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can you pass a local file address to be opened when firefox is started?

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wetterau
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I want to view an html file edited in Bluefish. Bluefish provides several start commands for browsers, but does not include one for firefox. I tried "firefox %s&" but that had no effect.

I want to view an html file edited in Bluefish. Bluefish provides several start commands for browsers, but does not include one for firefox. I tried "firefox %s&" but that had no effect.

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cor-el
cor-el
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Maybe firefox %u

wetterau
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thanks cor-el, no luck with %u

every other browser supports this, so you'd think it could be done somehow