Tools

You can add your own commands to the Custom Tools group on the Tools tab.

These are either user-defined or available via Tool tab > Add-Ins. User-defined tools are either macros or other commands used for opening programs or web pages.

General tools are saved to the hard disk independently of the project, while project tools are saved in the project.

User-defined Tools

To open the dialog used to manage tools, select Tools tab > Customize Tools from the ribbon.

The tree of the Tools dialog contains all of the general tools as well as the tools belonging to the project that is currently loaded. You can drag tools between the different areas, or copy them (while holding down the CTRL key)

You can specify a Title and Description for each tool. The title becomes the name of the tool in the Custom Tools group on the ribbon, and the description is displayed in the status bar when the menu entry is selected. You can sort the tools using the Move up and Move down buttons.

Macros

When you are adding a macro, you can select an existing macro from the Macro drop-down list. You can also enter a given file name; however, the given file must exist in order for the macro to be called. You can also add macros to the Custom Tools group using the Macros dialog. (See Macro Administration)

Programs

When you add a program, you must specify which application is to be launched when the tool is started. You can also put placeholders into the Program, Parameters and Start folder fields. These placeholders are replaced accordingly when the tool is called up. The following placeholders are available:
Project folderThe path of the folder in which the project is saved.
Project Path<PrjPath>Complete path for the project file.
Source file folder<SrcDir>The path of the folder in which the selected source file is saved. If a target file is selected, the corresponding source file is used.
Source file path<SrcPath>Complete path for the selected source file. If a target file is selected, the corresponding source file is used.
Target folder<TargetDir>The path of the folder in which the selected target file is saved.
Target path<TargetPath>Complete path for the selected target file.
File folder<FileDir>The path of the folder in which the selected source or target file is saved.
File path<FilePath>Complete path for the selected source or target file.
Selected Text<SelectedText>The text that is currently selected (in the source string window or the properties window).