Can't start more then 1 PM from icon

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Can't start more then 1 PM from icon

Unread post by binkino » 2020-03-22, 11:25

What works with other "portables" doesn't work with PM.

You have an icon to start the "portable" and you get this message:
Pale Moon is already running, but is not responding. The old Pale Moon process must be closed to open a new window.
While Firefox and all other do start a new program window

Is there a trick?


Thanks and wish all best health in this time!

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Re: Can't start more then 1 PM from icon

Unread post by therube » 2020-03-22, 14:30

You have an icon
What does the icon point to?
(It should be pointing to, Palemoon-Portable.exe.)
Can't start more then 1 PM from icon
Are you saying multiple, simultaneous, individual instances of PM portable or do you meanan instance of PM, running regularly, & an instance of PM running portable?
What works with other "portables"
What do the others icons point to?

binkino

Re: Can't start more then 1 PM from icon

Unread post by binkino » 2020-03-25, 22:23

Hi,

yes the icon/link/Shortcut directs direkt to the Palemoon-Portable.exe

starting the Palemoon-Portable.exe again for a new windows.
That works with other .portable programs like firefox and other, also pointing to the .portable.exe (like FirefoxPortable.exe)

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Re: Can't start more then 1 PM from icon

Unread post by gepus » 2020-03-26, 08:44

binkino wrote:
2020-03-22, 11:25
Is there a trick?

Thanks and wish all best health in this time!
No, you can't.

Stay safe!

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Re: Can't start more then 1 PM from icon

Unread post by GogrillaMincefriend » 2020-06-02, 00:58

I don't know about start multiple instances from a single shortcut/installation, but if you have multiple instances set up or are using multiple profiles (as command-line options maybe) you can allow multiple PM instances to be launched by modifying the palemoon-portable.ini as follows:

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[Environment]
;(multiple istances)
MOZ_NO_REMOTE=1

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