OutlookEX udf - adding public folder to favorites sub-folder

[Sebastien1]

Hello,

I'm trying to add a public folder to the favorites subfolder on the top of the left pan in Outlook 2010. Please see screenshot showing what i'm trying to realise.

The code I'm using (found in this forum, but dated to 2011) doesnt work. It does find the folder "Test1234" but doesnt add it to the favorites subfolder and then exit with no error. 

Could you point me in the right direction? Thank you in advance.

PS : My outlook 2010 is in french.

The code:

#include <OutlookEX.au3>
$oOL = _OL_Open()
$aOL_Folder = _OL_FolderAccess($oOL, "fichiers serveur\Test1234", Default)
If @error <> 0 Then Exit MsgBox(16,"Outlook Script", "Error accessing the public folder. Error: " & @error)
$aOL_Folder[1].AddToPFFavorites
If @error <> 0 Then Exit MsgBox(16,"Outlook Script", "Error adding folder to public folder favorites. Error: " & @error)
_OL_Close($oOL)

 

 

-Seb

[water]

This is described here:

 

[Sebastien1]

Hello Water,

Yes, it is exaclty the thread from which I took the script, but it is still not working while exiting with no error.

Any suggestions as to why it is not adding the folder to the favorites?

 

Regards!

[water]

Ops, didn't notice that you already posted the solution

Add "_OL_ErrorNotify(2)" after "_OL_Open" in your script so we get better error information.
And add brackets to as follows:

$aOL_Folder[1].AddToPFFavorites()

 

[Sebastien1]

thank you for your ongoing help.

I added the brackets. Still not working.

There is no error, so "_OLErrorNotify(2)" doesn't return anything.

Please see screenshot

 

[water]

MSDN is not 100% clear where the folder gets added to
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/office/developer/office-2010/ff869286(v%3doffice.14)

They talk about
"Adds a Microsoft Exchange public folder to the public folder's Favorites folder."
and
"adds the public folder GroupDiscussion to the user's Favorites folder"

As we run Office 2016 I'm not sure which of the statements is true.

[water]

Or maybe it is a problem with Outlook 2010 as described here:
https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/office/forum/office_2010-outlook/problem-with-outlook-favorites-list-not-showing/0ea2f68b-267d-4eea-a02c-c17fc9fdb17e
Maybe one of the proposed solutions works for you?

[Sebastien1]

Thank you for your research on this topic, unfortunatly, it is still not working. Probably Outlook 2010 fault

 

[water]

That’s what I fear too