ProvideEditorExtensionAttribute.Register Method
Definition
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Called to register this attribute with the given context. The context contains the location where the registration information should be placed. It also contains 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
A registration context 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.
Exceptions
This method throws an ArgumentNullException if the context
argument is null.
Remarks
Provides registration information about a VSPackage when called by an external registration tool such as RegPkg.exe.
VSPackages implementing the RegisterEditorExtensionAttribute class do not need to call the Register
method. Register
is called by the registration tools.
The following registry entry is created by ProvideEditorExtensionAttribute
:
VSROOT\Editors\{FactoryGuid}\Extensions\Extension = Priority