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<div role="main"><h1>Specifying execution arguments</h1>
<p>You can specify the execution arguments that an application uses and the working directory
for a run configuration.</p>
<p>To specify execution arguments:</p>
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<li>In the C/C++ Projects view, select a project.</li>
<li>Click <strong>Run > Run</strong> or <strong>Run > Debug</strong>.</li>
<li>In the <strong>Configurations</strong> box, expand <strong>C/C++ Local</strong>.</li>
<li>Select a run or debug configuration.</li>
<li>Click the <strong>Arguments</strong> tab.<br>
<img src="../images/run_arguments.png" alt="Run Arguments window">
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<li>In the <strong>C/C++ Program Arguments</strong> box, type the arguments that you
want to pass to the command line.</li>
<li>To specify a local directory or a different project in your workspace,
clear the <strong>Use default working directory</strong> check box.</li>
<li>Click <strong>Run</strong> or do the following, as required:<ul><li>To set the environment variables
and values to use when an application runs, see <a href="cdt_t_run_env.htm">
Setting environment variables</a></li>
<li>To select a debugger to use when debugging an application, see
<a href="cdt_t_run_dbg.htm">Creating a run configuration</a></li>
<li>To specify the location of source files used when debugging a C or C++
application, see <a href="cdt_t_run_source.htm">Specifying the location of
source files</a></li>
<li>To specify where the run configuration is stored, how you access it and
the perspective to open when running an application, see
<a href="cdt_t_run_com.htm">Specifying the location of the run configuration</a></li></ul>
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<p><img src="../images/ngconcepts.gif" ALT="Related concepts" width="143" height="21">
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<a href="../concepts/cdt_c_projects.htm">C/C++ projects</a><br>
<a href="../concepts/cdt_c_proj_file_views.htm">Project file views</a></p>
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<a href="cdt_o_run_config.htm">Creating or editing a run configuration</a></p>
<p><img src="../images/ngref.gif" ALT="Related reference" width="143" height="21">
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<a href="../reference/cdt_o_run_dbg_pages.htm">Run and Debug dialog box</a></p>
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