[Qt-creator] [Qt Creator] open file in the current instance editor from the embedded terminal

[Eike Ziller]

Hi,

> Am 28.11.2024 um 05:20 schrieb Alexander Drozdov <adrozdoff at gmail.com>:
> 
> Hi guys!
> 
> Maybe I'm wrong and such behavior already exists,

yes, it does! Running Qt Creator with "qtcreator -client <file>" opens files in a running Qt Creator instance if available and otherwise starts a new one (all platforms).

Cheers, Eike

> but... For the Linux systems (at least) I use the linked bash script to open files in the current instance of the Qt Creator for editing.
> 
> The Idea is simple: scan parents using `ps -o ppid= -p ...` starting from `$PPID` and search process with name `qtcreator`, if found - call it with `... -pid $pid ...` parameter and pass file name.
> 
> Work like a charm for me.
> 
> Script: https://gist.github.com/h4tr3d/52a164b0e4cb51abab85ffcd32609035
> 
> Maybe useful for somebody.
> 
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