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Hello,

Just as WinGetTitle shows you the title to use for commands directed towards that window, is there a way to determine what name must be used to Run a particular application?

For example, suppose you want to launch a new instance of Google Chrome. Is there a command which, after opening Google Chrome manually, will display the correct term or wording to use so that it can be opened with an AHK script?

I tried the following:

Run, Google Chrome
Run, GoogleChrome
Run, Google Chrome.exe
Run, GoogleChrome.exe

but each time only got an error message:



Finally, I discovered the correct one:

Run, Chrome.exe

but it would be helpful if there was a better method than trial and error. I still haven't figured out how to run Internet Explorer.

By the way, now that I have got the Chrome app figured out, is there an AHK command that will launch a new tab rather than an entirely new instance?

Thanks

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Open it up and look at the processes in the task manager, should give you the path needed. To your other question, I don't know. I think there would be, and I think something was made for it. Find the shortcut for a new tab in chrome is the only thing I can think of.

Thanks Jake! That's simple & accurate.

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