'Exception' is ambiguous, imported from the namespaces or types 'System, Microsoft.Office.Interop.Outlook'. code example
Example: 'Exception' is ambiguous, imported from the namespaces or types 'System, Microsoft.Office.Interop.Outlook'.
SUB AddAppointment()
Dim OutlookApp As New Outlook.Application
'--- Check if Outlook is already up and running
If OutlookApp.GetProcessesByName("outlook").Count > 0 Then
'--- all ready ---
Else
'--- start Outlook ---
OutlookApp.Start("outlook")
'--- more elaborate wait might be a good idea here ---
System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(500)
End If
'--- initialize required Application object ---
'--- assuming it is not available as variable already ---
Dim objOutlook As Outlook.Application
objOutlook = CreateObject("Outlook.Application")
Dim newAppointment As Outlook.AppointmentItem =
objOutlook.CreateItem(Outlook.OlItemType.olAppointmentItem)
Try
With newAppointment
.Start = Date.Now.AddHours(2)
.End = Date.Now.AddHours(3)
.Location = "ConferenceRoom #2345"
.Body = "We will discuss progress on the group project."
.Subject = "Group Project"
.AllDayEvent = False
.Recipients.Add("Roger Harui")
Dim sentTo As Outlook.Recipients = .Recipients
Dim sentInvite As Outlook.Recipient
sentInvite = sentTo.Add("Holly Holt")
sentInvite.Type = Outlook.OlMeetingRecipientType.olRequired
sentInvite = sentTo.Add("David Junca")
sentInvite.Type = Outlook.OlMeetingRecipientType.olOptional
sentTo.ResolveAll()
.Save()
.Display(True)
End With
Catch ex As Exception
Dm.write("The following error occurred: " & ex.ToString())
End Try
End Sub