ConEmu - running a script in the startup console
2014-04
I have a script called todo
that echoes a todo list to the terminal. I'd like ConEmu to run this every time it starts (thus, in the starting tab). How do I write a task to make it do that? todo
is on my path.
In fact, your question does not refer to ConEmu, at all. Read your shell manual (you have not eve said what of dozen possible shells you are using). For example, cmd has "/k" switch, PowerShell has "-noexit -command" and so on...
Possibly related: http://stackoverflow.com/a/13374719/1405560
I have an already-started console application, under Windows XP. I want to attach it to a different console emulator such as Console2 or ConEmu. This is possible with ConEmu, and it works if I run ConEmu then use its "Attach to" menu entry and select my console application in the list.
I am now trying to automate this. I want to be able to focus the console application window, press a key, and have it attached to a new instance of ConEmu. I tried to write an AutoHotKey macro to attach the currently focused console application when I press Win+A, but I can't figure out how to use ConEmuC
. Here's my attempt:
#IfWinActive, ahk_class ConsoleWindowClass
#a::
WinGet, app_pid, PID
Run c:\opt\ConEmu-120704\ConEmu.exe /detached, , , conemu_pid
Run c:\opt\ConEmu-120704\ConEmu\ConEmuC.exe /ATTACH /PID=%app_pid%
Return
All I get the following error popup:
Attach to GUI was requested, but there is no console processes! c:\opt\ConEmu-120704\ConEmu\ConEmuC.exe /ATTACH /PID=7104
Yet if I use the “Attach to” menu entry in the ConEmu instance, the console application gets attached. I need to tick the “alternative mode” checkbox introduced in version 120704, if that's relevant.
How do I use ConEmuC
(or any other method) to attach an existing console application to a new ConEmu instance? Even better, how do I attach an existing instance (if I want a new instance, I can just create it beforehand)? And how do I specify alternative mode?
Try the following
#IfWinActive, ahk_class ConsoleWindowClass
#a::
WinGet, app_pid, PID
Run c:\opt\ConEmu-120704\ConEmu\ConEmuC.exe /ATTACH /CONPID=%app_pid%
Return
Alternative mode: /ATTACH /CONPID=<pid>
.
Starting ConEmu.exe /detached
is unnecessary. GUI will be started automatically, if not found.
UPD. Build 120705. If you want to unconditionally start new ConEmu window, you may add /GHWND=NEW
to ConEmuC
arguments.