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Q220836: Regrgs.exe: Adds Entries to the Registry Using RGS File

Article: Q220836
Product(s): Microsoft C Compiler
Version(s): 3.0,6.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbfile kbSample kbActiveX kbCOMt kbRegistry kbVC600 kbATL300 kbGrpDSMFCATL
Last Modified: 03-JUL-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- The Microsoft Active Template Library (ATL) 3.0, included with:
   - Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Enterprise Edition, version 6.0 
   - Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Professional Edition, version 6.0 
   - Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Learning Edition, version 6.0 
   - Microsoft Visual C++.NET (2002) 
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NOTE: Microsoft Visual C++ NET (2002) supported both the managed code model that is provided by the .NET Framework and the unmanaged native Windows code model. The information in this article applies to unmanaged Visual C++ code only.

SUMMARY
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Regrgs.exe is a sample that can be used to register information stored in a
registrar script file (RGS). RGS files are created by the ATL wizards. This
sample might be useful in the case of DCOM. You can register the server on the
client machine even though the DLL/EXE resides on a different machine.

MORE INFORMATION
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The following files are available for download from the Microsoft Download
Center:

Visual C++ 6.0:

  DownloadDownload Regrgs.exe now
  (http://download.microsoft.com/download/vc60pro/samp7/1/WIN98/EN-US/Regrgs.exe)

For additional information about how to download Microsoft Support files, click
the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge
Base:

  Q119591 How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online Services

Microsoft scanned this file for viruses. Microsoft used the most current
virus-detection software that was available on the date that the file was
posted. The file is stored on secure servers that prevent any unauthorized
changes to the file.

Visual C++ .NET:

  DownloadDownload Regrgsvcnet.exe now
  (http://download.microsoft.com/download/visualstudionet/sample/1.28/win98mexp/en-us/Regrgsvcnet.exe)

Release Date: 2-Jul-2002

For additional information about how to download Microsoft Support files, click
the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge
Base:

  Q119591 How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online Services

Microsoft scanned this file for viruses. Microsoft used the most current
virus-detection software that was available on the date that the file was
posted. The file is stored on secure servers that prevent any unauthorized
changes to the file.

Regrgs.exe is a command line tool that takes the following format:

  REGRGS [/?] [/s] [/u] [/c] FILENAME.RGS [Replaceable Parameter="Value"]

Arguments in square brackets [ ] are optional.

/? - Displays a help dialog.
/s - Silent mode.
/u - Performs unregistration.
/c - Console output.

Replaceable Parameter - Anything in the RGS file surrounded by % (percent sign)
is a replaceable parameter. For example, %MODULE%.

Value - You must provide a value for replaceable parameters. For example, to
register an RGS file that contains %MODULE% using REGRGS.EXE:

  REGRGS.EXE  MYOBJECT.RGS  MODULE="c:\Program Files\myobject.dll"

Full source code is included in the self-extracting file.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbfile kbSample kbActiveX kbCOMt kbRegistry kbVC600 kbATL300 kbGrpDSMFCATL 
Technology        : kbVCsearch kbAudDeveloper kbATLsearch
Version           : :3.0,6.0
Issue type        : kbhowto

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