Arguments at shortcuts

Hi all,
this is not a real problem but I would like to know if it is possible to add arguments at webpages shortcuts at Win7. My sony vaio has a button I have set up to open my CRM (from a shortcut) but I would like it to open in a new window and, if possible, in a separated instance so I could use that as an "independent" program.
Thanks.

You need a separate profile if you want to open another independent Firefox instance.<br />
Each Firefox instance requires its own profile.
* http://kb.mozillazine.org/Creating_a_new_Firefox_profile_on_Windows
* http://kb.mozillazine.org/Shortcut_to_a_specific_profile
* http://kb.mozillazine.org/Using_multiple_profiles_-_Firefox
* http://kb.mozillazine.org/Bypassing_the_Profile_Manager
Use the -no-remote command line switch to open another Firefox instance with its own profile and to run different Firefox instances simultaneously.
* http://kb.mozillazine.org/Opening_a_new_instance_of_Firefox_with_another_profile

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Not getting the use of 'this' keyword in constructor as shortcut approach.

class Box{
int width;
int height;
int depth;
Box(){ //no-arg constructor
Width =1;
Height = 2;
Depth = 3;
Box(int width){
this.width = width;
height = 2;
depth = 3;
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this.width = width;
this.height = height;
depth = 3;
/*Box(int width, int height, int depth){
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this.height = height;
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*//short cut approach*
*Box(int width, int height, int depth){*
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Box(Box b){
this.width = b.width;
this.height = b.height;
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public class ConstructorDemo {
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Box b1 = new Box(1,2,3);
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In the above example, 'this' pointing to current object is understood but
this(width, height); is used instead of this.width=width; this.height=height;
how can it be shortcut when we have declared constructors ? And really how its so useful in a big code?
Edited by: 1010533 on Jun 7, 2013 12:54 PM

Welcome to the forum!
>
class Box{
int width;
int height;
int depth;
Box(){ //no-arg constructor
Width =1;
Height = 2;
Depth = 3;
Box(int width){
this.width = width;
height = 2;
depth = 3;
Box(int width, int height){
this.width = width;
this.height = height;
depth = 3;
/*Box(int width, int height, int depth){
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this.height = height;
this.depth = depth;
//short cut approach
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Box(Box b){
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this.height = b.height;
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In the above example, 'this' pointing to current object is understood but
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how can it be shortcut when we have declared constructors ?
>
Shortcut? Who said it is a shortcut?
>
And really how its so useful in a big code?
>
EXTREMELY useful - especially in 'big code' (whatever you mean by that).
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The other one is located at
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http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/windows/en-US/76520783-6667-4f38-8ab9-cdefab3bd4aa/startup-folder?forum=w7itproui
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<File>[{Common Programs}]\TightVNC\TightVNC Viewer.lnk</File>
<Target>[{Windows}]\Installer\{D2372F87-7DA2-47F7-A102-AF2181B8EAA2}\viewer.ico</Target>
<Icon>[{Windows}]\Installer\{D2372F87-7DA2-47F7-A102-AF2181B8EAA2}\viewer.ico</Icon>
<Arguments />
<WorkingDirectory>[{ProgramFilesX64}]\TightVNC\</WorkingDirectory>
<ShowCommand>1</ShowCommand>
</Shortcut>
Weird, huh? But also frustrating as I really need this to work reliably. Thanks.

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