Add config to launch apps by choosing their name

.vscode/launch.json

@@ -26,6 +26,36 @@
                     "ignoreFailures": true
                 }
             ]
+        },
+
+    // "program" accepts an input variable ${input:appName}, which is specified in the "inputs" sections
+        {
+            "name": "(gdb) Launch by App Name",
+            "type": "cppdbg",
+            "request": "launch",
+            "program": "${workspaceFolder}/build/bin/${input:appName}",
+            "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}/build",
+            "MIMode": "gdb",
+            "setupCommands": [
+                {
+                    "description": "Enable pretty-printing for gdb",
+                    "text": "-enable-pretty-printing",
+                    "ignoreFailures": true
+                }
+            ]
+        }
+    ],
+    // specify input variables
+    // "type": "pickString" - show a dropdown to let the user select from several options
+    // "default": specify the default option
+    // "options": ["App1", "GridGeneratorTests"] - add options to the dropdown menu
+    "inputs": [
+        {
+            "id": "appName",
+            "type": "pickString",
+            "default": "VirtualFluids_GPUTests",
+            "description": "The app name",
+            "options": ["App1", "GridGeneratorTests", "VirtualFluids_GPUTests"]
         }
     ]
-}
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+}