Add proj launcher script

proj-launcher.sh

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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+#############################################################
+# Author: Taryel Hlontsi, 2025
+# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program. If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>
+#############################################################
+
+doc=$(cat <<'EOF'
+NOTES:
+This will create a desktop entry and a simlink to the executable
+in user's home directory.
+It will allow to add the launcher to the bar
+EOF
+   )
+
+#############################################################
+#          SETUP SECTION
+#############################################################
+set -e
+set -o pipefail
+
+#############################################################
+#          HELPER FUNCTIONS
+#############################################################
+info() {
+    GREEN='\033[1;32m'
+    NC='\033[0m'
+    echo -e "${GREEN}${1}${NC}"
+}
+
+trace() {
+    YELLOW='\033[1;33m'
+    NC='\033[0m'
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}${1}${NC}"
+}
+
+warn() {
+    PURPLE='\033[1;35m'
+    NC='\033[0m'
+    echo -e "${PURPLE}${1}${NC}"
+}
+
+error() {
+    RED='\033[1;31m'
+    NC='\033[0m'
+    echo -e "${RED}${1}${NC}"
+}
+
+
+#############################################################
+#          RUN SECTION
+#############################################################
+echo $(date +'%Y-%m-%d %H:%M')
+info "$doc"
+
+user=$(whoami)
+if [ $user == root ]; then
+    error "You should NOT be using a root account"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+read -p "The app name [default: My App]: " name
+name=${name:-My App}
+
+read -p "Executable name [default: emacs]: " exe
+exe=${exe:-emacs}
+
+read -p "New executable name [default: emacs-my-app]: " new_exe
+new_exe=${new_exe:-emacs-my-app}
+
+read -p "Icon file path or name [default: help-browser]: " icon
+icon=${icon:-help-browser}
+
+read -p "Project path to open: " proj
+
+info 'Adding desktop entry'
+cat <<EOF | tee $HOME/.local/share/applications/$new_exe.desktop
+[Desktop Entry]
+Version=1.0
+Type=Application
+Name=$name
+Icon=$icon
+Exec=$new_exe $proj
+Comment=Open $name in $exe
+Categories=Development;TextEditor;
+Terminal=false
+StartupWMClass=$new_exe
+StartupNotify=true
+EOF
+
+info "Adding a link to $exe"
+ln -sf $(which $exe) $HOME/.local/bin/$new_exe
+
+info "Updating desktop database"
+update-desktop-database
+
+info "Bye!"
+
+exit 0