Customize tools window

This dialog allows you to customize the User Interface. It can be invoked from Tools->Customize menu.

In "Tools" tab you define custom tool menu items:

You can launch executable files (.exe), script files (.js, .vbs), web pages (.html) and any other registered file types from the tools menu. In order to add a new tool you should open this dialog and click "New" button. Then enter the tool name, command (by hand or using file dialog) optional arguments and initial directory. If you check "Prompt for arguments" checkbox AmiBroker will ask for program's arguments each time

Version 5.60 brings new #import command that allows to import ASCII files from local disk or even from remote (web) sources.

In the Tools->Customize, "Tools" page, you can now define custom tool that uses new #import command
Command: #import
Arguments: URL to download data from
Initial dir: path to format definition file

This functionality is used by the "Update US symbol list and categories" tool.

Other tabs provide UI customization features described in Customize UI tutorial section.

Keyboard tab

The keyboard tab allows you to define your own keyboard shortcuts.

To assign a shortcut key

On the Tools menu, click Customize, and then click the Keyboard tab.

In the Categories list, select the menu that contains the command to which you want to assign the shortcut key.

In the Commands list, select the command to which you want to assign the shortcut key.

Put the cursor in the Press New Shortcut Key box, press the shortcut key or key combination that you want, and click Assign.
If you press a key or key combination that is invalid, no key is displayed. You cannot assign key combinations with ESC, F1, or combinations such as CTRL+ALT+DEL that are already being used by your operating system.

If you press a key or key combination that is currently assigned to another command and press "Assign" the error message will appear giving you choice to either cancel or re-assign the key shortcut to new command.

To delete a shortcut key

On the Tools menu, click Customize, and then click the Keyboard tab.

On the Categories, and Commands lists, select the location for the shortcut key you want to delete.

In the Current Keys list, select the shortcut key you want to delete and click Remove.

To reset all shortcut keys to their default values

On the Tools menu, click Customize, and then click the Keyboard tab.

Click Reset All.