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bug #42603: GUI: allow opening an m-file in the editor of a running instance

Submitter:  Armin Müller <arm_in>
Submitted:  Mon 23 Jun 2014 02:25:16 PM UTC
   
 
Category:  GUI Severity:  1 - Wish
Priority:  5 - Normal Item Group:  Feature Request
Status:  Confirmed Assigned to:  None
Originator Name:  Open/Closed:  * Open
Release:  * dev Operating System:  * Any
Fixed Release:  None Planned Release:  None
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Tue 27 Mar 2018 11:12:30 PM UTC, comment #5: 

The solution seems to be to use D-bus.  There C++ bindings to D-bus in Qt http://doc.qt.io/qt-5/qtdbus-index.html

Carnë Draug <carandraug>
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Wed 25 Jun 2014 09:17:12 PM UTC, comment #4: 

Ok, so the current file association seems like a quick and dirty hack, but there should be a more robust solution that works cross-platform. And presumably addresses this request, that the file will be opened in the editor in a running instance of Octave.

Mike Miller <mtmiller>
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Wed 25 Jun 2014 09:01:34 PM UTC, comment #3: 

Currently the windows installer sets up an association with octave for .m files.
On clicking on a m-file it will run octave-gui.exe --force-gui --persist --eval "edit %1"



John Donoghue <lostbard>
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Wed 25 Jun 2014 07:11:40 AM UTC, comment #2: 

Association: This is done by the Windows installer. Option "Register .m file type with Octave". See screenshot attached.

Opening: Well, at least using Windows, clicking a .m file will open it in the Octave editor (not: run. This would take some more care because .m files are ambiguous between script / function). This is also what Matlab does. In addition, clicking a *.mat file will load data into the Matlab workspace.

FYI, here is an explanation of the file name extensions and what they are suppoosed to do:
http://www.mathworks.de/de/help/matlab/matlab_env/associate-files-with-matlab-on-windows-platforms.html

Reuse an existing instance or start a new one: Matlab would reuse the existing instance. It is commonly reported as an error if a new instance is opening, here an example for Windows 7:
http://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/answers/93468-why-is-a-new-instance-of-matlab-opened-when-i-double-click-on-a-matlab-file-in-windows-explorer-even

Two instances: I did not test it lately, but imho the most recently used instance will catch the event.


Armin Müller <arm_in>
Tue 24 Jun 2014 08:01:00 PM UTC, comment #1: 

Thanks for your bug report. Did you set up a file association with *.m files to open Octave or was it done for you somehow? I don't know that anyone has yet considered what "opening" a file from the file browser with Octave should do in a graphical environment (regardless of OS). Should it run a script or open it in the editor? Should it load data files into the workspace? Should it reuse an existing instance or start a new one? What if I really want to start two instances of Octave, how to differentiate between user intentions?

See also bug #41998.

Mike Miller <mtmiller>
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Mon 23 Jun 2014 02:25:16 PM UTC, original submission:  

In the "File Browser" pane, when clicking on a *.m file, it will open in the editor. => OK

When double-clicking a *.m file in Windows Explorer (TM) / File Explorer (TM), a new instance of Octave GUI comprising another editor window will be created. The file will be opened in this second instance editor. => I would prefer to work with just one instance of Octave (unless lauchend explicitly).

Armin Müller <arm_in>

 

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    Date Changed by Updated Field Previous Value => Replaced by
    2016-09-27 mtmiller Dependencies- bugs #49054 is dependent
    2014-06-25 mtmiller StatusNeed Info Confirmed
        Release3.8.1 dev
        SummaryGUI: allow only one instance GUI: allow opening an m-file in the editor of a running instance
    2014-06-25 arm_in Attached File- Added Octave 3.8.1-4 Windows Install Screen 3.png, #31615
    2014-06-24 mtmiller Severity3 - Normal 1 - Wish
        Item GroupNone Feature Request
        StatusNone Need Info
        Operating SystemMicrosoft Windows Any

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