I'm opening a .pdf file from the command line in Chrome (Windows 7 64 bit). Every time the pdf file changes open the pdf to view it, but I don't want Chrome to open it in a new tab every time.
Is there a command line argument I can use to stop a file opening in multiple tabs?
Best Answer
This question is quite old, but: The correct answer to your exact question is simply "no." There is no command line argument you can use to stop a file opening again in a separate tab. This is because
The best list (for readability and updates) of command line switches for Chrome that I know of is maintained by Peter Beverloo You can search through yourself to confirm my answer, of course.
If anyone is still dealing with this issue, you'll likely want to look at installing (or making) a simple extension for this. If you want to make your own, start with Google's documentation on the tab interaction API.