IVsInstalledProduct Interface

 

Allows your VSPackage to place information on the splash screen and in the About dialog box on the Help menu.

Namespace:   Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Interop
Assembly:  Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Interop (in Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Interop.dll)

[InterfaceTypeAttribute(1)]
[GuidAttribute("098FCA58-5F42-11D3-8BDC-00C04F8EC28C")]
public interface IVsInstalledProduct

NameDescription
System_CAPS_pubmethodIdBmpSplash(UInt32)

Visual Studio 2005 no longer calls this method.

System_CAPS_pubmethodIdIcoLogoForAboutbox(UInt32)

Obtains the icon used in the splash screen and the About dialog box on the Help menu.

System_CAPS_pubmethodOfficialName(String)

Obtains a pointer to the string containing the official name of the product that is displayed in the splash screen and About dialog box on the Help menu.

System_CAPS_pubmethodProductDetails(String)

Obtains a pointer to the string containing the product details that are displayed in the About dialog box on the Help menu. Not called for the splash screen.

System_CAPS_pubmethodProductID(String)

Obtains a pointer to the string containing the ID of the product that is displayed in the About dialog box on the Help menu. Not called for the splash screen.

Notes to Implementers:

Implement on the same object as IVsPackage if you want to display a bitmap in the splash screen and information in the About dialog box on the Help menu.

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