Comments on: running mozilla multiple times http://dan.hersam.com/2004/06/28/running-mozilla-multiple-times/ A computer programmer's commentary on news, Linux, programming, music, web design, trivia, humor, usability and whatever else strikes his fancy at the time. Sun, 23 Nov 2008 14:49:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Cameron http://dan.hersam.com/2004/06/28/running-mozilla-multiple-times/#comment-3829 Cameron Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 /?p=948#comment-3829 I've had the same issue before. I just made sure I always had the mail window open, and then I had a hotkey set up to do a remote openURL to open a browser, but this is better. I’ve had the same issue before. I just made sure I always had the mail window open, and then I had a hotkey set up to do a remote openURL to open a browser, but this is better.

]]> By: Thejaswi http://dan.hersam.com/2004/06/28/running-mozilla-multiple-times/#comment-3830 Thejaswi Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 /?p=948#comment-3830 I had a similar problem and his is how i solved it:http://linux-sxs.org/internet_browsing/multimoz.html I had a similar problem and his is how i solved it:http://linux-sxs.org/internet_browsing/multimoz.html

]]> By: Eric Hawken http://dan.hersam.com/2004/06/28/running-mozilla-multiple-times/#comment-3831 Eric Hawken Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 /?p=948#comment-3831 Thank you very much for this posting. The script was quite helpful. I just do not understand why mozilla was this quirky behavior exists. Thank you very much for this posting. The script was quite helpful. I just do not understand why mozilla was this quirky behavior exists.

]]> By: W.C. http://dan.hersam.com/2004/06/28/running-mozilla-multiple-times/#comment-3832 W.C. Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 /?p=948#comment-3832 Its easier than that. I just set up my desktop Mozilla link to execute /home/user/mozilla/mozilla -remote "oenURL(about:blank, new-window)" and it does the same thing without having to make a script. Its easier than that. I just set up my desktop Mozilla link to execute /home/user/mozilla/mozilla -remote “oenURL(about:blank, new-window)” and it does the same thing without having to make a script.

]]> By: W.C. http://dan.hersam.com/2004/06/28/running-mozilla-multiple-times/#comment-3833 W.C. Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 /?p=948#comment-3833 Oops spoke to soon. It works when you have an instance already running but doesn't work opening a window from scratch when you have the -remote flag on there. Oops spoke to soon. It works when you have an instance already running but doesn’t work opening a window from scratch when you have the -remote flag on there.

]]> By: dan http://dan.hersam.com/2004/06/28/running-mozilla-multiple-times/#comment-3834 dan Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 /?p=948#comment-3834 Yup, the -remote option is allowing you to run a command in an existing instance of Mozilla, so if Mozilla isn't running, the command returns: Error: No running window found. Yup, the -remote option is allowing you to run a command in an existing instance of Mozilla, so if Mozilla isn’t running, the command returns:

Error: No running window found.

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