One of the new features of GAX June 2006 CTP is the "Quick Register" feature.
Using this feature the package registration process will be faster because the only thing that happens behind the scenes is that the timestamp for the guidance package on the recipe framework manifest is being updated.
The question is when to use "Register" and when to use "Quick Register"...
Use "Register" when:
- A new Recipe is added
- The HostData section of an existing Recipe is modified
- A VS Template is added / modified
Use "Quick Register" when:
- The content of recipe changes (except for the HostData section)
- An Argument is added/modified
- A Wizard is added
- A Page is added/modified
- An Action is added/modified
If the changes are only at the C# level (Ex. the code for an Action/ValueProvider/TypeConverter/UITypeEditor/etc) the registration process is not needed at all, only the project compilation is needed.
Pablo
