Internal command for "Create new text file" (SHIFT

[dapa1]

Hi,
is it possible to have an internal command cm_xxx for "Create new text file" (SHIFT+F4)?
Then I can create a button for it and also assign new key.
Thanks,
Daniel

[ghisler(Author)]

No, unfortunately not - F4 is cm_edit, and the same command handles Shift+F4 (it checks for the pressed Shift key)...

[karlchen]

Hello, Daniel.

Let me give you the translated workaround which HolgerK posted in the German forum just a few weeks ago:

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Set WshShell = WScript.CreateObject( "WScript.Shell" ) 
WshShell.SendKeys("+{F4}")

Save this as "TCShiftF4.vbs" and drag it onto the T.C. buttonbar.
Assuming that on most Windows machines, the Windows Scripting Host will be present, this is a pretty portable solution which uses only 83 bytes.

HTH,
Karl

[lsgdcity]

But even Shift + F4 is pretty cool.
Just enter a filename which doesn't exist and this file will be created and opened by your default editor.

That's what I was looking for. Thank you.
(I didn't know that Shift + F4 exist).

By the way: I didn't find a command like "Create new file" which I could use with another shortcut.

P.S.: Yes, it's an old topic, but maybe my answers helps to push this in some search engines

[MVV]

You can simply call an EXE file that will do what you want (create a new file w/o opening an editor, create 10 files at once etc). It is a common way of calling external functionality, and there is no need for VBS here.