Not generating a <ProjectName>-Addin.dna file

Question

I want to use open-source excel-dna.addin package But on very start, I noticed that my file -Addin.dna is not created, because Im using .net6-windows TargetFramework

It works fine when Im using .net framework 4.8

I can see that builds that file in my bin/debug folder, but I really need persistent file to put some xml code for ribbon.

What would be an a pproach for excel.dna in .net6 environment?

Answer 1

I suggest you return the ribbon xml directly from an override in the Ribbon controller class's GetCustomUI. Alternatively, you can create an xml file that you embed as a resource in the C# project, and extract at runtime using the ResourceManager, to return it from GetCustomUI.