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## Running External Commands

The Optins->"Run a Command" menu permit any external command to be run directly from Understand for Ada. Common commands to invoke are compilers, configuration management tools, and PERL/C programs written using Understand's API.

While the command is excuting its output is shown in the Command Results Window if "Capture Output" is checked.

Two variables are available for use in the Command or the Parameter field:

n $CurProject - will expand to the full path of the current project file
n $CurFile - will expand to the full path of the file in focus in the editor.

Note that double clicking on a line of output that has a project filename in it, optionally with a line # will open Understand's editor to that file and line.

Tip: This works for most common output formats - if your command is generating a format we don't cover please send it to our support email address.

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