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External tools are a mechanism within Intellij-IDEA to provide a shareable process.

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Launching a 64-bit command prompt from Visual Studio 2010

Is there a way by which a 64 bit command prompt can be launched from Visual Studio 2010 Express? I understand I can create a custom tool to do this, but VS being a 32-bit application by itself, it only launches a 32-bit command prompt. Any…
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Eclipse, Add all source file paths to an external tool as an argument

I would like to add an External Tool to my Eclipse CDT Project. This external tool, which is a program that I have written myself, requires different arguments (the map file and a list of all *.c *.cpp and *.h files). I already managed to hand over…
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Use Python script as external tool in IntelliJ IDEA

I'm using IntelliJ IDEA 14 Ultimate and I'd like to run a Python script (in a Tomcat server) from within the IDE. I did it on Windows but it's not cross platform and I think it's a trick... This is what I did: I defined C:\Python27\python.exe as…
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how can I add windows store template to visual studio 2013?

I have visual studio 2013 and 64x win 7 pc. I want to create a windows phone app with a single button and textbox. When I click file>new>project I cant see windows store in templates. I couldnt find how to search online from tools>external tools.
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Define a project specific external tools in intellij IDEA

I'm working on more than one project. I needed to define External-Tool to do some batch processing in one of the project. and did this as descibed here: https://stackoverflow.com/a/25970200/1726419 After I opened a different project I saw that the…
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How do I use an external diff tool to compare *folders* in Intellij IDEA?

I am attempting to use an external diff tool (Beyond Compare) to compare folders in Intellij IDEA 13 (EAP Build #IU-133.471). Settings My Intellij IDEA settings are as follows: Documentation Relevant documentation for BC : here and here Intellij…
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How can I get Posh-Git to launch using 'External Tools' in Visual Studio 2013?

The GitHb client installs Posh-Git as a ClickOnce application with a target of C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Local\GitHub\GitHub.appref-ms --open-shell. Visual Studio 2013 does not like this when I plug it into the 'External Tools' area. I've…
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Eclipse: How to move the .externalToolBuilders directory?

I have built a small External Tool Builders for 3 eclipse projects. How can I tell eclipse to use a (shared) directory outsite of the project directory? I figgerd out that eclipse stores that settings in the .project file. But it seems that it is…
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Intellij addling user home path before $FilePath$ while setting external tool on window 10

I am trying to set external tool in intellij 2020. To add external tool, I went File-> Setting-> Tools-> External Tools Than I add a external tool. In argument box I added one command and $FilePath$. But every time I execute that external tool,…
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Visual Studio 2010 External Tools - How to automatically attach a debugger to the tool when it is started?

I am writing a DirectShow filter, and when I want to debug it I must: Run GraphStudio (or GraphEdit) from Tools (I added it to external tools) Click on Debug > Attach to process... Search for "GraphStudio" in the process list Double click on…
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CreateProcess error=193, %1 is not a valid Win32 application in Eclipse CDT

I'm using Eclipse CDT in Windows. I have imported a project which needs to be run by a .sh file. I built the project first, and as you can see in the picture linked below, the file tcas.exe is in the Debug folder. I have a script file named…
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How run external tool before run config but not suspend execution of second run config/app?

I have created an "External Tool" that runs a tail command and set it to run prior to final running of my application. But since tail doesn't end, it never runs my app! How can i make IntelliJ run the external tool asynchronously so it doesn't stop…
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How to run multiple batch files with single External Tool in Visual Studio

In Visual Studio, using External Tools, is it possible to have a tool set up to execute multiple .bat files? I have two .bat files in my project directory and I currently have a tool for each of them set up, so I go up to Tools and select each one. …
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how to use the variables from eclipse

I'm developing an Eclipse plugin (Eclipse preferencePage), and I need to know how to use the variables from eclipse (workspace_loc ,project_loc,.... ), because my path on the preference page will be set with them. (that's my first question, let me…
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Can the Visual Studio (2010) Command Window handle "external tools" with project/solution relative paths?

I have been playing with the Command Window in Visual Studio (View->Other Windows->Command Window). It is great for several mouse-free scenarios. (The autocompleting file "Open" command rocks in a non-trivial solution.) That success got me thinking…
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