Save the current file and run a shell script using the file name passed to the shell script

[momiccioli]

I am looking for a simple action of clicking a single button that saves the current file. Then passes the name of the file to a shell script. In this case the shell script compiles the program CPP and if successful runs the program. Can your tool do this? if so can you share how? I am not VS Code expert and I dont have time to be I just want to simplify some basic functions.

Thanks.

[Kenobi-the-2nd]

This extension just provides the buttons in the menu and the ability to map them to commands that can be executed by VS Code. Commands can include built-in VS Code commands, macros, or tasks. For more information on each of these, check these places:

Built-in commands: Open the command pallete in VS Code and type in: "Commands: Open Keyboard Shortcuts (UI)"
Macros extension: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ctf0.macros
An Introduction to Tasks: https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/editor/tasks

For what you are trying to do, a compound task would likely be the most appropriate since you want to run a shell script. The link I provided on tasks has documentation on how to setup a compound task. It takes a little bit of experimenting and reading to learn how to setup the tasks, but once you grasp it it can be a very powerful tool.

[GorvGoyl]

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