You can use MapBasic to create your own custom tools, or you can obtain tools from the MapInfo Pro community or from a vendor. You must register these external tools with MapInfo Pro before you can load and run them.
Note: To get tools from the MapInfo Pro community, on the HOME tab, in the Tools group, click Tool Extensions to open the Tools Manager window. On the Options list, click Get Tools 
. This launches your Internet browser to a community download page, where you can share and obtain MapBasic tools.
. This launches your Internet browser to a community download page, where you can share and obtain MapBasic tools.To register an external tool, which is a .MBX file, with MapInfo Pro:
- On the HOME tab, in the Tools group, click Tool Extensions.
- Click Register Tool
to open the Register Tool dialog box. - In the Title field, enter a name for this tool.
- In the Path field, either enter the path and file name of the tool, or click the Browse
button beside the field to located the file. - In the Image field, either enter the path and file name of an image to associate with this tool, or click the Browse button beside the field to located the image file. This field is optional.
- In the Description box, enter information about what this tool does. Make the description as meaningful as possible for others that may also need to use this tool. This field is optional.
- Click OK to register the tool with MapInfo Pro.
The tool displays in the Tools Manager on the Register tab, which you can view by clicking on the Tools 
shortcut on the right-side of the MapInfo Pro screen. If you do not see the shortcut, then on the HOME tab, in the Tools group, click Tool Extensions.
You are now ready to load and run the tool, see Running a Tool.
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