How to open .launch file in eclipse

Question

I have a deploy.launch file that I checked with a project that does not include the eclipse project in the source control, it only includes .launch files.

how can I add existing .launch files to my ecplipse project without clicking the “new external tool configuration”, and then cut and paste the fields from the .launch file into the wizard to effectively recreate the .launch file. I would really like to, well ... run it?

Answer 1

Just right-click on the .launch file, select "Run As" and it is there.

.launch files seem to be included in the External Tools menu only due to presence, although sometimes it decides that it just doesn't bother.

Answer 2

File> Import ...> Launch / Debugging> Launch Configurations

Answer 3

You should be able to right-click > Run As in the .launch file.

Answer 4

What about:

Run-Icon-dropdown → Organize Favorites → Add

.. opens a list with all the .launch files associated with your project. after adding, the files are available in the Run and Debug drop-down menus.