Launching Pathfinder CORE Pro Panels in APP mode with Google Chrome

Updated by Bryan Jones

Scope

In this document, we will show you how to create a Google Chrome shortcut that directly launches a panel.

Description

NOTE: Windows Only

This is only for Google Chrome and assumes your copy of Chrome is installed at C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe.

If your Chrome version is installed in a different location, you will need to change this configuration accordingly.

Set the Target (32bit version of Chrome):

Your target properties need to look like this example. The only differences are the IP address of YOUR Pathfinder Core Pro and the panel=<yourpanelname> property. We suggest you copy and paste this entirely, including the beginning and ending quotes.

"C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --app="data:text/html,<html><body><script>window.location='http://Admin:Admin@192.168.2.10/userpanelframemin.php?panel=Fusion&page=index';</script></body></html>"

Or:

Set the Target (64bit version of Chrome):

The location of Chrome.exe may be different on your system if now using the 64bit version. The example below shows the same example as above with the path updated

"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --app="data:text/html,<html><body><script>window.location='http://Admin:Admin@192.168.2.10/userpanelframemin.php?panel=Fusion&page=index';</script></body></html>"

Start IN (32bit version of Chrome):

Set the Start In property like this. Change this if this is NOT where your copy of Chrome is installed.

"C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application"

Or

Start IN (64bit version of Chrome):

The location of Chrome.exe may be different on your system if now using the 64bit version. The example below shows the same example as above with the path updated

"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe"

If you always want the Panel to launch in the same place on the screen you can add another option: window.moveTo(580,240). For example:

"C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --app="data:text/HTML,<HTML><body><script> window.moveTo(580,240); window.location='http://Admin:Admin@172.16.1.220/userpanelframemin.php?panel=ttt&page=index';</script></body></HTML>"


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