How to pass argument to running process ?

[tonycst]

I want to pass "about:config" to firefox

If i do ShellExecute ("firefox.exe","about:config"), i get new instance of firefox opening up which is bad because it makes changes to another profile instead of one that is currently running.

Any ideas ?

[careca]

https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Command_Line_Options

firefox -P "UserProfileName"

Maybe that way you can go directly to the correct profile.

[MilesAhead]

Also if just using it for yourself, if you set Firefox to open links in a new tab rather than a new window it should work as expected.

 

[tonycst]

So in other words NO, there is no way to pass argument to a running process ?

What about injection things, i know i walking the edge on hacking subject. Not asking how, but would that work ?

 

Edited December 26, 2016 by tonycst

[careca]

This opens aboutcfg in new tab

Run("C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe -new-tab about:config")

In order to "pass arguments" to firefox, i'd go with FF.au3, allows much, but you have to know what you're doing, and have Mozrepl extension running in FF.

 

[tonycst]

Interesting.

Thanks !