ExecutePlugin Method (Editor Object)

Executes a specified plug-in.

[JavaScript]

nResult = editor.ExecutePlugin( strPluginFileName, nFlags, nParam, strParam );

[VBScript]

nResult = editor.ExecutePlugin( strPluginFileName, nFlags, nParam, strParam )

Parameters

strPluginFileName

Specifies the plug-in file name.

nFlags

Specifies a combination of the following values. eePluginExecuteCommand, eePluginUserMessage, and eePluginQueryStatus must be mutually exclusively specified.

eePluginExecuteCommand

Runs the plug-in as if a user selected the plug-in command. The nParam and strParam parameters are ignored when this is specified.

eePluginUserMessage

Sends a message to the plug-in using the nParam and strParam parameters.

eePluginQueryStatus

Retrieves the plug-in status. The nParam and strParam parameters are ignored when this is specified.

eePluginAbsolutePath

The strPluginFileName contains the full path to the file. If this flag is not specified, the plug-in must exist in the default plug-in folder, which is PlugIns subfolder of the EmEditor install folder.

nParam

Specifies the integer parameter to send to the plug-in. The meaning of the parameter depends on each plug-in. If this is omitted, 0 is specified.

strParam

Specifies the string parameter to send to the plug-in. The meaning of the parameter depends on each plug-in. If this is omitted, an empty string is specified.

Return Values

The return value is a negative value If an error occurs. Otherwise, if eePluginExecuteCommand is specified, the return value is 0. If eePluginUserMessage is specified, the meaning of the return values depends on each plug-in. If eePluginQueryStatus is specified, the method returns a combination of the following values.

eeStatusEnabled

The plug-in is enabled.

eeStatusLatched

The plug-in is checked.

Examples

[JavaScript]

editor.ExecutePlugin( "Snippets.dll", eePluginUserMessage, 0, "<${1:p}>${2:${SelText}}</$1>$0" );
editor.ExecutePlugin( "Snippets.dll", eePluginUserMessage, 1, "General\\\\Date");
editor.ExecutePlugin( "Snippets.dll", eePluginUserMessage, 2, "/General/Date" );

[VBScript]

editor.ExecutePlugin "Snippets.dll", eePluginUserMessage, 0, "<${1:p}>${2:${SelText}}</$1>$0"
editor.ExecutePlugin "Snippets.dll", eePluginUserMessage, 1, "General" & Chr(92) & "Date"
editor.ExecutePlugin "Snippets.dll", eePluginUserMessage, 2, "/General/Date"

Version

Supported on EmEditor Professional Version 15.5 or later.