Ticket #8413: 8413.patch

src/interface/edithandler.cpp

@@ -990 +990 @@
             // See wxWidget's wxExecute in src/msw/utilsexc.cpp
             // WX_DDE#<command>#DDE_SERVER#DDE_TOPIC#DDE_COMMAND
             editor = cmd.Mid(7);
-            int pos = editor.Find('#');
+
+            // The "command" string will either contain the argument (file to open)
+            // or be the editor command only.
+            int pos;
+            int posHash = editor.Find('#');
+            int posComma = editor.Find(',');
+            if ((posComma != wxNOT_FOUND) && (posComma < posHash))
+            {
+                // Argument within "command"
+                pos = posComma;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                // "command" only contains editor
+                pos = posHash;
+            }
+
             if (pos < 1)
                 return cmd;
             editor = editor.Left(pos);