Normal firefox will let me launch multiple windows from the commandline like this using the -new-window flag:
Firefox.exe -new-window
if try to do that with firefoxportable.exe it says:
"Firefox is already running, but is not responding. To open a new window, you must first close the existing Firefox process, or restart your system."
Is there any way i can launch multiple windows from the commandline?
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There's no need for that flag, surely? Starting another copy of Firefox just opens a new window already.
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Thanks, it works. But it does not work with:
AllowMultipleInstances=true
I want the user to be able to run their own copy of firefox while i can at the same time launch my specific copy of firefox from script.
Any work arounds?
Thanks.
As stated many times, Mozilla Firefox itself forbids the launching of additional external links or windows when set to allow multiple instances as it is unsure which process to send the link to from the EXE. This mode is primarily intended for testers and devs and is not meant to be used in production settings. It is unsupported and not recommended for portable use. There is no workaround nor is there likely to ever be. Mozilla Firefox, Portable Edition can not be configured for AllowMultipleInstances and redistributed.
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understood, Thanks for the detailed explanation.