Nothing in Visual Basic)</returns>
/// <exception cref="ArgumentOutOfRangeException">occurs if no instance match and throwExceptionIfNotFound is set</exception>
public static Application GetActiveInstance(Func <Application, bool> predicate, bool throwExceptionIfNotFound = false)
{
return(ProxyService.GetActiveInstance <Application>("Outlook", "Application", predicate, throwExceptionIfNotFound));
}
/// <summary>
/// Returns a running Publisher.Application instance from the environment/system
/// </summary>
/// <param name="throwExceptionIfNotFound">throw exception if unable to find an instance</param>
/// <returns>Publisher.Application instance or null(Nothing in Visual Basic)</returns>
public static Application GetActiveInstance(bool throwExceptionIfNotFound = false)
{
return(ProxyService.GetActiveInstance <Application>("Publisher", "Application", throwExceptionIfNotFound));
}
/// <summary>
/// Returns a running Excel.Worksheet instance from the environment/system
/// </summary>
/// <param name="throwExceptionIfNotFound">throw exception if unable to find an instance</param>
/// <returns>Excel.Worksheet instance or null</returns>
public static Application GetActiveInstance(bool throwExceptionIfNotFound = false)
{
return(ProxyService.GetActiveInstance <Application>("Excel", "Worksheet", throwExceptionIfNotFound));
}