ApplicationFactory Interface
Provides methods you can use to perform miscellaneous tasks in application-level add-ins, such as creating Ribbon controls at run time and adding smart tags to worksheets.
Namespace: Microsoft.Office.Tools.Excel
Assembly: Microsoft.Office.Tools.Excel (in Microsoft.Office.Tools.Excel.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
<InterfaceTypeAttribute(ComInterfaceType.InterfaceIsIUnknown)> _
<GuidAttribute("7FB273FD-6B13-4113-B557-8F9BDF4E1B2D")> _
Public Interface ApplicationFactory _
Inherits Factory
[InterfaceTypeAttribute(ComInterfaceType.InterfaceIsIUnknown)]
[GuidAttribute("7FB273FD-6B13-4113-B557-8F9BDF4E1B2D")]
public interface ApplicationFactory : Factory
The ApplicationFactory type exposes the following members.
Methods
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CreateAction | Creates a Action object that represents an action for a smart tag. |
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CreateAddIn | Infrastructure. (Inherited from Factory.) |
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CreateCustomTaskPaneCollection | Infrastructure. (Inherited from Factory.) |
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CreateSmartTag | Creates a SmartTag object that represents a smart tag on a worksheet. |
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CreateSmartTagCollection | Infrastructure. (Inherited from Factory.) |
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GetRibbonFactory | Returns an object that you can use to create Ribbon controls at run time. (Inherited from Factory.) |
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GetVstoObject(_Workbook) | Returns a Microsoft.Office.Tools.Excel.Workbook host item that extends the functionality of the specified native workbook object. |
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GetVstoObject(_Worksheet) | Returns a Microsoft.Office.Tools.Excel.Worksheet host item that extends the functionality of the specified native workbook object. |
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GetVstoObject(ListObject) | Returns a Microsoft.Office.Tools.Excel.ListObject that extends the functionality of the specified native list object. |
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HasVstoObject(_Workbook) | Returns a value that indicates whether a Microsoft.Office.Tools.Excel.Workbook host item exists for the specified Excel workbook object. |
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HasVstoObject(_Worksheet) | Returns a value that indicates whether a Microsoft.Office.Tools.Excel.Worksheet host item exists for the specified Excel worksheet object. |
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HasVstoObject(ListObject) | Returns a value that indicates whether a Microsoft.Office.Tools.Excel.ListObject exists for the specified native list object. |
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Remarks
To get a Factory object, use the Globals.Factory property in your project. For more information, see Global Access to Objects in Office Projects.
Note
This interface is implemented by the Visual Studio Tools for Office runtime. It is not intended to be implemented in your code. For more information, see Visual Studio Tools for Office Runtime Overview.