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Hi,

I know that i can use Droppable User Buttons (DUB) to drop a file to the button n Edit it. But can i just Click on the button and Notepad will Edit it (without drag & drop), a click is more easy then Drag & Drop.

E.g.
I select a file and click on a button to edit it in, say Notepad. (Using DUB will require D&D action).

Btw how to assign a shortcut key to custom create button.

Thanks.

Simply put the path to the EXE into the Name field, that's it.

that's not what i wanted, by putting the exe path into the name field, I need to Drag & Drop (to button) to Edit the file But I wanted just Click to Edit (not Drag & Drop to Edit).

thanks.

One way would be utilizing script command openwith

"Opens the currently selected List item(s) with the specified application."
openwith application, [mode (s|m)], [itemlist];


openwith notepad;


More in the help under "Scripting Commands Reference" > openwith



>>Btw how to assign a shortcut key to custom create button.
I think you can't. You can put a script at 'User-Defined Commands' and assign shortcuts there.
I though we could just utilize "button "#1";" to execute 'Custom Toolbar Buttons' #1 instead
of having the script at two places (UDC+CTB), but it seams that 'button' doesn't work with CTB? Only with internal XY buttons?
EDIT: Sorry, I didn't remember correctly. If we use "button ctb1" instead it works. See below.


For a how to execute a script, add user buttons and assign shortcuts see e.g.:
http://www.xyplorer.com/xyfc/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=6560

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Thanks Stefan for the instruction. I manage to get Notepad to open a (or some) document(s) in edit.

Here is the code:
You are right, I can't find anyway to attach a shortcut key to custom button. Maybe it would be nice to add this feature in future version.

thank again.

Ohhh, silly me.

The "name" of the 'Custom Toolbar Button' (CTB) is "ctb23" (if you use button number 23)
You can tell this from command: "::text toolbar();" which shows the current Toolbar Butons.


So "button ctb23;" works indeed if we use the right name "ctb23" (or what ever number your CTB has).


That way you are able to create a 'User-Defined Command' (UDC)
with "button ctb23;" as 'Script' and assign a shortcut to that UDC.

3.) Use User-Defined Commands (UDC) for an one-liner script

UDC are user defined menu commands, you may also assign keyboard shortcuts to them.

How-to:
XYplorer menu "User > Manage Commands..."
"Run Script" section
New... > Add New Command
Caption: [ just an short description]
Script: [       button ctb23;]

Note that that script is saved from XYplorer internally for later reuse.

Tip: click the [Assign Keyboard Shortcut] button and choose a Keyboard Shortcut to your new UDC.

Now you only have to modify the script in the CTB and leave the UDC as it is.


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JimXYUser wrote:that's not what i wanted, by putting the exe path into the name field, I need to Drag & Drop (to button) to Edit the file But I wanted just Click to Edit (not Drag & Drop to Edit).

thanks.

Oops.

BTW, in your working example, the parentheses are not necessary: