Configuring ProgIDs for COM Registration Manually

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Transform

A progID is a string used to identify a class in the format Component.Class.N.

To specify a new programmatic identifier:

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In the View List under Organization, click Setup Design (for installation projects only) or Components.

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In the explorer, expand the component, and under Advanced Settings, select COM Registration. The COM Registration explorer appears in a separate pane.

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In the COM Registration explorer, right-click ProgIDs and click New ProgID.

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Type a new name for the ProgID. Use the format Component.Class.N. To give the class a new name, right-click it and click Rename.

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Click the new ProgID to configure its settings.

Version-Independent ProgIDs

A version-independent progID is a string used to identify a class in the format Component.Class, which is constant for all versions of a class.

To specify a new version-independent programmatic identifier:

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In the View List under Organization, click Setup Design (for installation projects only) or Components.

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In the explorer, expand the component, and under Advanced Settings, select COM Registration. The COM Registration explorer appears in a separate pane.

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In the COM Registration explorer, right-click Version-Independent ProgIDs and click New ProgID.

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Type a new name for the ProgID. Use the format Component.Class. To give the class a new name, right-click it and click Rename.

See Also

Configuring COM Registration Settings Manually

COM Registration Settings