As an hint for others reading the above request, here is the solution.


To work with selected text have ${SelText} in your snippet.

Example 1:
For HTML; format bold
<B>${SelText}</B>


Example 2:
For AutoHotkey; surround with %-signs
%${SelText}%


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To have your cursor at the right place after the snippet is inserted
simple add an placeholder like $7



Example 1:
For VBScript
Dim $4 As String

Results in:
Dim | As String




Example 2:
For Dairy
${Date} ${Time} Log: "$1"

Results in:
19.07.2011 17:37 Log: "|"




Example 3:
For XYplorer script



Usage:
* first, at the first $1, type the name of the loop var, e.g. 'LoOp'
(This var name is copied to all places where the placeholder '$1' is found else)
* second press TAB to jump behind '//your code here'

Note:
the var name for XYplorer script have to be prefixed by an '$'
and since this $ has an special meaning for EmEditor snippet
we have to escape them by doubling this sign to '$$'

Results in: