7.10.1 Options

7.10.1.45 Extended/External Programs

External Programs allows to define a list of applications. These applications can be started by using the context menu of the browse window. On starting, the application gets the names of the selected files as parameter.

In order to create a new entry you have to set the path to the application using Browse... first. After that you can create the entry with the "+" button. The list allows to modify the program name anytime.

You can use the external programs in combination with the active document or active layer by using the Filter menu, too. In that case you can set up the file format, that should be used for data exchange. Aside from standard file formats, there is None. If you choose that, the application won’t get any file. This is useful in combination with file managers. Additionally you can choose which data you want to use: