How to determine when I switch from mail to calendar etc.

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Four basic things, Mail, Calendar, People, and Tasks; How do I detect in VBA code when I switch from one to another. Doesn't really matter which one ones. I am guessing that I have to create a wrapper with the appropriate events in it but I have not been able to figure out which event I am looking for. I know how to create the wrapper etc., just not sure what event I should be looking for.
 
Are you switching folders or items (forms)? If you are using simple objects rather than specific item or folder types you'll need to test the folder type with if statements (probably other ways too).

To test items you can using methods such as

> Class = olMail (43)

InStr(1, .MessageClass, "IPM.Note") > 0

TypeName(Object) = "MailItem"

You can use DefaultItemType with folders.
 
I guess part of the problem is that I am not sure what I am switching so I am not really sure what the correct question is. Have only been writing code for Outlook for about a year so I still have a lot of learning to do. What I am really trying to accomplish: I am writing an addin that will require a button on the "Standard" command bar. I know how to add the button and get it to execute my code. What I am not sure of is how to make sure that the button is only visible when I am looking at the calendars (folders I think). Not individual individual calendar items. I was working under the assumption that there was only (normally) one explorer object and that there was an event that I use to determine when a user swithed to looking at calendars.

Also is my assumption that under normal circumstances is there only 1 explorer item for the life of a session correct, or is the existing explorer disposed and a new one created when you switch from say calendars to mail?
 
Diane, thanks for the reply. Sorry if the questions were a bit unclear. Have a few questions about terminology if you don't mind. Sorry if these sound a little silly. Asking these now so I can make future questions more clear and I am sure there will be more questions. 1) When I first open outlook I get a list of folders on the left (inbox, outbox, etc. and pst folders) and the list of individual email messages in my inbox on the right. I have always thought the left part was referred to as the navigation pane but I don't know what the right part is supposed to be called. 2) Is the left part referred to as the navigation pane? 3) What is the 'name' of the part where the individual email messages are listed? I have essentially the same questions about the proper names to use when looking at Calendars and Tasks. 4) Could just point me to a basic tutorial that would explain the correct names and terminology? I'll be glad to do the reading and not waste yours or anyone else's time.
 
The list of messages is called the... Message list. That center pane in general is called "Information pane" but I don't think "real people" call it that, only people inside Microsoft. :) For calendar and contacts, most people just call the information pane simply calendar or contacts.

The pane on the left with the folders is called the Navigation pane. The buttons at the bottom open the individual modules - but if you refer to them as mail pane, task pane, contact pane, no one will complain... the Folder module can be called the Folder list.

In Outlook 2013, the bar with the module names (or the buttons if you use compact) is the Folder Bar.
 
After some more digging it appears that I can use the explorer object's BeforeFolderSwitch, ViewSwitch, or FolderSwitch events with some additional logic to decide when to enable the button and make it visible. I am leaning towards the ViewSwitch event. Does this sound like the corrrect approach?
 
viewswitch would look for changes in the view - like switching from Messages to messages with preview. If you want to detect which module, I'd use ModuleSwitch and test for the module
If CurrentModule.NavigationModuleType = olModuleCalendar Then
' whatever

while not what you are doing, the macros at http://www.slipstick.com/developer/code-samples/select-multiple-calendars-outlook/ might point you in the right direction.

That will identify when you are in the module (although won't be of help when using the folder list.) Hmm. Maybe testing the folder type might be better - this is usually done by check the default item type - if ipm.appointment, it's a calendar. I'll see if i can find a code sample.
 
Diane, Thanks for the tip on the ModuleSwitch event; exactly what I needed. Right now all is does is toss up a messagebox with the name of the module, but at least I know it is working. I still need to add my "real" code to hide and unhide the button based on the module but that shouldn't be to hard; simple for loop on each of the buttons looking for the right one and setting .visible either true or false depending on the module name.

Thanks so much for the help. Consider this one solved.
 
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