How to send file(s) to an application quickly ?

[Michael REMY]

hi,

Last time, i used Corel PSP X3 which had a perfect shell integration in the contextual menu : i could select many image files and chose directly "edit with Paintshop.." at the root of the contextual menu from Windows explorer and TC 8.5 (in Win7 x64).

Now i upgraded to Psp X8 and that shell integration is missing :

i can't have "edit with PSP" in the root of my contextual menu (neither explorer, nor TC), it is a bug from PSP X8 installer.
The ""edit with PSP"" item in the menu ONLY appears for ONE & ONLY ONE file, not many ! (yes it is a very funny bug from Corel).

so i'm searching a way to optimize my image process workflow to not lose time in clic process when i'm browsing my image files.
i try in tC :

1.
i selected 2 files and search a feature to start a application with keyboard, i imagine i could press CTRL+P and run my PSP software but i didn't find that kind of feature in the preference of TC

2.
i selected 2 files and then i dragged them on my PSP button in the top bar (where i put a custom button to open PSP and other apps i often use).
But TC does not allow the drop (neither the parameters i guess) on button there...
it would have been great that feature was possible !!!

so, how can i do that in TC ?
now, i need less than 3 clicks after my selection operation.

ps : i don't want to associate my file type to the application PSP because it is already associated to my viewer application (which is not Corel PSP).

[Hacker]

Hi Michael REMY,

a feature to start a application with keyboard, i imagine i could press CTRL+P and run my PSP software

Configuration - Options - Misc - Control - P - Loupe symbol - usercmd.ini - New - em_PSP - OK, fill out like you would a button in the top bar and OK your way out to the config dialog where you click the green checkmark symbol next to the loupe symbol, OK and Ctrl-P should work.

i selected 2 files and then i dragged them on my PSP button in the top bar

Try clearing the Start path field of the PSP button and putting

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%S

or

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%P%S

into the Parameters field, then select the files and click the button.

HTH
Roman