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External Tools
Dynamically Associate Programs to Files
allowing you to choose which program to open files at runtime.
Appear on Main Menu and Popup Menus depending
on where you decide they should go on a tool by tool basis
Will be available on the menus only
for the file type(s) you specify. Separate and multiple file masks can be specified for displaying each tool on the main menu (Tools | Tools >) and for the right-click popup menu. This keeps the menus from being cluttered with tools that are not relevant to the current file.
Multiple External Tools (i.e. Programs)
can be associated with one or more file types and/or file specifications (e.g. *.BMP and S*.DLL
Apply to Focus Entry or all Selected Entries
Each tool can be set to apply to only the currently highlighted entry or to all selected entries.
Can be Easily Enabled and Disabled
without uninstalling the tool by simply checking and unchecking check boxes.
Can be used to Search the Internet
for information on filenames or file types.
Similar to External Auto-Viewers
that are automatically called whenever a file of the correct type or matching the specified file mask is selected. To learn more about External Auto-Viewers.
To Add, Change, Edit or Remove External Tools
Open the External Tools Setup Panel by:
| • | Select Options | Program Options... from the main menu |
| • | or click the Options button |
| • | In the Options dialog select the Tools Panel. |
| • | or select Tools | Tools | Setup from the main menu to display the options page directly |
The tools will be then be displayed on the main menu and right-click menus when a file they apply to is highlighted.
Main Menu
Right-Click Menu
Ref: HTDE_EXTERNAL_TOOLS
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