Set a reference to the current ribbon

[jrajul]

I want to begin using the IRibbonUI and IRibbonControl objects but I do not know how to get started.


I was thinking maybe something like

Dim theRibbon as IRibbonUI

set theRibbon=activedocument.Ribbon
'or
set theRibbon=application.Ribbon

I know that that does not exist, but how do I set the ribbon control to the current ribbon?




The web is full of articles about how to create a custom ribbon or modify the ribbon. I do not want to do any of that I just want to work with the current ribbon.


When I am done, I will do something like this





For each ribControl in theRibbon
debug.print ribControl.id
next RibControl



So, in Word, Excel, or PowerPoint, how do I set a reference to the current ribbon?

[Paul_Hossler]

Use


<customUI xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2006/01/customui" onLoad="Ribbon_OnLoad" >


in the XML and


Public oRibbon As IRibbonUI


'Callback for customUI.onLoad
Public Sub Ribbon_OnLoad(ribbon As IRibbonUI)
Set oRibbon = ribbon
End Sub


in a standard module

That way you can use


oRibbon.Invalidate
oRibbon.InvalidateControl


to have the ribbon update its setting, etc


Paul