Developer: Adajet
License: Free
OS: Windows All
Last Updated: Feb 23, 2007 11:15AM
Excel Add-in Installer, as the name suggests, is a simple yet effective tool to quickly install all your custom-made add-ins in Microsoft Excel without even running Excel. With the developer in mind, Excel Add-in Installer allows you to easily distribute and deploy your excel add-ins, saving you the hassle of personally having to instruct your often IT-challenged end-users on how to go about the lengthy installation from within Excel's clunky interface.
License: Free
OS: Windows All
Last Updated: Feb 23, 2007 11:15AM
Excel Add-in Installer, as the name suggests, is a simple yet effective tool to quickly install all your custom-made add-ins in Microsoft Excel without even running Excel. With the developer in mind, Excel Add-in Installer allows you to easily distribute and deploy your excel add-ins, saving you the hassle of personally having to instruct your often IT-challenged end-users on how to go about the lengthy installation from within Excel's clunky interface.
History:
As a side-project of my own while teaching myself VB6 programming, the idea for Excel Add-in Installer had sprung from the need to effortlessly distribute the often complex Excel macros I write to my users. This allowed me to concentrate on my work better and devoid me of the time to install the add-ins personally. After nine iterations (v1.0.9), I've come to rely much on this small utility whenever I rollout new stuff.
Key Features:
- Installs excel add-ins (.xll and .xla) without opening Excel
- Fast and simple 2-step installation -> Browse - Install
- With option to automatically start add-in on Excel startup
- Command-line utility for silent install/uninstall
- Integration with popular installer systems such as Inno Setup and NSIS
- Works with any version of Microsoft Excel
- Stand-alone executable (does not need to be installed)
Main window
Command line help windowDisclaimer:
Excel Add-in Installer is completely FREE and contains no Adware, Spyware, Registration, Popups, Malware or other unwanted software.
I have not encountered any bugs yet since I only use it straightforwardly (had not undergone rigid testing). But since I'm just a self-taught programmer, I'm sure to hear a lot of feedback from more experienced users/testers. So feel free to buzz me for any new feature suggestion or bug you may encounter as this would also greatly help me learn the (programming) language better.
Download Excel Add-in installer (48kb)
4 Comments:
Thanks, this is what I was looking for.I need to distribute several macros with forms inside an add-in.
But pleaasssee,
pretty please, tell me how you do it.
I'd like to learn how it works because I have not found anything
but this page. (thanks again)
Regards.
This is nifty! You mention that it can be integrated with Inno; I am curious about how! Thank you for sharing...
Check out the OPEN variable in Reg key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0\Excel\Options
(or there about). It appears that is how the program works by adding the OPEN to a direct link to the XLA file versus adding the XLA to the users' Addins folder and linking to it. Head over to CodeProject.com for examples.
this is a great utility.
is there a way to run it completely silently? no message at the end saying it was installed?
thanks!
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