The registry script below adds a "Register" and "Unregister" context menus when you right click on a dll or ocx.
Just copy and paste it to a text file with a ".reg" extension and double click to merge with the registry.
;******** start copy below this line *********
REGEDIT4
; This adds the ability to Right-Click on a .dll or .ocx
; and get the Register / UnRegister context menus.
; ==========
; .DLL files
; ==========
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.dll]
"Content Type"="application/x-msdownload"
@="dllfile"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\dllfile]
@="Application Extension"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\dllfile\Shell\Register\command]
@="regsvr32.exe \"%1\""
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\dllfile\Shell\UnRegister\command]
@="regsvr32.exe /u \"%1\""
; ==========
; .OCX files
; ==========
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.ocx]
@="ocxfile"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ocxfile]
@="OCX"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ocxfile\Shell\Register\command]
@="regsvr32.exe \"%1\""
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ocxfile\Shell\UnRegister\command]
@="regsvr32.exe /u \"%1\""
; End
;******** end copy above this line *********
I just thought it may prove usefull to others... 
Btw, is there a way to tell vb not to register the dll when you compile the project? |
Register and Unregister Context Menu for the lazy
Posted - Dec 28 2004 : 02:26:40 AM
