Please provide more documentation for "ShellRun" script

[llinfeng]

• The script: https://github.com/Lexikos/AutoHotkey-Release/blob/master/installer/source/Lib/ShellRun.ahk
• Problem: I am not able to send the following Command Line statement to AHK, through ShellRun: "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -new-instance -url "https://www.twitch.tv/directory/following" -url "https://www.twitter.com"
• My attempt does not get me anywhere: not even a window is started: ShellRun("C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe", "-new-instance -url 'https://www.twitch.tv/directory/following' -url 'https://www.twitter.com'")

Hope you could clarify the syntax for your ShellRun command.

[Lexikos]

If there was any documentation to provide, it would not be in this repository. Your request is misplaced.

The parameters are merely passed as-is to the IShellDispatch2.ShellExecute interface method, as shown in the code. You can find documentation on MSDN, or find help on the AutoHotkey forums.

[Elijas]

@llinfeng

I've been searching documentation about ShellRun too when ShellRun("C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe --new-window www.google.com") didn't work, it turns out, parameters should have been provided as separate argument, just as is written in documentation: ShellRun("C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe", "--new-window www.google.com")

In your case, you made a syntax error - you should not use single quotation mark symbols: Bad: ShellRun("C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe", "-new-instance -url 'https://www.twitch.tv/directory/following' -url 'https://www.twitter.com'") Good: ShellRun("C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe", "-new-instance -url https://www.twitch.tv/directory/following -url https://www.twitter.com")

The good version launches firefox for me with both sites open.