ObjectExtenders::RegisterExtenderProvider Method (String^, String^, IExtenderProvider^, String^)
Registers an Extender Provider for a specific Extender category.
Assembly: EnvDTE (in EnvDTE.dll)
int RegisterExtenderProvider( String^ ExtenderCATID, String^ ExtenderName, IExtenderProvider^ ExtenderProvider, String^ LocalizedName = "" )
Parameters
- ExtenderCATID
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Type:
System::String^
Required. The Extender CATID.
- ExtenderName
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Type:
System::String^
Required. The Extender name. This is the programmatic name for the Extender and is used in the call to GetExtender.
- ExtenderProvider
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Type:
EnvDTE::IExtenderProvider^
Required. The Extender Provider which implements the IExtenderProvider interface.
- LocalizedName
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Type:
System::String^
Optional. The localized display name for the Extender.
Return Value
Type: System::Int32An integer-valued cookie that identifies the registration. This cookie must be passed back during UnregisterExtenderProvider.
RegisterExtenderProvider is used by an Extender Provider to dynamically register itself with the ObjectExtenders object under a particular CATID and name. An Extender Provider can register more than one Extender under one or more CATIDs.
There are two ways to register Extender Providers:
Statically, under the appropriate Extender CATID subkey in the registry key, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\VisualStudio\8.0\Extenders, during the installation of your extension.
Note Dynamically-registered Extender Providers must unregister themselves by calling UnregisterExtenderProvider during shutdown. Statically registered providers should not do so.