Execute a custom command line from a photo slideshow

with currently shown picture file name(s)

Endless Slideshow Screensaver Pro allows to configure up to 5 different command lines to be executed with currently shown picture file names and assign a custom key to each one of them. And here is a tutorial showing how to configure these command lines. First, open the screensaver settings, and select the [ Actions ] section. Then find and select one of the Run a custom command line actions to configure it:

The command line should start with a full path to your executable file or batch script enclosed in quotes, followed by a space character and the parameters. Your parameters should contain the [#FileName#] text, which will be replaced with the full file name of the currently shown picture when the command line is about to be executed. For example:

"C:\Program Files\Application\App.exe" [#FileName#]

or

"C:\my-batch-file.bat" -filename=[#FileName#]

You do not need to add quotes before and after the [#FileName#] text - it will be done automatically.

When several pictures are shown simultaneously (for example, on several monitors or when the slideshow is configured to show several pictures per monitor) you have the following command line execution options:

• Run your command line for every media file separately

  In this case, the [#FileName#] text is replaced with the first media file name, and the command line is executed. Immediately after that, the [#FileName#] text is replaced with the second media file name, and the command line is executed again. This sequence is repeated for every currently shown picture. So, the number your command line will be executed equals the number of the currently shown pictures.

• Run your command line once for all media files together

  In this case, the [#FileName#] text is replaced with all currently shown picture file names like this:

  "C:\Path\Picture1.jpg" "C:\Another\Folder\Picture2.jpg" "C:\Picture3.png"

  Every picture file name is enclosed in quotes and separated with a space character, so the resulting command line that will be executed may look like this:

  "C:\Program Files\Application\App.exe" "C:\Path\Picture1.jpg" "C:\Another\Folder\Picture2.jpg"

Assign a custom key for the command line

When the Run a custom command line action is selected in the list you can assign a custom key or a key combination to it if you do not like the default one. This key will be used during the slideshow to execute the corresponding command line. So, if you want to assign a new key - click your mouse inside the [ Action key ] field and then press the key you want to use for this action (you can use Shift, Alt or Ctrl keys along with the key). Once you see the new key in the [ Action key ] field - click the [ Update ] button to assign the new key.