What are some examples of External Tools configurations?
- Open file in 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 File 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 with 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
Check Save File - Run current file as a program
Command $(Path)
Initial Directory $(Dir)
Check Save File - Search Google for a word at cursor or a selected text.
Command http://google.com/search?q=$(CurText)
These are some of the predefined arguments for the Command, Arguments, Initial Directory, and Icon Path fields.
$(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. |
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You can also specify environment variables, such as %WinDir%
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