I want my Java application to ask for specific arguments (like name and email) before running in Eclipse. How can I make it do that?
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I want my Java application to ask for specific arguments (like name and email) before running in Eclipse. How can I make it do that?
It’s not part of the Java code – it’s part of the run configuration.
Go to the Run drop down (the down-arrow next to the run button), select Run Configurations, and then find your program and select it.
Go to the Arguments tab, and then in the Program Arguments click on “Variables…” to get a list of possible variables for Eclipse to use. For example:
That will prompt the user for a value for “Foo” when you then run that configuration.