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. |