Connecting Add-ins to the Development Environment

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To run the commands in an add-in, you must first connect the add-in to the Visual C++ Developer Studio environment.

To connect an add-in to the environment

1. On the Tools menu, click Customize.
   
   
2. Click the Add-ins and Macro Files tab.
   
   
3. Click the Browse button to locate the appropriate DLL.

   Tip   Browsing is unnecessary if you put all DLLs in the Add-ins subdirectory of the MSDEV98 directory.

4. Load the appropriate add-in by clicking the box next to its name.

   A check mark indicates that the add-in is loaded. This check mark also directs Visual C++ to automatically load the add-in when you start Visual C++ again.

   Warning   If you remove the check mark from an add-in, you will unload it. When you unload it, the add-in loses all of its toolbar and keystroke assignments. Additionally, if you remove the check mark, Developer Studio will not automatically load the add-in when you start Developer Studio again.

See Also   Disconnecting Add-ins from the Development Environment , How Add-ins Connect and Disconnect