It is possible to add shortcuts to any external applications that you would like to start from Helium.
External applications can be started with the selected music files as parameters, allowing you to launch virtually any application that accepts music files as input.
External applications are available from the context menus for track lists, under Advanced > External applications.
Managing External Applications
Configure which external applications should be available from Tools > Options > External Applications.
The Following Variables Can Be Used as Parameters:
%fullfilename%: Replaced with the path and filename of the selected file. The result will be surrounded with quotes.
- %filename%: Replaced with the filename of the selected file, without the path. The result will not be surrounded with quotes.
- %directory%: Replaced with the path of the selected file. The result will not be surrounded with quotes.
- %files%: Replaced with a list of all selected files, separated by spaces. Each filename will be surrounded with quotes.
- %wait%: Forces Helium to wait for the external application to close before continuing execution. If the %refresh% parameter is used, %wait% should also be set.
- %refresh%: Refreshes the selected files in the library after the external application has finished executing. This parameter is recommended if the external application modifies tags or file properties for the selected files.
Note: If you use the %refresh% parameter, %wait% will automatically be applied.