DOCUMENT:Q246970  11-JUN-2002  [visualc]
TITLE   :INFO: Customizing the Visual C++ IDE Programmatically
PRODUCT :Microsoft C Compiler
PROD/VER::5.0,6.0
OPER/SYS:
KEYWORDS:kbAutomation kbide kbVC500 kbVC600 kbVCObj kbDevStudio kbDSupport kbGrpDSTools

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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Enterprise Edition, versions 5.0, 6.0 
 - Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Professional Edition, versions 5.0, 6.0 
 - Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Learning Edition, version 6.0 
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SUMMARY
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There are no methods available for customizing or modifying the Visual C++
Integrated Development Environment (IDE) programmatically. The Developer Studio
object model provides methods to automate tasks in Visual C++, but it doesn't
provide methods to modify the Visual C++ IDE. So, you cannot add menu commands,
toolbars, and so forth to the Visual C++ IDE programmatically.

An add-in created for Visual C++ using either Visual C++ or Microsoft Visual
Basic can create and display a toolbar with toolbar buttons in the Visual C++
IDE using the Application.AddCommandBarButton method. This is the only method
that the Visual C++ object model provides for displaying a toolbar control
within the IDE programmatically. For further information on add-ins, see the
following Microsoft Web pages:

   AddCommandBarButton method
   (http://msdn.microsoft.com/isapi/msdnlib2.idc?theURL=/library/devprods/vs6/visualc/vcug/_asug_addcommandbarbutton_method.htm)

   Home Page: Add-ins for the Visual C++ Developer Studio
   (http://msdn.microsoft.com/isapi/msdnlib.idc?theURL=/library/devprods/vs6/visualc/vcug/_asug_home_page.3a_.developer_studio_add_ins.htm)


REFERENCES
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For more information on the Developer Studio object model, see the following
topics in the MSDN Online library:

   Home Page: Developer Studio Objects
   (http://msdn.microsoft.com/isapi/msdnlib.idc?theURL=/library/devprods/vs6/visualc/vcug/_asug_home_page.3a_.developer_studio_objects.htm)

   Home Page: Customizing Visual C++
   (http://msdn.microsoft.com/isapi/msdnlib.idc?theURL=/library/devprods/vs6/visualc/vcug/_asug_home_page.3a_.customizing_developer_studio.htm)

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbAutomation kbide kbVC500 kbVC600 kbVCObj kbDevStudio kbDSupport kbGrpDSTools 
Technology        : kbVCsearch kbAudDeveloper kbVC500 kbVC600 kbVC32bitSearch kbVC500Search
Version           : :5.0,6.0
Issue type        : kbinfo

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