ProvideExtenderAttribute.Register Method

Definition

Namespace:

Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell

Assembly:

Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.15.0.dll

Package:

Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.15.0 v17.11.40262

Called to register this attribute with the given context. The context contains the location where the registration information should be placed. it also contains such as the type being registered, and path information.

public:
 override void Register(Microsoft::VisualStudio::Shell::RegistrationAttribute::RegistrationContext ^ context);

 override void Register(Microsoft::VisualStudio::Shell::RegistrationAttribute::RegistrationContext const & context);

public override void Register (Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.RegistrationAttribute.RegistrationContext context);

override this.Register : Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.RegistrationAttribute.RegistrationContext -> unit

Public Overrides Sub Register (context As RegistrationAttribute.RegistrationContext)

Parameters

context

RegistrationAttribute.RegistrationContext

A RegistrationAttribute.RegistrationContext provided by an external registration tool. The context can be used to create registry keys, log registration activity, and obtain information about the component being registered.

Remarks

VSPackage classes that apply ProvideExtenderAttribute do not need to call the Register method. Register is called by registration tools.

Registry Entries

The following registry entries are created by the ProvideExtenderAttribute class:

• <VSROOT>\Extenders\{CATID}\EditorName\

• <VSROOT>\Extenders\{CATID}\EditorName\@={ExtenderGuid}