How to get Eclipse to request command line arguments

Question

I know that I can configure the command line arguments in the "Run" configuration, but I want to run a java file with different command line arguments several times. It hurts to change the launch configuration every time.

Is there a way to get Eclipse to request command line arguments every time the program starts?

Answer 1

Add string_prompt as Program Argument to the Run configuration.

  ${string_prompt} 

There are also file_prompt and folder_prompt if you want files / folders specifically.

They are available using the Variables button on the (x)= Arguments tab of the Run Configuration dialog box.

Answer 2

This is an old question, but since I really do not see this additional information elsewhere

You can also enter ${string_prompt:My Prompt Text:Default Value}

And a window will pop up asking, "Please enter a value for My Prompt Text," and then with the default value, "Default Value."

Answer 3

Alternatively, you can add a line to the prompt using $ {string_prompt: My Prompt Text}, which displays a dialog box with the field "Please enter a value for the prompt text."