Open Chrome with "Chrome://Settings"

[JustinM]

Hello all, I am having a hard time getting chrome to work with my autoit script. 

Basically I need to open chrome and set the homepage. I am using the following code below to get it done.

If FileExists("C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\Chrome.exe") Then
    _RunDos("Start chrome.exe --new-window 127.0.0.1")
    Sleep(2500)
    WinWait("http://127.0.0.1/ is not available - Google Chrome")
    Send("!{e}")
    Sleep(500)
    Send("{UP}")
    Sleep(500)
    Send("{UP}")
    Sleep(500)
    Send("{UP}")
    Sleep(500)
    Send("{ENTER}")
    Sleep(500)
    Send("{TAB 4}")
    Sleep(500)
    Send("{ENTER}")
    Sleep(500)
    Send("{TAB}")
    Sleep(500)
    Send("www.websitehere.com")
    Sleep(500)
    Send("{ENTER}")
    Sleep(500)
    Send("{TAB 2}")
    Sleep(500)
    Send("{ENTER}")
    Sleep(500)
    Send ("!{F4}")
    Sleep(1000)
EndIf

It works about 90% of the time, and the other 10% the script randomly freezes -- my assumption is it's getting held up on the "WinWait("http://127.0.0.1/ is not available - Google Chrome")" . The reason I open it up with 127.0.0.1 is because I want to control what window will open so I know what to wait for. 

Reason for posting this topic  -- Is there better way of setting the homepage in chrome? Or how can I open chrome straight into the settings page?

[AdamUL]

If the PC your trying to set the homepage on is in a domain, you can use Chrome policy settings.  You can set them with an ADM/ADMX template with Group Policy, or use registry settings.  For more info, read here.  If you want to use the registry, try this function.  The PC has to be a member of a domain for Chrome to honor these settings.  

Func _SetHomepageGoogleChrome($sHomepage)

    Local $s64Bit = ""
    Local $sWow6432Node = ""
    Local $sChromePathX86 = EnvGet("PROGRAMFILES(X86)") & "\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe"
    
    If @OSArch = "X64" Then 
        $s64Bit = "64"
        If FileExists($sChromePathX86) Then $sWow6432Node = "Wow6432Node\"
    EndIf
    
    Local Const $sRegKeyGoogleChrome = "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE" & $s64Bit & "\SOFTWARE\" & $sWow6432Node & "Policies\Google\Chrome"

    RegWrite($sRegKeyGoogleChrome, "HomepageLocation", "REG_SZ", $sHomepage)
    If @error Then Return SetError(1, @error, False)
    RegWrite($sRegKeyGoogleChrome & "\RestoreOnStartupURLs", "1", "REG_SZ", $sHomepage)
    If @error Then Return SetError(2, @error, False)

    Return True
EndFunc   ;==>_SetHomepageGoogleChrome

 

Adam

 

[JustinM]

Adam, this script will not be used for computers in domains. 

[AdamUL]

Then you will need to use the master_preferences file.  Have a look at Default user preferences.  

 

Adam