Commands and Menus That Use Interop Assemblies

A VSPackage that implements menu and toolbar commands by using interop assemblies must:

• Inform the Visual Studio integrated development environment (IDE) about the commands it supports and whether they are currently enabled.

• Adhere to the rules (contract) for handling commands.

• Explicitly implement command handling by using either the IOleCommandTarget or IVsUIHierarchy interface.

The following describes how to do these tasks.

In This Section

• Determining Command Status By Using Interop Assemblies
  Describes how a VSPackage notifies the IDE about which commands it supports and whether they are currently enabled.

• Command Contracts in Interop Assemblies
  Provides a definition of the basic command contract used by all VSPackages implementing commands using interop assemblies

• Implementing Commands By Using Interop Assemblies
  Provides an overview of how a VSPackage implements a command.

• Registering Interop Assembly Command Handlers
  Describes the registry entries required to notify the IDE that a VSPackage provides a command handler.

Related Sections

• How the Availability of Commands is Determined by IDE Context
  Describes criteria that are used by the IDE to determine which VSPackage commands are available and what object handles them.

• How VSPackages Add User Interface Elements to the IDE
  Provides details about how to create a UI that uses Visual Studio command support.

• Command Routing in VSPackages
  An overview of the process used to relate an object with the correct command request.