RegisterAutoLoadAttribute::Register Method (RegistrationAttribute::RegistrationContext^)

 

Provides registration information about a VSPackage when called by an external registration tool such as RegPkg.exe.

Namespace:   Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell
Assembly:  Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.14.0 (in Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.14.0.dll)

public:
virtual void Register(
	RegistrationAttribute::RegistrationContext^ context
) override

Parameters

context
Type: Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell::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.

VSPackages implementing the RegisterAutoLoadAttribute class do not need to call the Register method. Register is called by registration tools like RegPkg.exe.

  • The following registry entries are created by RegisterAutoLoadAttribute.Register:

  • <VSROOT>\AutoLoadPackages\{ContextGuid}

  • <VSROOT>\AutoLoadPackages\{ContextGuid}\{PackageGuid}=0

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