Why is my Eclipse launch configuration not being added to the Run or Debug configurations list?

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Epaga picture Epaga · Oct 29, 2010 · Viewed 30.5k times · Source

I have a .launch file which I can run by context menu (Run As...), but it is not being added to the list of Debug or Run configurations like it should. Why not?

Answer

Epaga picture Epaga · Oct 29, 2010

There is something wrong with the launch config. Possibly a project is being referenced which is closed (that's what it was for me)...

So the launch may work (in my case this was because the project wasn't actually required) but any issues like this will cause it not to be added to the list of launches. To figure out what the cause is, you can

  1. Try running the launch file
  2. In the "Debug" view (not perspective, but view i.e. tab), right click the launch and select "Edit <launch name>...". This properties window will show you any errors. Once those are fixed, it will add the launch to the list of run configs.

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