Office 2010 Code Compatibility Inspector is now available


Microsoft has today released the Office 2010 Code Compatibility Inspector. This tool checks compatibility for code written for the following applications for use with Office 2010: Office 97, 2000, XP, 2003 and 2007. This Tool compares existing code against the Office 2010 object model by using a text search for known properties and methods that have changed. You can run the tool against specific projects. You can also mark those areas in the code where text search has identified a possible object model match. The comment will include description of what was found along with possible remediation link to online content or help.

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Visit the following Microsoft Website to download the Office 2010 Code Compatibility Inspector:

The tool integrates with both Visual Basic for Applications 7.0 and Visual Studio 2008. It includes a basic scanner where definitions and remediation links are updated from a central online location. It also generates a summary report and a details report. The summary includes the total lines of code scanned as well as total lines identified as potential candidates for object model changes. The details report includes the module name, line number, and links to remediation for each identified issue along with color-coded flags for impact guidance.

For instructions, see: Office 2010 Code Compatibility Inspector User Guide.