These settings configure external tools, which can be invoked by Edit|Open.
You can link a specific File Pattern to an external tool. A tool is defined by the Operating System Command to be executed, and its Arguments. Arguments are passed to the Command as it would occur from OS command line. Additionally the place holder ${filePath} can be used, which is substituted by the absolute file path of the file (from the file table), on which the command is invoked. You can also choose to run the command in SmartSVN's working directory or in the File's directory.
Example | To configure Acrobat Reader (TM) as the default editor (viewer) for PDF-files, enter *.pdf for File Pattern, the path of Acrobat Reader Executable (e.g. on Windows acrord32.exe) for Command and leave ${filePath} for Arguments. |
The Edit|Open command can also be performed on directories. For this case a Directory Command can be configured.
To be able to use Edit|Open on a directory, you need to Enable Open Directory Command. As for files you can configure the Command which shall be executed and the Arguments to be passed. The directory command will always be executed in the selected directory.
Example | On Windows, to open the command shell for a selected directory, enter cmd.exe for Command and /c start cmd.exe for Arguments. |