Voson import option not available (Office 2010 NodeXL 1.0.1.195)

Submitted by on Sat, 12/03/2011 - 23:27

Hi,

I've just registered for VOSON and I'm having problems getting the NodeXL plugin working.

I'm using NoceXL v1.0.195 with Excel 2010 32bit on Windows 7 64bit. I've moved the VOSON dll file to C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Research\Microsoft NodeXL Excel Template\PlugIns (slightly different location because 64bit OS/32bit App)

When I open a new NodeXL template I can't see an option for Import>From Web 1.0/Blog Network (via VOSON) even after a system restart.

Any ideas as what might be wrong?

Many thanks,
Martin

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VOSON+NodeXL Users
  • anon

    Hi,

    Thanks for your question, and I'm sorry to hear you've had difficulties installing VOSON+NodeXL.

    Unfortunately, I've had no experience with installing NodeXL on a 64 bit machine.

    I'm thinking your best bet might be to ask this question on the NodeXL forum:

    http://nodexl.codeplex.com/workitem/list/basic

    The NodeXL people are very keen to have third-party plugins for NodeXL (such as VOSON+NodeXL) and so I think someone on that list will be provide an answer to this question.

    My initial feeling is that the VOSON+NodeXL plugin (32 bit) will not run on your 64 bit machine, but the NodeXL people will be able to give a definitive answer.

    We are planning a new release of VOSON+NodeXL in first half of 2012, and maybe we need to think about this 32/64 bit issue.

    Sorry I can't be of more help at this stage.

    Rob

    Dec 04, 2011
  • anon

    Hi Rob,
    Thanks for the reply. I followed your suggestion and found the answer on the NodeXL site. It's all explained here http://nodexl.codeplex.com/discussions/276351 but basically from version 1.0.1.192 of NodeXL the folder structure changed so the VOSON dll now has to go in:

    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Social Media Research Foundation\NodeXL Excel Template\PlugIns" for 64bit and

    "C:\Program Files\Social Media Research Foundation\NodeXL Excel Template\PlugIns". for 32bit

    Many thanks,
    Martin

    Dec 07, 2011
  • anon

    Hi Michael,

    Thanks for posting that you found a solution to this. Actually just a couple of days ago another user was having a problem with installing VOSON+NodeXL on 32 bit Windows and it was then I realised they had changed the directory structure (and I've updated the installation instructions at http://www.uberlink.com/software#voson+nodexl) but it wasn't until I saw your update to this thread that I realised this was the source of the problem you were having too (I mistakenly thought it was a 32/64 bit issue).

    So thanks for letting me know you resolved it (and how).

    Rob

    Dec 07, 2011