This option lets you customize the TextPipe menu items that appear in the right-click menu in Windows Explorer when you click on a file, folder or drive.

This function is found in the Tool menu\Customize shell extensions.

See also

Command line parameters

Menu name

The name given to the filter in the Windows Explorer right-click context menu.

Comment

The comment is displayed on the Windows Explorer's status line at the base of the window. It gives more information about what a filter does.

Filter file name

The name of the filter file to use. This field is optional - if you do not need to use a filter file you don't need to specify one.

Command

The TextPipe command line to use. This allows you to tailor how TextPipe is run - whether it runs and then exits immediately (using a '/g /q' on the end), etc.

%f is replaced by the filter file name (if one is specified).

%p is replaced by the list of selected files, each one is double quoted automatically

Add new rows

Move the cursor to the very last cell, then press Tab. This creates a new row below the last row.

Delete a row

Select the row by clicking it, then click the Delete Row button.

Change the order of items in the menu

Use the row selector on the left of each row to drag the row to a new position

Ok

Saves the changes and closes the window.

Apply

Saves the changes but does not close the window, allowing you to preview the changes in Explorer.

Cancel

Does not save any changes and closes the window.

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