Pass current sequence as argument in Customize Tool Menu

Is it possible to pass the full path and filename as an argument under the Customize Tool Menu?
Basically, I have an external tool that works on a sequence file and I'd like to call it from the Tools menu. It's a Command type but I don't know what to put in the arguments. I found a post where someone said use "%FILE%", but that did not work.
Also, if there are other keywords available, where is that list?
Thanks.
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Hi Richard,
It seems there isn't a way to do this using the Command type. The problem is that you can't use an expression to specify the arguments for the executable and you need to use an expression to get the current sequence file's path.
However, you can wrap your executable in a sequence file that has only one step; calling your executable. If you place a Call Executable Step in your sequence, you can specify the argument as the current file path by using the expression RunState.InitialSelection.SelectedFile.Path.
Then add a new item to the Tools menu and select your wrapper sequence.
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