Argument Macros

The following macros can be used in Argument field in User Tools page of the Preferences dialog box.

Macro	Description
$(FilePath)	Inserts file name of current document with full path.
$(FileDir)	Inserts full path of current document without the file name.
$(DirWin)	Inserts the directory name displayed on the Directory Window.
$(FileName)	Inserts file name of current document without path.
$(FileNameNoExt)	Inserts file name of current document without path and extension.
$(FileExt)	Inserts file extension of current document.
$(FilePathNoDrv)	Inserts current file name and full path except the drive name.
$(FileDirNoDrv)	Inserts full path of current document without the file name and the drive name.
$(ProjectName)	Inserts current project name.
$(AppDir)	Inserts the directory of EditPlus application.
$(CurLine)	Inserts current line number where the cursor is located.
$(CurCol)	Inserts current column index where the cursor is located.
$(CurSel)	Inserts selected text.
$(CurWord)	Inserts current word.
$(CurLineText)	Inserts current line text.
$(Copy)	Copies selected text to the Clipboard.
$(Prompt)	Displays dialog box for entering custom argument.
$(WindowList)	Displays Window List dialog box and select desired file name.
$(Unicode)	Uses Unicode encoding for standard input and output.
$(UTF8)	Uses UTF-8 encoding for standard input and output.
$(Ansi)	Uses system default Windows code page for standard input and output.