Q. What are examples of External Tools configuration?¶
Open Internet Explorer
Command: C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
Arguments: $(Path)
Initial Directory: $(Dir)
Icon Path: C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
Check Save File
Open Explorer
Command: %WinDir%\explorer.exe
Arguments: $(Dir)
Initial Directory: $(Dir)
Icon Path: %WinDir%\explorer.exe
Open Command Prompt
Command: %WinDir%\system32\cmd.exe
Arguments: $(Dir)
Initial Directory: $(Dir)
Icon Path: %WinDir%\system32\cmd.exe
Compile by Visual C++
Command: %WinDir%\system32\cmd.exe
Arguments: /k "C:\Program Files\Visual Studio\Vc7\bin\vcvars32.bat"&&cl $(Path)
Initial Directory: $(Dir)
Icon Path: C:\Program Files\Visual Studio\Common7\IDE\devenv.exe
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Run associated program
Command: $(Path)
Arguments:
Initial Directory: $(Dir)
Icon Path:
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Search Google for a word at cursor or a selected text.
Command: http://google.com/search?q=$(CurText)
Arguments:
Initial Directory:
Icon Path:
Check out from Microsoft Visual SourceSafe
Command: %WinDir%\system32\cmd.exe
Arguments: /k C:\(SourceSafe path)\Common\VSS\win32\SS.EXE checkout $/(path)/$(Filename).$(Ext) -y(user name)
Initial Directory: $(Dir)
Icon Path: C:\(SourceSafe path)\Common\VSS\win32\SSEXP.EXE
Check in to Microsoft Visual SourceSafe
Command: %WinDir%\system32\cmd.exe
Arguments: /k C:\(SourceSafe path)\Common\VSS\win32\SS.EXE checkin $/(path)/$(Filename).$(Ext) -y(user name)
Initial Directory: $(Dir)
Icon Path: C:\(SourceSafe path)\Common\VSS\win32\SSEXP.EXE
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You can use the following predefined arguments in Command, Arguments, Initial Directory, and Icon Path.
$(Path) The full path name of the file.
$(Dir) The directory name of the file.
$(Filename) The file name without its extension.
$(Ext) The file name extension.
$(CurLine) The logical line number of the cursor.
$(CurText) The selected text if selected, or the word at the cursor if not selected.
You can also specify environment variables, such as %WinDir%