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1) Menu --> Open File 2) Choose some_script.rb Colorization, code-completion and everything seems to work nicely. But file cannot be run.
The key to reproducing this is that the script should be outside of an existing project. (I had tried reproducing this by just opening files from other projects without opening them, but that's not sufficient.)
It looks like the "Run File" action is project sensitive. When there is no project, it is not enabled. I see the same behavior for Java files. If I just open up /tmp/Foo.java (where Foo is a main-method enabled Java class), I have the same problem - Shift-F6/Run File is not enabled.
Yes, it is project-sensitive (o.n.m.ruby.rubyproject.RubyActionProvider). I think that just a popup-menu with "Run" would be OK for such cases. For ruby is is IMHO more probably that one wants to run some Ruby script than for abandoned Java class with main.
We could add a special "Run File" context menu to Ruby files (files and/or editor). The problem is that it wouldn't be -the- Run File action - Shift-F6 won't work, and the one you find in the main menu won't work. That seems unfortunate. The problem is that the Run File action is provided by the projects infrastructure (projects/projectui/src/org/netbeans/modules/project/ui/actions/Actions.java) and is tied to a project. It certainly makes sense for Run File to provide project-context when it is available, but it would be better if the action also allowed out-of-project execution. I think we should raise this issue with the projects group before adding a workaround. It's not clear how this could be solved though - I assume an ActionProvider should still be involved ot handle the execution, but will it work correctly when it is not associated with a project, and how is the ActionProvider associated with the DataObject in the first place? Perhaps we should leave this issue open for a while and think about it. I can also see that I should be able to execute a Ruby file within a Java project, in which case the RubyActionProvider will not be involved, so standalone execution is necessary. I know we used to have an Execution cookie, but I'm not sure how that interacts with the new projects stuff; I was under the impression that it's deprecated.
I'll come a little bit later to the same problem;-) So we should find a way which works for all the different [scripting] languages which work well even without a project;-)
Run file action is still missing on *.rb file node although it is enabled in main menu Run|Run File.
Reassigning this issue to newly created 'ruby' component.
Can't fix with the current infrastructure.
*** Issue 120265 has been marked as a duplicate of this issue. ***
Hi, just wanted to let you know I also ran into this and hope you'll fix it soon. Being able to use NetBeans as an 'adhoc' editor and debugger besides the current project-centric approach will make it more widely applicable. Thanks for your consideration, Sander
Yes, long known to require a new API.
I've implemented Run File for ruby files that are not part of a project, working on Debug File now.
Implemented also Debug File in 1d92fde01e47.
Integrated into 'main-golden', will be available in build *200908210201* on http://bits.netbeans.org/dev/nightly/ (upload may still be in progress) Changeset: http://hg.netbeans.org/main-golden/rev/1d92fde01e47 User: Erno Mononen <emononen@netbeans.org> Log: #91402 (part 2 - debug file): Unable to run single script