Grasshopper Launcher

Version 1.1.0 (2015-11-22): A new version of GHLauncher is ready for download, Check out this video for details on new features:

This version works on 64-bit version of Rhino 5 SR8 or later.

Download the installation file below.

GHLauncher 1.1.0.exe

Version 1.0.1 (2015-10-08): To work with a .gh / .ghx file we always need to open rhinoceros and then run grasshopper command and then open our file.

I think it would be much better if it was possible to run these files directly from explorer. i searched for the solution of this problem, but i couldn't find anything. (but i'm not sure, maybe there is an obvious way to open these file directly.)

So i wrote myself a small visual basic hack to make this procedure as short as possible.

I thought maybe someone else would have the same problem so i decided to share this hack here.

To make it works, you must download the installation file and execute it. after finishing the installation, all .gh / .ghx files should automatically associate with my program (called GHLauncher.exe), every time you double click on a .gh / .ghx file, this program should automatically open rhino, run grasshopper command, and open the file.

I only test this program on my computer (windows 10, Rhinoceros 5 SR12 64-bit, Grasshopper 0.9.0076) and i'm not sure if it would work on other.

Attachments:

GHLauncher 1.1.0 (2015-12-06).exe, 1.3 MB

Replies to This Discussion

Permalink Reply by David Rutten on October 8, 2015 at 10:59am

Nice!

Permalink Reply by Mahdiyar on October 8, 2015 at 12:10pm

Thanks :)

Permalink Reply by Kim hauer on October 8, 2015 at 1:00pm

Thanks for your efforts. However before I install the GHLauncher.msi

Will the GHLauncher.msi uninstall and put things back the way they were?

Permalink Reply by Mahdiyar on October 8, 2015 at 9:26pm

Hi kim.

Of course, you can find the uninstaller in: Control Panel\Programs\Programs and Features

And like other softwares you can actually uninstall it by double clinking on the installer file(GHLauncher.msi) too.

Permalink Reply by Kim hauer on October 9, 2015 at 11:17am

WOW! works perfectly....thanks so much! (R5 SR12 64-bit, Grasshopper 0.9.0076)

Permalink Reply by Mahdiyar on October 9, 2015 at 12:20pm

Glad to hear it.

Permalink Reply by martyn hogg on October 9, 2015 at 2:26am

It would be useful to be able to associate a rhino file with a GH file too so when you open either the other is also opened.

No biggy. just saying.

Permalink Reply by Mahdiyar on October 9, 2015 at 6:55am

Hi martyn

Thanks, good idea. i will try my best to add this feature

Permalink Reply by Anders Holden Deleuran on October 9, 2015 at 2:46am

Sweet, thanks! Works perfect on my system (Windows 7 64bit, Rhino 5 SR11, GH 0.9.0076).

Permalink Reply by Mahdiyar on October 9, 2015 at 6:57am

I am so excited to hear that! Thank you

Permalink Reply by Piero on October 9, 2015 at 4:13am

Nice idea!. but I have a little problem... My installation is Rhino5 64bit with Italian translation and your program don't works well. The programm open Rhino and nothing else.

With this situation I read in the command line Rhino5 this: -loadscript and your program don't work... I think that your program must use _loadscript .

Is a really nice idea your program.. I hope in the future you will have some minute for fix this problem, also if you don't need this.for english lenguage.

Thanks in advance.

Piero

Permalink Reply by Mahdiyar on October 9, 2015 at 6:58am

Thanks Piero. you're right, i will fix this problem as soon as possible.