Chrome UDF

[cdeb]

Are the source codes for this extension available?

How reliable is the author? 

The project is interesting especially in view of the imminent abandonment of Internet Explorer, but what guarantees are there on the genuineness of the extension?

I don't want to have bad surprises.

[water]

The latest reliable technology to automate Browsers is WebDriver.
See the wiki page and the last section (references) there for further information.

Edited November 7, 2021 by water

[cdeb]

yes I know, I have tried it but I find it much more complicated to use.

In addition, WebDriver creates problems with sites that require authentication, for example I can not use it with Youtube Studio or other sites because they see that they are automated processes.
At least this is my experience.

Edited November 9, 2021 by cdeb

[mLipok]

  On 11/9/2021 at 1:00 PM, cdeb said:

for example I can not use it with Youtube Studio

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How I can check this ?

[cdeb]

If you try to go to https://studio.youtube.com/ with webdriver you get blocked.
When you do Oauth blocks you

Edited November 9, 2021 by cdeb

[Danp2]

  On 11/9/2021 at 1:00 PM, cdeb said:

In addition, WebDriver creates problems with sites that require authentication, for example I can not use it with Youtube Studio or other sites because they see that they are automated processes.

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This has come up before. See here for one instance and an option that should allow it to work.

FWIW, I view this as a website induced problem where they are attempting to block automation. Placing the blame on Webdriver is misplaced IMO. 🙂

[cdeb]

Maybe I expressed myself wrongly.

Of course it's not WebDriver's fault but the site blocking it.

That's why it's not a solution I can use for some projects.

That's why I wanted to try "Chrome UDF", but what security is there on the binaries that you are going to install?

No source code available? Even similar or to be improved.

[barny]

Hi,

I'm trying to Install the AutoIT extension into Chrome.

 

To download the file named AutoIT for Google Chrome.crx, I click on:

               https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_6JmwNIIZ06enotRTVFNVdKOXM/edit?usp=sharing

but a message says that access is denied and asks me to REQUEST ACCESS by pressing a button.
I press it, but I get nothing.
Can someone help me?

[kctvt]

  On 12/10/2020 at 4:03 PM, GDL said:

same problem : CRX_HEADER_INVALID on Step1 during extension import. Someone can help me? thanks

 

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Yes I alse have same problem. 

I want to use _Chrome, not Webdriver. Because Webdriver have to open new process, not active Chrome.

Somebody could fix this please ! 😢😢😢😭😭😭

 

 

[kctvt]

  On 11/9/2021 at 3:10 PM, cdeb said:

Maybe I expressed myself wrongly.

Of course it's not WebDriver's fault but the site blocking it.

That's why it's not a solution I can use for some projects.

That's why I wanted to try "Chrome UDF", but what security is there on the binaries that you are going to install?

No source code available? Even similar or to be improved.

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You have the same problem with me. 

I also want to use _Chrome, not _Webdriver.

 

 

 

[ohzxc]

  On 6/26/2022 at 8:30 AM, kctvt said:

You have the same problem with me. 

I also want to use _Chrome, not _Webdriver.

 

 

 

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It works now 😃

There are Chrome extension and autoit_chrome_native_messaging_host_install.exe(Not detect viruses)

autoit_chrome_native_messaging_host_install.exeFetching info... AutoIT for Google Chrome.zipFetching info...

[kctvt]

  On 6/27/2022 at 1:52 PM, ohzxc said:

It works now 😃

There are Chrome extension and autoit_chrome_native_messaging_host_install.exe(Not detect viruses)

autoit_chrome_native_messaging_host_install.exe 378.93 kB · 8 downloads AutoIT for Google Chrome.zip 22.46 kB · 7 downloads

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Thank you Ohzxc. But how to use ? 

 

I installed file "autoit_chrome_native_messaging_host_install.exe" already. What a about Zip file ? What I have to do next ?

[ohzxc]

  On 6/30/2022 at 11:52 PM, kctvt said:

Thank you Ohzxc. But how to use ? 

 

I installed file "autoit_chrome_native_messaging_host_install.exe" already. What a about Zip file ? What I have to do next ?

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Hi! You can check this blog How to install the unpacked extension in Chrome.

[kctvt]

  On 7/1/2022 at 1:59 AM, ohzxc said:

Hi! You can check this blog How to install the unpacked extension in Chrome.

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Thank you ohzxc, it worked.  I'm reading about chrome.au3 to use.  👍👍👍

[Jaster]

someone can re up the extension with manifest 3 in web store?

[vetold]

How to bypass the error

Edited November 9, 2022 by vetold

[BogdanNicolescu]

  On 9/10/2013 at 6:12 AM, seangriffin said:

Open the following link and download the file named AutoIT for Google Chrome.crx:

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_6JmwNIIZ06enotRTVFNVdKOXM/edit?usp=sharing

Note - you may be prompted to login with a Google account as this file is hosted on Google Drive.

STEP 2: Install the AutoIT Chrome Native Messaging Host.

Open the following link and download the file named autoit_chrome_native_messaging_host_install.exe:

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_6JmwNIIZ06eDgxaVJPNUNxa28/edit?usp=sharing

Note - you may be prompted to login with a Google account as this file is hosted on Google Drive.

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Pro Noob question ... How/where do i download these files from?

[noellarkin]

One of the popular "RPA" applications "OpenRPA" seems to use this Native Messaging method to automate browsers.
https://github.com/open-rpa/openrpa/tree/master/OpenRPA.NativeMessagingHost

and here:

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/openrpa/