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Run as ... issue [message #329148]

Fri, 13 June 2008 20:09

Al Mising name

Messages: 123
Registered: July 2009

Senior Member

The Run as button used to work such that if I just clicked on it, it ran
the most recently run java application. It doesn't do this anymore. Now,
to run the most recent application, I have to pull down and select it.

Can anyone tell me what happened to this functionality?

Win XP
Version: 3.3.2
Build id: M20080221-1800

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Re: Run as ... issue [message #329149 is a reply to message #329148]

Fri, 13 June 2008 20:23

Wayne Beaton

Messages: 554
Registered: December 2017

Senior Member

In 3.3 a change was introduced so that it now runs the launch
configuration that makes the most sense for the active editor.

Open the "Run/Debug > Launching" page in the preferences. In the "Launch
Operation" section, you can change the behaviour.

HTH,

Wayne

On Fri, 2008-06-13 at 20:09 +0000, al wrote:
> The Run as button used to work such that if I just clicked on it, it ran
> the most recently run java application. It doesn't do this anymore. Now,
> to run the most recent application, I have to pull down and select it.
>
> Can anyone tell me what happened to this functionality?
>
> Win XP
> Version: 3.3.2
> Build id: M20080221-1800
>
>
>

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Re: Run as ... issue [message #329150 is a reply to message #329148]

Fri, 13 June 2008 20:33

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: eclipse-news.rizzoweb.com

al wrote:
> The Run as button used to work such that if I just clicked on it, it ran
> the most recently run java application. It doesn't do this anymore. Now,
> to run the most recent application, I have to pull down and select it.
>
> Can anyone tell me what happened to this functionality?

It was intentionally changed in for 3.3. It is described on this "New &
Noteworthy" page:
http://archive.eclipse.org/eclipse/downloads/drops/R-3.3-200 706251500/whatsnew/eclipse-news-part1.html
Look for the section named "Launch selection vs. launch last" near the
bottom.

The good news is, you can revert to the old behavior by toggling a
preferences setting (also described in the above document).

Hope this helps,
Eric

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