General guide for writing tools?

dave_mwi · Post by **dave_mwi** » Mon Dec 08, 2003 5:14 pm

Is there a source for coding info for tools in textpad??

For example, like what variables are available ($FileName) or what functions are available(promt(text))?

I'd like to write some nice tools for cvs specifically, but would like to know what vars and functions are available to me. For example, could I show an open file dialog box simply by putting the correct method call in the params line for running a dos command??

Thanks.

talleyrand · Post by **talleyrand** » Mon Dec 08, 2003 6:28 pm

Variables at least are documented in the help file Tool Parameter Macro

dave_mwi · Post by **dave_mwi** » Mon Dec 08, 2003 7:46 pm

Thanks for the tip. I wonder if the methods or function calls are also enumerated somewhere in help....

Post by **MudGuard** » Mon Dec 08, 2003 8:34 pm

>> Thanks for the tip. I wonder if the methods or function calls are also enumerated somewhere in help....

sounds like a misunderstanding by you.

Tools for Textpad are completely independant of Textpad except for the fact that they can be started by Textpad...

CyberSlug · Post by **CyberSlug** » Mon Dec 08, 2003 8:56 pm

I second what MudGuard says....

I recommend a scripting program like AutoIt if you want simple GUI stuff like FileOpenDialog and MsgBox.

Hope that helps

dave_mwi · Post by **dave_mwi** » Tue Dec 09, 2003 2:43 am

Great -- that helps me out. Yes, I'm kinda new to writing tools although I've been using TP quite a bit. Thanks for the tips.

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