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Description

Added new parameters to the intent launch.

  • exe - find a container to launch by exe name, ex pico8.exe
  • exec_args - override existing exec args, ex -run "/storage/emulated/0/ROMs/pico8/pico dino.png"

The existing app_id parameter works fine with exec_args too.

This feature was implemented specifically for Pico-8 to enable starting cartridges from ES-DE or other launchers, but it should also work with other applications.

ES-DE integration example:

%EMULATOR_GAMENATIVE% %ACTION%=app.gamenative.LAUNCH_GAME %EXTRA_exe%=pico8.exe %EXTRA_exec_args%="-run \"%ROMRAW%\""

Paths are translated automatically; however, you should first add an extra drive and map it to the folder containing your files. For example:

  1. Add drive B: -> /storage/emulated/0/ROMs/
  2. /storage/emulated/0/ROMs/pico8/pico dino.png becomes B:\pico dino.png

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run2.mp4
drive mapping

Type of Change

  • Bug fix
  • Performance / stability improvement
  • Compatibility improvements
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Summary by cubic

Adds two optional intent extras so external launchers can start a specific executable with custom arguments.

New Features

  • exe resolves the target container by executable name, so launchers can launch games without knowing app_id.
  • exec_args overrides the container's default exec args and translates Android paths using configured drive mappings.
  • Both extras work with the existing app_id flow and with gamenative:// URIs.
  • Escaped quotes in exec_args are unescaped before the command is built.
  • Empty or missing exec_args keeps the container's existing exec args unchanged.

Written for commit db106e3. Summary will update on new commits.

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  • New Features
    • External game launches can now include execution arguments.
    • Launch requests can identify games by executable path in addition to app ID.
    • Execution arguments are preserved across deferred and immediate launches and applied when starting games.
    • Launch arguments support both URI parameters and dedicated launch intent extras.
    • Host file paths in arguments are converted to the appropriate drive-letter format before launching.

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Launch intents now support executable matching and optional execution arguments. The arguments propagate through launch events, deferred state, and XServerScreen, where they are converted and appended to the Wine start command.

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Executable launch argument flow

Layer / File(s) Summary
Intent parsing and launch request
app/src/main/java/app/gamenative/utils/IntentLaunchManager.kt, app/src/main/java/app/gamenative/MainActivity.kt, app/src/main/java/app/gamenative/events/AndroidEvent.kt
Launch intents read exe and execArgs, match executables to containers, and include execution arguments in LaunchRequest and ExternalGameLaunch.
Launch state and deferred execution
app/src/main/java/app/gamenative/ui/data/MainState.kt, app/src/main/java/app/gamenative/ui/model/MainViewModel.kt, app/src/main/java/app/gamenative/ui/PluviaMain.kt
The view model and launch paths store and forward execution arguments for immediate, cold-start, and service-ready launches.
Wine command argument selection
app/src/main/java/app/gamenative/ui/screen/xserver/XServerScreen.kt
setupXEnvironment uses supplied arguments when present, otherwise uses container arguments. It rewrites drive paths and appends the result to the Wine start command.

Priority: ⬇️ Low

Estimated code review effort: 3 (Moderate) | ~20 minutes

Change: Feature

Sequence Diagram(s)

sequenceDiagram
  participant LaunchIntent
  participant IntentLaunchManager
  participant MainActivity
  participant MainViewModel
  participant XServerScreen
  LaunchIntent->>IntentLaunchManager: provide exe and execArgs
  IntentLaunchManager-->>MainActivity: return LaunchRequest
  MainActivity->>MainViewModel: emit ExternalGameLaunch
  MainViewModel->>XServerScreen: persist and pass execArgs
  XServerScreen->>XServerScreen: resolve and append Wine arguments
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Merge Risk: 🟡 Moderate · up to db106

Common executable and URI-based launches can ignore arguments or fail to find and start the requested game. These launch-contract defects should be fixed before merge.

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Title check ✅ Passed The title clearly summarizes the primary change: adding execArgs support to intent-based launches. It is concise and directly related to the changeset.
Description check ✅ Passed The description explains the exe and exec_args parameters, supported launch paths, path translation, use cases, recording, change type, and checklist items. It provides sufficient context for review.
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In `@app/src/main/java/app/gamenative/ui/model/MainViewModel.kt`:
- Line 601: Update launchAppWithArgs and the MainUiEvent.LaunchApp handling so
each launch request carries its own appId and execArgs, rather than relying on
shared state.execArgs read later by PluviaMain when creating XServerScreen;
preserve the existing launch behavior while preventing overlapping requests from
overwriting one another.

In `@app/src/main/java/app/gamenative/ui/screen/xserver/XServerScreen.kt`:
- Line 3977: Update the drive-remapping logic around finalExecArgs so
replacements match complete host-path prefixes only, preserving boundaries such
as requiring a path separator or end of string after the matched path. Order the
available drive mappings from longest host path to shortest before applying
them, ensuring nested paths use the most-specific mapping.
- Line 3984: Update the command-to-argv handling around
ProcessHelper.splitCommand() and finalExecArgs to strip grouping quote
delimiters from parsed arguments before passing them to ProcessBuilder or
Runtime.exec(String[]), while preserving spaces within quoted paths.

In `@app/src/main/java/app/gamenative/utils/IntentLaunchManager.kt`:
- Line 84: Update the executable matching logic around executablePath to
normalize and compare basenames, allowing an exe value such as pico8.exe to
match paths like Games/pico8.exe, while preserving exact-path matching when the
caller supplies a full executable path. Retain case-insensitive comparison
behavior.
- Line 60: Update the URI parsing logic in IntentLaunchManager to read the
documented EXTRA_EXEC_ARGS parameter first, while retaining the existing
execArgs query name only as a backward-compatible fallback if it was previously
published.
- Around line 59-66: Validate external execArgs values in IntentLaunchManager
for both the Uri.getQueryParameter("execArgs") path and the EXTRA_EXEC_ARGS
path, rejecting the launch request when either contains a NUL character before
returning LaunchRequest. Preserve the existing argument normalization for valid
values and ensure invalid requests do not proceed to XServerScreen or
GuestProgramLauncherComponent.

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  • app/src/main/java/app/gamenative/MainActivity.kt
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Comment thread app/src/main/java/app/gamenative/ui/model/MainViewModel.kt
finalExecArgs = execArgs
for (drive in Container.drivesIterator(container.drives)) {
if (drive[1].isNotEmpty()) {
finalExecArgs = finalExecArgs.replace(drive[1], "${drive[0]}:")

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🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick win

Preserve drive-path boundaries during remapping.

replace(drive[1], "${drive[0]}:") also replaces path prefixes. For example, a mapping for /storage/emulated/0/ROMs converts /storage/emulated/0/ROMs2/cart.p8 into B:2/cart.p8. Nested mappings can also select the first mapping instead of the most-specific mapping.

Match complete path prefixes only, and apply mappings from longest host path to shortest.

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In `@app/src/main/java/app/gamenative/ui/screen/xserver/XServerScreen.kt` at line
3977, Update the drive-remapping logic around finalExecArgs so replacements
match complete host-path prefixes only, preserving boundaries such as requiring
a path separator or end of string after the matched path. Order the available
drive mappings from longest host path to shortest before applying them, ensuring
nested paths use the most-specific mapping.

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I think it is okay. It is not like somebody is going to pass dozens of overlapping paths in execArgs.

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@lennyomg, understood. The current implementation is acceptable for the expected execArgs inputs. No change is required in this pull request.

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Comment thread app/src/main/java/app/gamenative/ui/screen/xserver/XServerScreen.kt
Comment thread app/src/main/java/app/gamenative/utils/IntentLaunchManager.kt
Comment thread app/src/main/java/app/gamenative/utils/IntentLaunchManager.kt
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