file registration question

[Jim Wray]

What actually transpires within the bowels of the OS when you register a
file? What would be some reasons that cause a need for a file to be
reregistered? I ask because some of the solutions in these fora specify
re-registeration as a possible fix. I don't have a problem - I'm just trying
to learn a bit more about 2K's innards.

thanks

 

[Ray Costanzo [MVP]]

In object-oriented programming, a programmer creates an instance of an
object by referring to its class name, i.e. CDO.Message. There has to be a
linking in the operating system that connects the term "cdo.message" to the
actual physical file, cdo.sys. I'm sure there's more to it than just that,
but that's the basis of it all, afaIk.

Ray at work

 

[Dave Patrick]

These may also help.

INFO: How Regsvr32.exe Registers and Unregisters COM DLLs
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=207132

Explanation of Regsvr32 Usage and Error Messages
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=249873

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| What actually transpires within the bowels of the OS when you register a
| file? What would be some reasons that cause a need for a file to be
| reregistered? I ask because some of the solutions in these fora specify
| re-registeration as a possible fix. I don't have a problem - I'm just
trying
| to learn a bit more about 2K's innards.
|
| thanks
|
|

 

[Jim Wray]

thanks...exactly what I was looking for...

 

[Dave Patrick]

You're welcome.

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Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
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| thanks...exactly what I was looking for...