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Dialog External programs

Use this dialog to make settings for external programs you want to access from EPLAN.

The following dialog elements are available:

Menu contents:

This list shows the menu texts as they were specified for each of the external programs in the Menu text field.

Menu text:

Enter the text you want to see for the relevant program under Options. A number is automatically inserted in the menu before the text, which is used as a "Hotkey" (this means it is underlined and can be activated with the keyboard).

Command:

Enter the call-up sequence for the relevant program; click [...], to see all the drives and directories and to apply the call-up command.

Arguments:

In this field enter the arguments to be taken over with the relevant program. If you want to start a program with a certain file, for example, enter the name of the file.

Initial directory:

Specify in which directory you want to start the program (this does not have to be the same as the one you specified under Command); click [...], to see all the drives and directories and select the directory.

Toolbar:

In the Toolbar next to the external program settings you can use the following buttons:

Button Meaning

[Insert]

Inserts a new entry in the list under Menu contents and in the row Menu Text

[Delete]

Deletes the highlighted entry from the list under Menu contents. Multiple selection is impossible here.

[Up] / [Down]

Allows you to shift the highlighted entry in the list under Menu contents up or down and with it change the order of the external programs shown under Options.