Generic launch configuration properties

Eclipse provides the Common tab at the right of the Run dialog for editing various generic launch configuration properties. Select the Common tab at the right of the Run dialog to edit the following generic launch configuration properties:

• When the launch configuration is saved by clicking Run at the bottom of the Run dialog, a launch configuration file (.launch) is created and saved. By default, the launch configuration file is saved in the .metadata directory of the Eclipse workspace. The location for the .launch file may be changed to any directory in the workspace via the Save as pane of the Common tab.
  
  
• When rerunning a launch configuration, a shortcut may be associated with one or more favorites tool bar menus in the Display in favorites menu pane of the Common tab.
  
  
• When a launch configuration is executed by clicking Run at the bottom of the Run dialog, the Console view is used for rendering standard output data and reading standard input data. By default, the encoding of the Console view is the encoding for the local platform. The encoding of the Console view may be changed to any valid encoding in the Console Encoding pane of the Common tab.
  
  
• When a launch configuration is executed, the standard output and standard input might display output data and read input data, respectively. By default, the Console view is used for both the standard output and standard input. The standard input may be disabled and the standard output may be changed to write or append to a local file in the Standard Input and Output pane of the Common tab. To disable the standard input, clear the Allocate Console check box; Allocate Console is necessary for input.
  
  
• When a launch configuration is executed, by default Eclipse will run the launch configuration in the background so that the user may continue interacting with Eclipse. To restrict the user from interacting with Eclipse until the execution has terminated, clear the Launch in background check box at the bottom of the Common tab.
  
  

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