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Let's clear things once and for all...

MyPrograms:

- What is it: Plugin to call external programs with preset parameters plus dynamic parameters based on a list

- Can use it's own menu list to call various programs: Yes (only method)

- Can work (call program/s) directly from home: No

- Method to add parameters: in plugin's configuration

- Can use custom "button" names: Only for programs, not for root menu

- Extras: Can import various databases and has nice database handling

- Ease of use: 6/10 (best it could do due to the added functionality)

- Minus: "too much" if you just need to call a program, not any development lately, no ability to position a program call directly in Home

MultiShortcuts:

- What is it: Plugin to call external programs with preset parameters.

- Can use it's own menu list to call various programs: Yes (by creating a "submenu" in Home plugin configuration and dropping the plugin instances in there - and in root at the same time if needed)

- Can work (call program/s) directly from home: Yes

- Method to add parameters: create windows shortcut with the parameters needed and call the shortcut instead of the program itself

- Can use custom "button" names: Yes (set in plugin's configuration)

- Extras: Can minimize MP during external program execution, can call anything that can be called from windows (like .scr, .bat etc.)

- Ease of use: 7/10 (lower than it could since it involves copying the dll for each program called and then running -once for each program "installed"- a program that assigns an ID to the instance)

- Minus: developer doesn't plan to update it any more, a hack (if anybody cares - I don't)

EasyApps/Future EasyApps:
(please fill the blanks)

- What is it: Plugin to call external programs... (add your own description)

- Can use it's own menu list to call various programs: Yes (only method currently?)

- Can work (call program/s) directly from home: ?

- Method to add parameters: ?

- Can use custom "button" names: ? (not currently?)

- Extras: ?

- Ease of use: planned to be simple

- Minus: ?

<blockquote data-quote="NLS" data-source="post: 65440" data-attributes="member: 20102">Let's clear things once and for all...MyPrograms:- What is it: Plugin to call external programs with preset parameters plus dynamic parameters based on a list- Can use it's own menu list to call various programs: Yes (only method)- Can work (call program/s) directly from home: No- Method to add parameters: in plugin's configuration- Can use custom &quot;button&quot; names: Only for programs, not for root menu- Extras: Can import various databases and has nice database handling- Ease of use: 6/10 (best it could do due to the added functionality)- Minus: &quot;too much&quot; if you just need to call a program, not any development lately, no ability to position a program call directly in HomeMultiShortcuts:- What is it: Plugin to call external programs with preset parameters.- Can use it's own menu list to call various programs: Yes (by creating a &quot;submenu&quot; in Home plugin configuration and dropping the plugin instances in there - and in root at the same time if needed)- Can work (call program/s) directly from home: Yes- Method to add parameters: create windows shortcut with the parameters needed and call the shortcut instead of the program itself- Can use custom &quot;button&quot; names: Yes (set in plugin's configuration)- Extras: Can minimize MP during external program execution, can call anything that can be called from windows (like .scr, .bat etc.)- Ease of use: 7/10 (lower than it could since it involves copying the dll for each program called and then running -once for each program &quot;installed&quot;- a program that assigns an ID to the instance)- Minus: developer doesn't plan to update it any more, a hack (if anybody cares - I don't)EasyApps/Future EasyApps:(please fill the blanks)- What is it: Plugin to call external programs... (add your own description)- Can use it's own menu list to call various programs: Yes (only method currently?)- Can work (call program/s) directly from home: ?- Method to add parameters: ?- Can use custom &quot;button&quot; names: ? (not currently?)- Extras: ?- Ease of use: planned to be simple- Minus: ?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="NLS, post: 65440, member: 20102"] Let's clear things once and for all... [b]MyPrograms:[/b] - What is it: Plugin to call external programs with preset parameters plus dynamic parameters based on a list - Can use it's own menu list to call various programs: Yes (only method) - Can work (call program/s) directly from home: No - Method to add parameters: in plugin's configuration - Can use custom "button" names: Only for programs, not for root menu - Extras: Can import various databases and has nice database handling - Ease of use: 6/10 (best it could do due to the added functionality) - Minus: "too much" if you just need to call a program, not any development lately, no ability to position a program call directly in Home [b]MultiShortcuts:[/b] - What is it: Plugin to call external programs with preset parameters. - Can use it's own menu list to call various programs: Yes (by creating a "submenu" in Home plugin configuration and dropping the plugin instances in there - and in root at the same time if needed) - Can work (call program/s) directly from home: Yes - Method to add parameters: create windows shortcut with the parameters needed and call the shortcut instead of the program itself - Can use custom "button" names: Yes (set in plugin's configuration) - Extras: Can minimize MP during external program execution, can call anything that can be called from windows (like .scr, .bat etc.) - Ease of use: 7/10 (lower than it could since it involves copying the dll for each program called and then running -once for each program "installed"- a program that assigns an ID to the instance) - Minus: developer doesn't plan to update it any more, a hack (if anybody cares - I don't) [b]EasyApps/Future EasyApps:[/b] (please fill the blanks) - What is it: Plugin to call external programs... (add your own description) - Can use it's own menu list to call various programs: Yes (only method currently?) - Can work (call program/s) directly from home: ? - Method to add parameters: ? - Can use custom "button" names: ? (not currently?) - Extras: ? - Ease of use: planned to be simple - Minus: ? [/QUOTE]