How setup startup files and relative path to project file?

[DeivAstra]

I want to create an archive of CudaText with predefined settings.

1. Extracted editor should open a project located in CudaText directory and some Welcome file(s).
   So, need to use relative path here:
   cuda_project_man.json

{
  "recent_projects": [
    "${CUDATEXT_HOME}/default-project/default.cuda-proj"
  ],

2. I did't find something like 'CUDATEXT_HOME' in the variables to use in the Tools.
   For example, some additional executable files may are included to editor archive but cant be run from the relative directory of the editor.

It is a problem to build something over CudaText due to mentioned restrictions.
The main idea is to avoid enforcing developer to setup whatever.

Steps to fast start to develop:
Download CudaText -> Extract -> Run -> Welcome file or files with examples will opened -> Developer can create files and dirs in default project, compile and run the code.

[Alexey-T]

I have just added support for macro {AppDir} (it means upper folder of 'settings' dir) in the main app - in its recents list. And it its Project Manager.
Now projectManager saves its config, its recent projects list, with {AppDir}.

Tell me your OS and widgets (gtk2? qt5? qt6?) so I can give you beta.
Cud 1.220.7 is released with this change.

• add: app saves recent filenames with {AppDir} macro which means up-folder of 'settings' folder
• add: Project Manager: saves recent filenames and in-project filenames with {AppDir} macro too

About point 2 in your post.
You want to save tools with macro too. What plugin do you use? ExternalTools or Runner?

[DeivAstra]

Tell me your OS and widgets (gtk2? qt5? qt6?) so I can give you beta.

Linux(64 bit) and CudaText GTK2 build.

ExternalTools or Runner?

ExternalTools

[Alexey-T]

If you use ExternalTools plugin, solution is already here. plugin supports {AppDir} and {AppDrive} macros in its dialog of tool properties.
I mean this dialog, see that it has already {AppDir} macro:

[DeivAstra]

Ok, I missed this variable, I think due to it does not print current value as {ProjDir} for example.

The meaning of the {AppDir} and its description was not so obvious to me.
What "App" does mean for an editor user?

[DeivAstra]

Perhaps you missed message above. How about to render current {AppDir} value instead of description?

[Alexey-T]

Perhaps you missed message above.

Yes

How about to render current {AppDir} value instead of description?

The description is not bad, it tells that AppDir is folder of Cud executable file, eg /home/user/CudaText. If i just show the path, for ubuntu installer it will be blurry info - because AppDir is /usr/bin.

[Alexey-T]

Cud 1.220.7 is released with this change.

• add: app saves recent filenames with {AppDir} macro which means up-folder of 'settings' folder
• add: Project Manager: saves recent filenames and in-project filenames with {AppDir} macro too

[DeivAstra]

Thanks a lot, looks like that is what I need.

[DeivAstra]

Also suggest add current {AppDir} value to about dialog.

[Alexey-T]

I don't think adding AppDir to About dlg makes sense, it is general info, not tech info.

[Alexey-T]

@DeivAstra
I fixed description of some macros in ExtTools
kvichans/cuda_exttools@dc8df58

[Alexey-T]

closing the topic. as solved. if you write more here, @DeivAstra , mention my nickname, so I can get notification.