Executable program entry field - Enter the
executable program to be used when a file matching an associated extension
is 'run' (double clicked or keyboard Enter). The entry must include the
full path/filename. You may enter this path/filename manually or you may
simply switch to the directory containing the executable file and click
on the file to auto enter the path/filename.
The entry field may have program parameters added after the executable path/filename.
Switches may be added directly as program parameters instead of using the
Switches field or you may refer to switches in the Switches entry field
with a %S in the parameters. However, switches in the Switches entry field
are passed as the first parameters unless the %S is used to switches elsewhere
in the parameters string.
The following symbols may be added to reference path strings as program
parameters. If the program just needs the selected file passed, these parameters
are not required. If additional parameters are passed, they may be required:
- f - pass the selected filename without a path.
- F - pass the selected filename with a path.
- d - pass the selected directory name.
- D - pass the full selected directory path.
- V - pass the drive letter with colon.
File filters entry field
- For those programs required for functional operation on the External
Programs page, enter an '*' for the file filter. Except for the program
viewer, these programs are run without regard to file filtering when selected
as a program function. E.g., the program editor will always be started
regardless for the file type if the Edit function is used. On the User Defined
Associations pages 3_2 and 3_3, use the File filters entry field to enter
filters to associate files matching these filters to the executable program,
e.g. '*.BMP;*.png;*.TIF;*.TGA;*.JPG;'. You must use the ';' as a delimiter
with multiple filters. The entry field is limited to 128 characters.
Switches
entry field - Use this entry field to indicate the program switches
(parameters) to to concatenated to the command line. Such switches are normally
program specific. It is not necessary to add any parameters to the executable
entry field. However, you may add any switches directly in the executable
entry field in lieu of using the Switches field. The entry field is limited
to 32 characters.
Label
entry field - Use this entry field to customize the label on the pushbutton
used to enter this configuration dialog. E.g. 'UniMaint INI Editor' could
be the label on the program association to an INI editor. The entry field
is limited to 20 characters.
Accepts
multiple files - This check box is used to indicate whether the executable
program can handle more than one file. Some editor programs support multiple
loading of files. If this option is checked and the program supports it,
you may select several files and they will all load in the same program
instance.
Enable ASCII
filter - If this option is checked, the file(s) matching the associated
extensions are checked for pure ASCII content before being accepted.
Type
program - There is no user input required for the Type Program except
Windowed or full screen sessions may be added for non-PM programs. The
user should make sure that the program properly detects the configured program.
Clear pushbutton -
The Clear pushbutton clears all entry fields. Pressing Clear and
then Save will delete any previously defined association.
Save
pushbutton - The Save pushbutton must be used to save the user
defined association. If the user exits the dialog without a save step,
no changes are made to any previously defined association.
Examples
Example to configure loaddskf.exe to make disk images:
- Set the file filters as '*.dsk;*.?dk'.
- Enter the path/filename to the program in the executable
entry field, e.g. 'J:\Loaddskf\loaddskf.exe'. Add the parameters '%F A:'
- If the selected file passed the filter test, 'J:\Loaddskf\loaddskf.exe
%F A:' would run the loaddskf.exe program located in drive/directory 'J:\Loaddskf'
on the selected file (%F) and pass as the second parameter 'A:'. The '%F'
would be required since a second parameter follows.
Example to use configure an image program to view image files;
- Set the file filters to '*.BMP;*.png;*.TIF;*.TGA;*.JPG;*.EPS;*.PIC;'.
- Enter the path/filename to the program in the executable
entry field, e.g. 'I:\viewer\myview.exe'. No parameters are required.
- A double click on any file with an extension matching
one of the filters would be viewed if the program, myview.exe, supported
it.
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