Execute Macro Upon Textpad Startup

[dweiss]

I would like to have Textpad v. 5.4.2 execute a macro when I start the program.

I typically have Textpad start up by executing a small batch/cmd file from the command line; the file's code is: [start "tps" "c:\apps\textpad\textpad" %1 %2 %3 %4 %5], and I call it tps.cmd in Windows XP Pro.

The macro I want to start is designed to call up an existing file that I call "scratch.txt" and I call the macro Scratch, with the name of scr.tpm. The macro works fine, doing exactly what I want it to do when I execute it, but I cannot figure out how to make it execute on an automatic basis when Textpad starts.

I would appreciate any advice available on how to accomplish this.

Thanks,