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How to auto load (register) a Synchronous Creo Toolkit application with Creo Parametric start up

Modified: 28-Oct-2025   


Applies To

  • Pro/ENGINEER and Creo Elements/Pro Wildfire to Wildfire 5.0
  • Creo Parametric 1.0 to 11.0
  • Toolkit
  • Object Toolkit C++
  • Object Toolkit Java
  • OTK JavaFree (J-Link)
  • Pro/Toolkit
  • Pro/Web.link
  • VB API
  • general tip: options set in the config.sup supercede options set in config.pro files
     

Description

  • How to auto load (register) a Synchronous Pro/Toolkit application with Pro/ENGINEER start up
  • How do I load and start my Pro/Toolkit application during Pro/ENGINEER start up
  • Need to launch a Toolkit application with Creo Parametric start-up
  • How to ensure a specific Toolkit application will always be launched with Creo Parametric
  • What is the difference and aim of registry files prodev.dat, creotk.dat, protk.dat or other *.dat files?
  • Specifying the registry file within the config.sup will be impracticable, as it does not allow optional applications to be registered using the config.pro option protkdat
  • How come a plug-in is started with Creo
  • Plug-in is started without config.sup and config.pro  
  • On Creo startup, need to start a Toolkit application
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