Introduction
These are a collection of tips that I found really useful for VC++ developers. This
collection of tips uses the explorer shell to execute batch commands. To use these tips,
you only need to merge the .reg file (using Microsoft Explorer), then the new
command will be available for you to use.
Register/Unregister
The first tips helps to register/unregister ActiveX/COM component on your computer. Someone else
posted a similar article a while ago, but now at least you can download it here. This
tip can be used when you right click on a DLL file to register or unregister your component. The
section for dependency walker (Depends.exe) is not really necessary since
Depends will automatically add these to your registry.
REGEDIT4
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\dllfile\shell]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\dllfile\shell\RegSvr32]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\dllfile\shell\RegSvr32\Command]
@="Regsvr32.exe %1"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\dllfile\shell\UnRegSvr32]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\dllfile\shell\UnRegSvr32\Command]
@="Regsvr32.exe /u %1"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\dllfile\shell\View Dependencies]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\dllfile\shell\View Dependencies\command]
@="DEPENDS.EXE /dde"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\dllfile\shell\View Dependencies\ddeexec]
@="[open(\"%1\")]"
Delete Temporary files
This next tip allows you to delete most of the temporary files created with VC++. You
can add other files in this list too. Class Wizard file (.clw) was not included in this list
since it can useful for most of us. To use this tips, you will have to right click on a "folder" this time.
It will delete all VC++ temporary files including sub directories.
REGEDIT4
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\Delete Temp VC++ files]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\Delete Temp VC++ files\command]
@="\"cmd.exe\" \"/c del /s *.obj,*.res;*.pch;*.pdb;*.tlb;*.idb;*.ilk;
*.opt;*ncb;*.sbr;*.sup;*.bsc\""
Rebuild from Explorer
This tip allows you to build your project from Explorer. This is really cool if you don't have
too many configurations. Just right click a DSP or DSW file to do it; presto! This tip was first inspired
by a joke, but now at least we all can laugh! :-)
REGEDIT4
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\dspfile\shell\Rebuild All]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\dspfile\shell\Rebuild All\command]
@="\"Cmd.exe\" \"/C Start MSDev %1 /REBUILD /MAKE ALL\""
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\dswfile\shell\Rebuild All]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\dswfile\shell\Rebuild All\command]
@="\"Cmd.exe\" \"/C Start MSDev %1 /REBUILD /MAKE ALL\""
Conclusion
I hope you enjoyed these tips. My favorite is "Delete Temp VC++ files",
which one is yours?
