Configure vbs “hello world” script for EditPlus user tool

Question

How do I configure an EditPlus user tool (Preferences dialog box) to execute a vbs script that simply pastes a "Hello World" string to an open file? I use editPlus version 3.30/

Answer 1

EditPlus text editor: How to create a script that will paste a string. The script can serve as a user toolbar item to paste custom code snippets.

Configure the Preference/Tools dialog like this:

Command:

Cscript.exe "$(AppDir)\\filters\\Pastetext.js"

Argument: //NoLogo $(CurRow)

leave initial directory blank

Action:

Run as text (Insert)

Save Option: Select "Current file"

Save the following line as Pastetext.js in the appropriate directory

`WScript.echo("Hello World");`

The string will print where your cursor is in an open document.