ArcObjects Library Reference (Geoprocessing)  

IGPToolbox.CreateTool Method

Creates a new tool in the toolbox.

[Visual Basic .NET]
Public Function CreateTool ( _
    ByVal Type As esriGPToolType, _
    ByVal Name As String, _
    ByVal DisplayName As String, _
    ByVal Description As String, _
    ByVal ToolCategory As String, _
    ByVal ToolExtension As IGPToolExtension _
) As IGPTool
[C#]
public IGPTool CreateTool (
    esriGPToolType Type,
    string Name,
    string DisplayName,
    string Description,
    string ToolCategory,
    IGPToolExtension ToolExtension
);
[C++]
HRESULT CreateTool(
  esriGPToolType Type,
  BSTR Name,
  BSTR DisplayName,
  BSTR Description,
  BSTR ToolCategory,
  IGPToolExtension* ToolExtension,
  IGPTool** Tool
);
[C++]

Parameters

Type [in]

  Type is a parameter of type esriGPToolType

Name [in]   Name is a parameter of type BSTR DisplayName [in]   DisplayName is a parameter of type BSTR Description [in]   Description is a parameter of type BSTR ToolCategory [in]   ToolCategory is a parameter of type BSTR ToolExtension [in]

  ToolExtension is a parameter of type IGPToolExtension

Tool [out, retval]

  Tool is a parameter of type IGPTool

Product Availability

Available with ArcGIS Engine, ArcGIS Desktop, and ArcGIS Server.

See Also

IGPToolbox Interface