# AuxUserType

Specifies an application’s short display name and application names.

Registry Entry

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID
\AuxUserType
\2 = <ShortDisplayName>
\3 = <ApplicationName>

Value Entries

<ShortDisplayName>
  Specifies an application’s short display name, used in menus, including pop-ups.
<ApplicationName>
  Specifies an application name, used in the Results field of the Paste Special dialog box.

Remarks

The recommended maximum length for the short display name is 15 characters. For example:

    HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{00000402-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}
        \AuxUserType\2 = In-Place Outline

The application name should contain the actual name of the application (such as “Acme Draw 2.0”). For example:

    HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{00000402-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}
        \AuxUserType\3 = Ole 2 In-Place Server

See Also

IOleObject::GetUserType