# ICatRegister::RegisterCategories

Registers one or more component categories. Each component category consists of a CATID and a list of locale-dependent description strings.

HRESULT RegisterCategories(

ULONG cCategories, | //Number of component categories
CATEGORYINFO* rgCategoryInfo | //Array of cCategories CATEGORYINFO structures
); |

Parameters

cCategories
  [in] The number of component categories to register.
rgCategoryInfo
  [in] The array of cCategories CATEGORYINFO structures. By providing the same CATID for multiple CATEGORYINFO structures, multiple locales can be registered for the same component category.

Return Values

S_OK
  The function was successful.
E_INVALIDARG
  One or more arguments are incorrect.

Remarks

This function can only be called by the owner of a category, usually as part of the installation or de-installation of the operating system or application.

See Also

ICatRegister::RegisterClassImplCategories, ICatRegister::RegisterClassReqCategories, ICatRegister::UnRegisterCategories, ICatRegister::UnRegisterClassImplCategories, ICatRegister::UnRegisterClassReqCategories