Launching External Programs from the Hypack® Max Menu
You can use the EXTERNAL PROGRAMS menu that will launch external executable files. Just another handy alternative to using the usual Windows® methods.
- Select EXTERNAL PROGRAMS-SETUP. The Tool Options dialog will
appear.
Tool Options dialog
- Click [Add] and the Tool Options Properties dialog will appear.
Tool Options Properties dialog
- Fill in the fields of the dialog then click [OK] and close the program.
The contents of the Title field will now appear in the Hypack® Max Help menu. In the future, when you select this menu item, it will launch the Program named in the second field and pass it any Parameters that you have listed.
The Current Project checkbox (not pictured here) is for internal use at Coastal Oceanographics Inc. only.
You can add as many programs as you want in this manner and use the up and down arrow buttons to arrange their order if desired.
To remove programs from the menu:
Open the Tool Options dialog, select the program to be removed and click [Delete].
To change the properties of any listed program:
Open the Tool Options dialog, select the program then click [Edit]. The Tool Options Properties dialog will appear with the current data and you can edit it as desired.
