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`cppdbg` add `postRunCommands` config in `launch.json`

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Description

Feature Request

When using cppdbg debugging type, it is desirable to add an opportunity to run the specified debugging commands after starting the specified program and before running the program. Refer to the postRunCommands of codelldb debugging type. This is very useful in some cases, such as on Windows, where you can call p (int) SetConsoleOutputCP(65001) to set the character set of the console to display characters correctly.

postRunCommands see https://github.com/vadimcn/codelldb/blob/master/MANUAL.md

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Research direction

Start by reading the codelldb MANUAL.md reference for postRunCommands, then locate how the cppdbg debugging type handles launch.json configuration. Done means cppdbg accepts the setting and runs the specified debugger commands after starting the program but before it runs, including the Windows console encoding example described in the issue.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp, typescript, vscode
Domain
devtools
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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