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Tools dialog
The Tools dialog allows you to create Modeler command that start Windows applications. These commands can appear on the Modeler Tools menu and on the context menus of model items.
For information about creating commands to start Windows applications, see Starting Windows applications from an item's context menu, and Starting Windows applications from the tools menu.
This dialog has the following controls:
button - creates a new entry in the Tools Menu Contents list.
After creating a new entry, type the command name, and then press the Return key. Use a backslash to create a submenu, for example, Component Wizard\Export To Directory.
button - deletes the selected entry in the Tools Menu Contents list.
button - moves the selected entry in the Tools Menu Contents list to the start of the list.
button - swaps the selected entry in the Tools Menu Contents list with the entry that precedes it.
button - swaps the selected entry in the Tools Menu Contents list with the entry that follows it.
button - moves the selected entry in the Tools Menu Contents list to the end of the list.
Tools Menu Contents list - lists the commands that have been created for the Tools menu.
Display in Tools Menu check box - specifies that the selected Tools menu command is displayed on the Modeler Tools menu.
Separator Above in Tools Menu check box - specifies that a command separator precedes the Tools menu command on the Modeler Tools menu.
Script check box - specifies that the Command references a script file to run.
Command box - specifies the exe or script file that is run when the selected Tools menu command is clicked. Note that if you do not specify a path for the exe or script file, Modeler looks for the file in the Modeler EXE folder.
Browse button - opens a dialog for you to select the Windows application to run.
Arguments box - specifies any arguments that can be applied to the exe file.
Dictionary Items list - list available item types in the model. Select the check boxes associated with the item types for which you want the selected command to be shown when items of that type are right-clicked.
Select All button - selects all check boxes in the Dictionary Items list.
Clear All button - clears all check boxes in the Dictionary Items list.
Diagrams list - list available diagram types in the model. Select the check boxes associated with the diagram types for which you want the selected command to be shown when diagrams of that type are right-clicked.
Select All button - selects all check boxes in the Diagrams list.
Clear All button - clears all check boxes in the Diagrams list.
OK button - Saves any changes you have made and closes the Tools dialog.
Cancel button - Closes the Tools dialog without saving any changes you have made.
Reset button - Resets the selected command to how it was when first installed by the Modeler installation. This button applies only to Modeler provided commands.
Advanced button - Extends the Tools dialog to show options for making the command appear on the context menus of items and diagrams.