Custom Tools Based on file types.
Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2005 1:30 pm
I find myself using Textpad when working with different file types. Things like database, presentation, and a prog language, all in one session.
For all of these I have a number of different Tools. So many that they become messy and distracting. I still haven't found a use for my c++ compiler while editing an SQL Script
On the other hand the Subversion tools are usefull with neally all file types
This could all be sorted out if I could associate my Tools with different file types using file type wildcards to create categories.
C++ Compiler <- *.c *.c++ *.cpp *.cc *.c
SVN Commit <- *.* ;all file types
sn Script <- FirstLine$("#! /bin/bash")
Taken a bit further tools could be give group names that could be associated with file types and dynamical appear when the file is loaded.
Access to a Tool when an unassocated file type is load could be possible with a new item in the Tools menu that presents a dialog with a list of all tools. If a Tool is selected in this way it could be added to the quick list of current tools for that file type for duration of the session.[/list]
For all of these I have a number of different Tools. So many that they become messy and distracting. I still haven't found a use for my c++ compiler while editing an SQL Script
On the other hand the Subversion tools are usefull with neally all file types
This could all be sorted out if I could associate my Tools with different file types using file type wildcards to create categories.
C++ Compiler <- *.c *.c++ *.cpp *.cc *.c
SVN Commit <- *.* ;all file types
sn Script <- FirstLine$("#! /bin/bash")
Taken a bit further tools could be give group names that could be associated with file types and dynamical appear when the file is loaded.
Access to a Tool when an unassocated file type is load could be possible with a new item in the Tools menu that presents a dialog with a list of all tools. If a Tool is selected in this way it could be added to the quick list of current tools for that file type for duration of the session.[/list]