RegistrationAttribute.RegistrationContext.CreateKey Method

Creates a new registration key by name.

Namespace:  Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell
Assembly:  Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Immutable.10.0 (in Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Immutable.10.0.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public MustOverride Function CreateKey ( _
    name As String _
) As RegistrationAttribute.Key
public abstract RegistrationAttribute.Key CreateKey(
    string name
)
public:
virtual RegistrationAttribute::Key^ CreateKey(
    String^ name
) abstract
abstract CreateKey : 
        name:string -> RegistrationAttribute.Key
public abstract function CreateKey(
    name : String
) : RegistrationAttribute.Key

Parameters

  • name
    Type: String

    The name of the key to create.

Return Value

Type: Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.RegistrationAttribute.Key
A new RegistrationAttribute.Key object.

Remarks

The new RegistrationAttribute.Key object can be used to set registration information. The key is created under the correct Visual Studio registry root. This method is typically called from within the Register of a class derived from RegistrationAttribute.

Always close or dispose this key when finished with it.

.NET Framework Security

See Also

Reference

RegistrationAttribute.RegistrationContext Class

Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell Namespace

RegistrationAttribute.RegistrationContext

RemoveKey

Register

RegistrationAttribute