StssyncHandler Control
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Provides a method for returning the name of the application used to synchronize events lists and contacts lists in Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services with a messaging application such as Microsoft Office Outlook2007.
Remarks
This control is defined in the OWSSUPP.DLL file, a dynamic-link library (DLL) that is installed on the client during 2007 Microsoft Office system setup in the Local_Drive:\\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE12 directory.
To instantiate this control, use the following function in JScript or JavaScript (ECMAScript):
new ActiveXObject("SharePoint.StssyncHandler.3")
In Microsoft Visual Basic Scripting Edition (VBScript), use the following to instantiate the control:
CreateObject("SharePoint.StssyncHandler.3")
Note
If the script on the page determines that the version of the application is Microsoft Office 2003 or earlier, 2 is used as the version number.
For information about synchronizing applications with Windows SharePoint Services, see GetListItemChangesSinceToken and Synchronizing Applications.