External Tools ask for parameter

[Stefan]

I am searching the help for this feature…

is there an way to let -at start of an external tool-
an dialog box appear to ask for the current argument?

Like
Com = C:myTest.cmd
Arg = $(ask) “C:TestOutput”

That way i like to start an tool and want to be asked for an current argument just in time.

————————————————–
Modify the argument for C:myTest.cmd
[ C:TestOutput ]
[OK] [Cancel] [Open Dir of Tool]
————————————————–

$(ask) is my idea to add such an feature to the list of predefined arguments
to let the argument dialog box appear
to let the user modify the argument – click [OK] – and EmEditor launch the tool with the current parameter.

What do you think?
Could this be implemented please? :-)

[Yutaka Emura]

Stefan wrote:
I am searching the help for this feature…

is there an way to let -at start of an external tool-
an dialog box appear to ask for the current argument?

Like
Com = C:myTest.cmd
Arg = $(ask) “C:TestOutput”

That way i like to start an tool and want to be asked for an current argument just in time.

————————————————–
Modify the argument for C:myTest.cmd
[ C:TestOutput ]
[OK] [Cancel] [Open Dir of Tool]
————————————————–

$(ask) is my idea to add such an feature to the list of predefined arguments
to let the argument dialog box appear
to let the user modify the argument – click [OK] – and EmEditor launch the tool with the current parameter.

What do you think?
Could this be implemented please? :-)

External Tools contain only minimum features. For your purposes, you might want to write macros, and you can assign your favorite icons to macros. You just want to use prompt method to modify the argument, and run the tool using

	WshShell = new ActiveXObject( "WScript.Shell" );

	WshShell.Run( toolname and arguments );

	

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