XDir with Editor Selection

[Joe Caverly]

Inspired by: Option to specify XDIR editor

Until such an option exists in XDIR,
here's a library function similar to XDIR,
that will open files with your choice of editor,
if the editor is installed on your system.

xDir {
@SETLOCAL
@ECHO OFF
echo TCEdit.exe^nuedit64.exe > tmp9:
if defined theEditor unset theEditor
set theEditor=%@select[tmp9:,1,1,25,40,Which Editor?]
iff defined theEditor then
  iff %# gt 0 then
    select /z %theEditor (%1)
  else
    select /z %theEditor (*.*)
  endiff
endiff
ENDLOCAL
}

U:\>which xdir
xdir is a library function

From the TCC command line;

xdir *.btm

Using the xdir library function,
I can press Ctrl-W to VIEW the file
I can press Ctrl-L to LIST the file
I can press ENTER to edit the file in my editor of choice.

xdir could also be .btm file instead of a library function.

Use commands /d xdir to disable the internal xdir command.

You could also call it MyXDir if you so desire.

Use this code as a starting point for your own XDIR command.

Ref: SELECT - Interactively select files for a command
Ref: XDIR
Ref: UltraEdit | Secure Text Editor Built for Huge Files

Joe