I want to run a terminal command just before a debug configuration starts on Eclipse.
I heard about CDT launch Groups, but couldnt get around it fully. I need to just run a normal terminal command, nothing fancy.
The aim is to copy some stuff over to the execution path before actually starting the debugging.
I managed to do this via "Launch Groups" in the CDT. Creating 2 groups, one as a c/C++ Application which calls a shell script that includes the command I want to run. And then the normal debug configuration I wanted to execute.
I'm running my git bash using Eclipse Builders, which will trigger npm run scripts when my javascript is updated. Whenever I save a javascript, the git bash terminal appears for a short while before it's dismissed. Is there any arguments that will make the bash not open at all?
In order to achieve running a command without the popup appearing (and vbscript doesn't work in Eclipse builder for some weird reason), I created a .bat file and a task folder in my project instead.
Current setup:
.bat file content
start /MIN cmd /c "npm run transpile"
exit
Each time I restart my computer, I have to rebuild all my AHK Scripts so the keyboard shortcuts will work.
For instance, I have a script that assigns Ctrl+j to set up an instance of the MEAN stack and open my web site. After restarting my computer, pressing ^j does nothing until I go into Sublime and ^b (Build). I could build from AHK, but I do a lot of work in Sublime, so it's easier to build there.
How can my AHK Scripts automatically build on startup?
What I've tried so far:
Looking to build a post startup, startup script: This Is concerned with using an AHK script to start many programs on starup. I use Windows' Task Manager > Startup to do this, thus has nothing to do with making. I want to not have to rebuild all my scripts after every restart.
Windows 10 - run script on windows startup problem: This assumes the start script is already written and implemented. However, it doesn't appear to give the script.
AutoHotKey FAQ: I eventually found a solution here, but it took a long time to dig through the questions so I figured I'd post a question anyway to help others who run into this.
Simply add a shortcut (don't need to be the actual file) of your script in the Windows 'Startup' folder.
Three ways to get there:
1- In Windows Explorer, go to %APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup (for current user startup list) or %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup (for every user startup list)
or
2- Open Windows' Run application (Windows + r) write shell:startup (current user) or shell:common startup (every user) in the edit field and click on the 'ok' button.
or
3- Start > Programs > Startup (old Windows versions)
In AutoHotKey you can access this folder with the Built-in Variables %A_Startup% (current user) or %A_StartupCommon% (every user)
To create the (current user) shortcut automatically from your script, use the following line:
FileCreateShortcut, %A_ScriptFullPath%, %A_Startup%\shortcutname.lnk
To do the same for all users, use this line instead:
FileCreateShortcut, %A_ScriptFullPath%, %A_StartupCommon%\shortcutname.lnk
(in the case of having a file with the same name in the folder, the file would be overwritten)
ps: Win10 blocks scripts in startup with AHK running as admin... read the comments of this post for extra info.
Run at startup in Windows 10:
Compile the script to *.exe
Put the shortcut of that exe in startup folder "%appdata%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup"
That's all. Do NOT set it to run as admin. Programs in Win10 don't run at startup which are marked as run as admin.
Run Script as admin at Startup in Windows 10:
Go to ahk script and mark it run as admin.
Create the VBScript using a text editor
'put it in startup folder to run the mentioned ahk script at startup
Set WshShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell" )
WshShell.Run """C:\Users\jerry\Downloads\scripts\some_script.ahk""", 0 'Must quote command if it has spaces; must escape quotes
Set WshShell = Nothing
Replace C:\Users\jerry\Downloads\scripts\some_script.ahk with the path to your script with extension and save it as .vbs.
Place this .vbs script at startup folder %appdata%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
PS: My fav AHK scripts: https://gourav.io/blog/autohotkey-scripts-windows
Open note pad or any other text editor
write Start "" "C:\ahk\yourdirectory\yourahk.ahk"
press save as
navigate to %APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
name the filename anything.bat
As a Windows 7 user, I have limited experience with Windows 10. I have heard that W10 can be finicky with regard to running programs underground administratie or limited user. In W7, you just add the .AHK file link to the startup dir.
A simple solution without writing any code, using the Windows Task Scheduler, set the script to start when the user logs on. If it is set to system startup it will error because it is too early.
To allow the script to automate administrative programs without running as admin, here're the required steps:
When installing AHK, check the "Add 'Run with UI Access' to context menus" option.
After installation, find AutoHotkeyU64_UIA.exe on your disk.
Open the .ahk script's properties, change the "Open with" option to the AutoHotkeyU64_UIA.exe you just found.
Create a shortcut to this script.
Open %APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup in the file explorer.
Move that shortcut to this folder.
And you're done.
How does it work?
The "Add 'Run with UI Access' to context menus" option provides a workaround for common UAC-related issues by allowing the script to automate administrative programs without running as admin.
Reference: Run with UI Access.
Open windows run (win+r) and type “shelll:startup”
Copy paste the ahk file into there
Close the folder
And that‘s all!
I am using install4j to install an exe program and associated files. This is a cross platform C# program that can be run with Mono on Linux/Mac or just run as is on Windows. I am not finding any examples on creating a desktop icon and program group icon for this. On windows I just want to have the exe inside of the installed files with an icon I choose. On Linux/Mac I want to have a command run "mono myprogram.exe"
In the launchers section, you can add external launchers. The "Create program group" action will treat them like the generated launchers.
On Linux/Mac I want to have a command run "mono myprogram.exe"
You should put that command into a shell script and use that shell script as an external launcher.
I've a very simple Ruby script, which I've used rawr to package up into a *.jar file. I can then run the *.jar file with java -jar *.jar. I would like to make my program into an executable so I did rake rawr:bundle:exe. It says that it successfully created an executable and I can see the executable it created.
What I don't understand is, when I double click the executable (or attempt to run it in the command prompt), it doesn't really do anything; it is supposed to display 'hello' and wait for me to push enter (on STDOUT) but nothing really happens. If I run the *.jar file, it displays 'hello'. How am I supposed to run the executable? I was expecting that when I double click the *.exe, that a command prompt window pop up displaying 'hello' and waiting for me to push enter...
Since the program displays to STDOUT, and doesn't have a GUI component, I think you need to run this from the command prompt. Not sure what OS your on, since you said .exe, I'm assuming windows. so you just need to run it from the command prompt instead of by double-clicking on it.
so in the same folder where you are able to succesfully execute:
java -jar *.jar
just type:
myApplication.exe
Or, if your in another location on the machine you can type:
C:\full\path\to\myApplication.exe
Otherwise, the process is just going to run in the background with no way for you to see the results.