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Arguments on OSX doesn't work

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Hi guys, I have a MBP with OSX Yosemite, I want make a service script for send multiple file on attachment with thunderbird.

I'have try this command in console but did't work: 1) open with "open -a" 

open -a /Applications/Thunderbird.app/ --args -compose "to=foo@nowhere.net"

RESULT: only open app with no compose message

2) open direct ./ script cd /Applications/Thunderbird.app/Contents/MacOS/ ./thunderbird -compose "to=foo@nowhere.net" says: A copy of Thunderbird ecc.. (only one instance per time) How can I do with arguments??

Hi guys, I have a MBP with OSX Yosemite, I want make a service script for send multiple file on attachment with thunderbird. I'have try this command in console but did't work: 1) open with "open -a" open -a /Applications/Thunderbird.app/ --args -compose "to=foo@nowhere.net" RESULT: only open app with no compose message 2) open direct ./ script cd /Applications/Thunderbird.app/Contents/MacOS/ ./thunderbird -compose "to=foo@nowhere.net" says: A copy of Thunderbird ecc.. (only one instance per time) How can I do with arguments??

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I really don't know, but try it when it is not running.

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Matt
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have you got Thunderbird closed when you try and launch it again?

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Matt said

have you got Thunderbird closed when you try and launch it again?

Yes my Thunderbird is already running, but with args -compose I expected that it works with Thunderbird is running.

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I really don't know, but try it when it is not running.

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Where can I open a bug? bugzilla?

Matt
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yes bugzilla is the place.

But what is the args I see no references on google for it for OSX except for python.

My understanding of OSX is you would launch a program from the shell as 

exec "/Applications/MyApp.app/Contents/MacOS/MyAppExecutableFile" [arguments]

My very limited understanding of OSX indicates the open command is to specify a program to open a document. with the -a parameter.

I assume your using this command line reference https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Command_Line_Options