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The QueryStatus method in Listing 13-4 checks the commandName to ensure it’s working with the right Add-In. If so, it sets the status parameter to a combination of values from the vsCommandStatus enum. In Listing 13-4, the status is supported and enabled.

This demonstrated how to create an Add-In. Next, you’ll learn how to deploy the Add-In.

Deploying an Add-In

There are two files involved in deploying your Add-In: a *.AddIn file and *.dll. The *.AddIn file contains registration information for your Add-In, and *.dll is the class library output assembly that contains your Add-In.

You can deploy the *.AddIn file by copying it into a folder that VS recognizes. There is a specified set of folders that VS recognizes, but you can add your own folder location. To see what the VS settings are, select Tools Options Environment Add-in/Macros Security. You’ll see a window similar to Figure 13-8. The Add-in/Macros Security window also has options that allow you to determine if macros can run, if any Add-Ins can load, or if Add-Ins are allowed to load over the Internet.

Figure 13-8 The Add-in/Macros Security window