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ExternalEditorMode
Controls whether Roblox Studio opens scripts in the operating system's default editor or in a specific editor chosen by the user. Used by the ExternalEditorMode property of Studio. The default value is ExternalEditorMode.SystemDefault.
When set to ExternalEditorMode.UserSelectedEditor, the Studio.ExternalEditorSelection property becomes active and determines which editor executable Studio launches.
Items
| Name | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| SystemDefault | 0 | Studio opens scripts using the operating system's default application for the file type. |
| UserSelectedEditor | 1 | Studio opens scripts using the external editor executable specified in Studio.ExternalEditorSelection. |
SystemDefault
Studio opens scripts using the operating system's default application for the file type.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| value | 0 |
UserSelectedEditor
Studio opens scripts using the external editor executable specified in Studio.ExternalEditorSelection.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| value | 1 |