ProvideEditorExtensionAttribute.Register Method

Reference

Definition

Namespace:: Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell

Assembly:: Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.14.0.dll

Assembly:: Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.15.0.dll

Package:: Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.15.0 v17.9.37000

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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

context: RegistrationAttribute.RegistrationContext

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

ArgumentNullException

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

Applies to