'open with' arguments

ownedbycats · 04-22-2025, 11:04 PM

Using single-instance viewer. Want to add ebbook-viewer with --new-instance to built-in 'open with'. Can be done?

BetterRed · 04-22-2025, 11:57 PM

Try creating a shortcut to Viewer, and add the '--new-instance' to the Target in Properties and point Open with at that shortcut. Suggest you edit the name and/or change the icon, in calibre not the shortcut.

I have an AdHoc Programs folder in Start menu for this sort of thing.

Didn't work, works from command line, works if I use the .lnk directly from a file manager - should have tested with Open with, sorry. Might be my setup.

BR

04-22-2025, 11:04 PM	#1
ownedbycats Custom User Title Posts: 11,365 Karma: 79528341 Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Libra H2O, formerly Aura HD	'open with' arguments Using single-instance viewer. Want to add ebbook-viewer with --new-instance to built-in 'open with'. Can be done?

04-22-2025, 11:57 PM	#2
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 22,032 Karma: 30277294 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	Try creating a shortcut to Viewer, and add the '--new-instance' to the Target in Properties and point Open with at that shortcut. Suggest you edit the name and/or change the icon, in calibre not the shortcut. I have an AdHoc Programs folder in Start menu for this sort of thing. Didn't work, works from command line, works if I use the .lnk directly from a file manager - should have tested with Open with, sorry. Might be my setup. BR Last edited by BetterRed; 04-23-2025 at 01:16 AM.

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