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rkskaras · November 5, 2019

Hello,

Is it possible to start Chrome WebDriver with an extension? I tried to add "addExtensions" to $sDesiredCapabilities but unfortunately, I don't know how. Can you help me with it?

Thank you.

rkskaras · November 5, 2019

@Danp2

Little update about this issue.

I tried to run it with these desired capabilities.

'{"capabilities":{"alwaysMatch":{"chromeOptions":{"addExtensions":"C:\Users\KarlMueller\Desktop\Project CHROME\sso.crx","w3c":true,"enablePassThrough":false}}}}'

But I get this error.

WDStartup: OS:  WIN_10 WIN32_NT 17763 
_WDStartup: AutoIt: 3.3.14.5
_WDStartup: WD.au3: 0.1.0.21
_WDStartup: Driver: chromedriver.exe
_WDStartup: Params: --log-path="C:\Users\KarlMueller\Desktop\Project CHROME\chrome.log"
_WDStartup: Port:   9515
__WD_Post: URL=HTTP://127.0.0.1:9515/session; $sData={"capabilities":{"alwaysMatch":{"chromeOptions":{"addExtensions":"C:\Users\KarlMueller\Desktop\Project CHROME\sso.crx","w3c":true,"enablePassThrough":false}}}}
__WD_Post: StatusCode=400; ResponseText={"value":{"error":"invalid argument","message":"invalid argument: missing command parameters","stacktrace":"Backtrace:\n\tOrdinal0 [0x010BA903+1550595]\n\tOrdinal0 [0x0103A701+1025793]\n\tOrdinal0 [0x00FBC6E5+509669]\n\tOrdinal0 [0x00F676FC+161532]\n\tOrdinal0 [0x00F673CA+160714]\n\tOrdinal0 [0x00F4221E+8734]\n\tOrdinal0 [0x00F42606+9734]\n\tOrdinal0 [0x00F42C80+11392]\n\tOrdinal0 [0x010542C7+1131207]\n\tGetHandleVerifier [0x011570FD+523789]\n\tGetHandleVerifier [0x01156E90+523168]\n\tGetHandleVerifier [0x0115E1E7+552695]\n\tGetHandleVerifier [0x011578FA+525834]\n\tOrdinal0 [0x0104B7FC+1095676]\n\tOrdinal0 [0x00F42053+8275]\n\tOrdinal0 [0x00F41DA7+7591]\n\tGetHandleVerifier [0x014BA3BC+4075724]\n\tBaseThreadInitThunk [0x772A0419+25]\n\tRtlGetAppContainerNamedObjectPath [0x778C662D+237]\n\tRtlGetAppContainerNamedObjectPath [0x778C65FD+189]\n"}}
_WD_CreateSession: {"value":{"error":"invalid argument","message":"invalid argument: missing command parameters","stacktrace":"Backtrace:\n\tOrdinal0 [0x010BA903+1550595]\n\tOrdinal0 [0x0103A701+1025793]\n\tOrdinal0 [0x00FBC6E5+509669]\n\tOrdinal0 [0x00F676FC+161532]\n\tOrdinal0 [0x00F673CA+160714]\n\tOrdinal0 [0x00F4221E+8734]\n\tOrdinal0 [0x00F42606+9734]\n\tOrdinal0 [0x00F42C80+11392]\n\tOrdinal0 [0x010542C7+1131207]\n\tGetHandleVerifier [0x011570FD+523789]\n\tGetHandleVerifier [0x01156E90+523168]\n\tGetHandleVerifier [0x0115E1E7+552695]\n\tGetHandleVerifier [0x011578FA+525834]\n\tOrdinal0 [0x0104B7FC+1095676]\n\tOrdinal0 [0x00F42053+8275]\n\tOrdinal0 [0x00F41DA7+7591]\n\tGetHandleVerifier [0x014BA3BC+4075724]\n\tBaseThreadInitThunk [0x772A0419+25]\n\tRtlGetAppContainerNamedObjectPath [0x778C662D+237]\n\tRtlGetAppContainerNamedObjectPath [0x778C65FD+189]\n"}}
_WD_CreateSession ==> Webdriver Exception: invalid argument: missing command parameters
__WD_Post: URL=HTTP://127.0.0.1:9515/session//url; $sData={"url":"https://telekom.de/"}
__WD_Post: StatusCode=404; ResponseText={"value":{"error":"invalid session id","message":"invalid session id","stacktrace":"Backtrace:\n\tOrdinal0 [0x010BA903+1550595]\n\tOrdinal0 [0x0103A701+1025793]\n\tOrdinal0 [0x00FBC58E+509326]\n\tOrdinal0 [0x00F50FB9+69561]\n\tOrdinal0 [0x00F68DD7+167383]\n\tOrdinal0 [0x00F677F2+161778]\n\tOrdinal0 [0x00F673CA+160714]\n\tOrdinal0 [0x00F4221E+8734]\n\tOrdinal0 [0x00F42606+9734]\n\tOrdinal0 [0x00F42C80+11392]\n\tOrdinal0 [0x010542C7+1131207]\n\tGetHandleVerifier [0x011570FD+523789]\n\tGetHandleVerifier [0x01156E90+523168]\n\tGetHandleVerifier [0x0115E1E7+552695]\n\tGetHandleVerifier [0x011578FA+525834]\n\tOrdinal0 [0x0104B7FC+1095676]\n\tOrdinal0 [0x00F42053+8275]\n\tOrdinal0 [0x00F41DA7+7591]\n\tGetHandleVerifier [0x014BA3BC+4075724]\n\tBaseThreadInitThunk [0x772A0419+25]\n\tRtlGetAppContainerNamedObjectPath [0x778C662D+237]\n\tRtlGetAppContainerNamedObjectPath [0x778C65FD+189]\n"}}
_WD_Navigate: {"value":{"error":"invalid session id","message":"invalid session id","stacktrace":"Backtrace:\n\tOrdinal0 [0x010BA903+1550595]\n\tOrdinal0 [0x0103A701+1025793]\n\tOrdinal0 [0x00FBC58E+509326]\n\tOrdinal0 [0x00F50FB9+69561]\n\tOrdinal0 [0x00F68DD7+167383]\n\tOrdinal0 [0x00F677F2+161778]\n\tOrdinal0 [0x00F673CA+160714]\n\tOrdinal0 [0x00F4221E+8734]\n\tOrdinal0 [0x00F42606+9734]\n\tOrdinal0 [0x00F42C80+11392]\n\tOrdinal0 [0x010542C7+1131207]\n\tGetHandleVerifier [0x011570FD+523789]\n\tGetHandleVerifier [0x01156E90+523168]\n\tGetHandleVerifier [0x0115E1E7+552695]\n\tGetHandleVerifier [0x011578FA+525834]\n\tOrdinal0 [0x0104B7FC+1095676]\n\tOrdinal0 [0x00F42053+8275]\n\tOrdinal0 [0x00F41DA7+7591]\n\tGetHandleVerifier [0x014BA3BC+4075724]\n\tBaseThreadInitThunk [0x772A0419+25]\n\tRtlGetAppContainerNamedObjectPath [0x778C662D+237]\n\tRtlGetAppContainerNamedObjectPath [0x778C65FD+189]\n"}}
+>12:03:54 AutoIt3.exe ended.rc:0

Danp2 · November 5, 2019

1 hour ago, rkskaras said:

Is it possible to start Chrome WebDriver with an extension? I tried to add "addExtensions" to $sDesiredCapabilities but unfortunately, I don't know how. Can you help me with it?

This isn't something I've done, so YMMV with this feedback. I don't believe that "addExtensions" is applicable here since were manually building the DesiredCapacities string. Therefore, I suggest that you try something like this --

'{"capabilities":{"alwaysMatch":{"chromeOptions":{"Extensions":{"C:\Users\KarlMueller\Desktop\Project CHROME\sso.crx"},"w3c":true,"enablePassThrough":false}}}}'

rkskaras · November 5, 2019

3 minutes ago, Danp2 said:
This isn't something I've done, so YMMV with this feedback. I don't believe that "addExtensions" is applicable here since were manually building the DesiredCapacities string. Therefore, I suggest that you try something like this --
'{"capabilities":{"alwaysMatch":{"chromeOptions":{"Extensions":{"C:\Users\KarlMueller\Desktop\Project CHROME\sso.crx"},"w3c":true,"enablePassThrough":false}}}}'

Thank you for reply.

But it is not working :/

I still get this error.

_WDStartup: OS: WIN_10 WIN32_NT 17763 
_WDStartup: AutoIt: 3.3.14.5
_WDStartup: WD.au3: 0.1.0.21
_WDStartup: Driver: chromedriver.exe
_WDStartup: Params: 
_WDStartup: Port:   9515
__WD_Post: URL=HTTP://127.0.0.1:9515/session; $sData={"capabilities":{"alwaysMatch":{"chromeOptions":{"Extensions":{"C:\Users\KarlMueller\Desktop\Project CHROME\sso.crx"},"w3c":true,"enablePassThrough":false}}}}
__WD_Post: StatusCode=400; ResponseText={"value":{"error":"invalid argument","message":"invalid argument: missing command parameters","stacktrace":"Backtrace:\n\tOrdinal0 [0x010BA903+1550595]\n\tOrdinal0 [0x0103A701+1025793]\n\tOrdinal0 [0x00FBC6E5+509669]\n\tOrdinal0 [0x00F676FC+161532]\n\tOrdinal0 [0x00F673CA+160714]\n\tOrdinal0 [0x00F4221E+8734]\n\tOrdinal0 [0x00F42606+9734]\n\tOrdinal0 [0x00F42C80+11392]\n\tOrdinal0 [0x010542C7+1131207]\n\tGetHandleVerifier [0x011570FD+523789]\n\tGetHandleVerifier [0x01156E90+523168]\n\tGetHandleVerifier [0x0115E1E7+552695]\n\tGetHandleVerifier [0x011578FA+525834]\n\tOrdinal0 [0x0104B7FC+1095676]\n\tOrdinal0 [0x00F42053+8275]\n\tOrdinal0 [0x00F41DA7+7591]\n\tGetHandleVerifier [0x014BA3BC+4075724]\n\tBaseThreadInitThunk [0x772A0419+25]\n\tRtlGetAppContainerNamedObjectPath [0x778C662D+237]\n\tRtlGetAppContainerNamedObjectPath [0x778C65FD+189]\n"}}
_WD_CreateSession: {"value":{"error":"invalid argument","message":"invalid argument: missing command parameters","stacktrace":"Backtrace:\n\tOrdinal0 [0x010BA903+1550595]\n\tOrdinal0 [0x0103A701+1025793]\n\tOrdinal0 [0x00FBC6E5+509669]\n\tOrdinal0 [0x00F676FC+161532]\n\tOrdinal0 [0x00F673CA+160714]\n\tOrdinal0 [0x00F4221E+8734]\n\tOrdinal0 [0x00F42606+9734]\n\tOrdinal0 [0x00F42C80+11392]\n\tOrdinal0 [0x010542C7+1131207]\n\tGetHandleVerifier [0x011570FD+523789]\n\tGetHandleVerifier [0x01156E90+523168]\n\tGetHandleVerifier [0x0115E1E7+552695]\n\tGetHandleVerifier [0x011578FA+525834]\n\tOrdinal0 [0x0104B7FC+1095676]\n\tOrdinal0 [0x00F42053+8275]\n\tOrdinal0 [0x00F41DA7+7591]\n\tGetHandleVerifier [0x014BA3BC+4075724]\n\tBaseThreadInitThunk [0x772A0419+25]\n\tRtlGetAppContainerNamedObjectPath [0x778C662D+237]\n\tRtlGetAppContainerNamedObjectPath [0x778C65FD+189]\n"}}
_WD_CreateSession ==> Webdriver Exception: invalid argument: missing command parameters
__WD_Post: URL=HTTP://127.0.0.1:9515/session//url; $sData={"url":"https://bi-portal.telekom.de/cognos/bi/"}
__WD_Post: StatusCode=404; ResponseText={"value":{"error":"invalid session id","message":"invalid session id","stacktrace":"Backtrace:\n\tOrdinal0 [0x010BA903+1550595]\n\tOrdinal0 [0x0103A701+1025793]\n\tOrdinal0 [0x00FBC58E+509326]\n\tOrdinal0 [0x00F50FB9+69561]\n\tOrdinal0 [0x00F68DD7+167383]\n\tOrdinal0 [0x00F677F2+161778]\n\tOrdinal0 [0x00F673CA+160714]\n\tOrdinal0 [0x00F4221E+8734]\n\tOrdinal0 [0x00F42606+9734]\n\tOrdinal0 [0x00F42C80+11392]\n\tOrdinal0 [0x010542C7+1131207]\n\tGetHandleVerifier [0x011570FD+523789]\n\tGetHandleVerifier [0x01156E90+523168]\n\tGetHandleVerifier [0x0115E1E7+552695]\n\tGetHandleVerifier [0x011578FA+525834]\n\tOrdinal0 [0x0104B7FC+1095676]\n\tOrdinal0 [0x00F42053+8275]\n\tOrdinal0 [0x00F41DA7+7591]\n\tGetHandleVerifier [0x014BA3BC+4075724]\n\tBaseThreadInitThunk [0x772A0419+25]\n\tRtlGetAppContainerNamedObjectPath [0x778C662D+237]\n\tRtlGetAppContainerNamedObjectPath [0x778C65FD+189]\n"}}
_WD_Navigate: {"value":{"error":"invalid session id","message":"invalid session id","stacktrace":"Backtrace:\n\tOrdinal0 [0x010BA903+1550595]\n\tOrdinal0 [0x0103A701+1025793]\n\tOrdinal0 [0x00FBC58E+509326]\n\tOrdinal0 [0x00F50FB9+69561]\n\tOrdinal0 [0x00F68DD7+167383]\n\tOrdinal0 [0x00F677F2+161778]\n\tOrdinal0 [0x00F673CA+160714]\n\tOrdinal0 [0x00F4221E+8734]\n\tOrdinal0 [0x00F42606+9734]\n\tOrdinal0 [0x00F42C80+11392]\n\tOrdinal0 [0x010542C7+1131207]\n\tGetHandleVerifier [0x011570FD+523789]\n\tGetHandleVerifier [0x01156E90+523168]\n\tGetHandleVerifier [0x0115E1E7+552695]\n\tGetHandleVerifier [0x011578FA+525834]\n\tOrdinal0 [0x0104B7FC+1095676]\n\tOrdinal0 [0x00F42053+8275]\n\tOrdinal0 [0x00F41DA7+7591]\n\tGetHandleVerifier [0x014BA3BC+4075724]\n\tBaseThreadInitThunk [0x772A0419+25]\n\tRtlGetAppContainerNamedObjectPath [0x778C662D+237]\n\tRtlGetAppContainerNamedObjectPath [0x778C65FD+189]\n"}}
+>13:51:51 AutoIt3.exe ended.rc:0

Can it be because of I am using WebDriver version 78.0.3904.70 on Google Chrome version 78.0.3904.87 ?

Danp2 · November 5, 2019

@rkskaras The format of DesiredCapabilities is obviously incorrect. I gave a shot at assisting you to fix it, but obviously I was wrong.

Let us know if you come up with a working example. :thumbsup:

rkskaras · November 5, 2019

6 minutes ago, Danp2 said:

@rkskaras The format of DesiredCapabilities is obviously incorrect. I gave a shot at assisting you to fix it, but obviously I was wrong.

Let us know if you come up with a working example.

I don't know.

I tried

{"capabilities":{"alwaysMatch":{"chromeOptions":{"Extensions":"sso.crx","w3c":true,"enablePassThrough":false}}}}

and

'{"capabilities":{"alwaysMatch":{"chromeOptions":{"Extensions":"C:\\Users\\KarlMueller\\Desktop\\Project CHROME\\sso.crx","w3c":true,"enablePassThrough":false}}}}'

and also

'{"capabilities":{"alwaysMatch":{"chromeOptions":{"Extensions":"C://Users//KarlMueller//Desktop//Project CHROME//sso.crx","w3c":true,"enablePassThrough":false}}}}'

I know that the Format is now okay. But it still does not work

CYCho · November 5, 2019

I would suggest to use "goog:chromeOptions" instead of "chromeOptions" and add "excludeSwitches": ["enable-automation"] in the options.

Since I don't have a crx flle, I tested loading extension folder and it worked OK, even though a balloon popped up warning not to use an extension when Chrome is in developer mode. My test capabilities are as below:

$sDesiredCapabilities = '{"capabilities": {"alwaysMatch": {"goog:chromeOptions": {"w3c": true, "excludeSwitches": ["enable-automation"], "useAutomationExtension": false, ' & _
'"args": ["start-maximized", "load-extension=C:\\users\\cycho\\appdata\\local\\google\\chrome\\user data\\default\\extensions\\pkedcjkdefgpdelpbcmbmeomcjbeemfm\\7819.902.0.1_0"] }}}}'

The extension folder is the folder where manifest.json file for the extension is located.

rkskaras · November 5, 2019

1 hour ago, CYCho said:
I would suggest to use "goog:chromeOptions" instead of "chromeOptions" and add "excludeSwitches": ["enable-automation"] in the options.

Since I don't have a crx flle, I tested loading extension folder and it worked OK, even though a balloon popped up warning not to use an extension when Chrome is in developer mode. My test capabilities are as below:
$sDesiredCapabilities = '{"capabilities": {"alwaysMatch": {"goog:chromeOptions": {"w3c": true, "excludeSwitches": ["enable-automation"], "useAutomationExtension": false, ' & _
'"args": ["start-maximized", "load-extension=C:\\users\\cycho\\appdata\\local\\google\\chrome\\user data\\default\\extensions\\pkedcjkdefgpdelpbcmbmeomcjbeemfm\\7819.902.0.1_0"] }}}}'
The extension folder is the folder where manifest.json file for the extension is located.

Wow, Thank you very much! This worked like a charm .

nooneclose · November 6, 2019

@Danp2 Can I narrow down the search by doing something like this?

$wSaveBI = _WD_FindElement($sSession, $_WD_LOCATOR_ByXPath, "//li[@id='toolactions_SAVE-tbb'@changed_by_user='False']")

This does not work by the way.

Basically I am clicking on an element to save my progress but I am wanting to double-check if it was actually saved or not. And the only way to do, I have found (I looked into many possible ways of testing if it was clicked or not), is to narrow the FindElement.

If the element is clicked or not it has the same id (and everything else is the same. Class and all), but the @changed_by_user is different. (not clicked = false clicked = true)

Is there a way to do something like this?

Danp2 · November 6, 2019

@nooneclose This is really an xpath locator question, but I believe something like this should work --

"//li[@id='toolactions_SAVE-tbb' and @changed_by_user='False']"

nooneclose · November 7, 2019

@Danp2

15 hours ago, Danp2 said:
@nooneclose This is really an xpath locator question, but I believe something like this should work --
"//li[@id='toolactions_SAVE-tbb' and @changed_by_user='False']"

It didn't work.

I found some documentation on Xpath locator.

If I get it to work I will post the code

Edited November 7, 2019 by nooneclose
Found sources had to change my questions

nooneclose · November 7, 2019

Here is the working code for my issue. (Issue was how do I code my script to test if data was properly sent. The button that saves doesn't change and the only difference on the page at all is that buttons element class changes from on to off) Thanks, @Danp2 for telling and showing me Xpath.

Here are the elements I had to work with: (first one is when the save button is unclicked. The second is when its clicked)

Here is the working code that I used in a do until loop.

Local $wSaveBI = ""
Local $wSavedI = ""

; Loop until the data is saved
Do
    $wSaveBI = _WD_FindElement($sSession, $_WD_LOCATOR_ByXPath, "//a[@id='toolactions_SAVE-tbb_anchor' and @class='on']")

    _WD_ElementAction($sSession, $wSaveBI, 'click')
    Sleep(2000)

    $wSavedI = _WD_FindElement($sSession, $_WD_LOCATOR_ByXPath, "//a[@id='toolactions_SAVE-tbb_anchor' and contains(@class,'off')]")

    ;ConsoleWrite("Test: " & $wSavedI & @CRLF)

Until $wSavedI <> ""

Edited November 7, 2019 by nooneclose
grammar

Danp2 · November 7, 2019

@nooneclose You could look into using _WD_WaitElement, which handles the looping for you. :thumbsup:

nooneclose · November 7, 2019

1 hour ago, Danp2 said:

@nooneclose You could look into using _WD_WaitElement, which handles the looping for you.

@Danp2 What are you talking about Willis? You telling me I could have avoided a lot of looping? I'm sad and happy all at the same time.

I will try this thank you.

Edited November 7, 2019 by nooneclose
Found the documentation

loulou2522 · November 11, 2019

How can i control a input type="file"

Thanks in advance

Danp2 · November 11, 2019

@loulou2522 Not something that I've tried myself. Show us your code so that we can see what you've attempted thus far.

P.S. I suspect that you will have to click the element using _WD_ElementAction and then use standard Autoit commands to interact with the file selection dialog.

loulou2522 · November 11, 2019

Here are the command I use

WD_WaitElement($sSession, $_WD_LOCATOR_ByXPath, "//input[@name='files[]' and @id='inputFile']", 0, 500, True)
$Upload = _WD_FindElement($sSession, $_WD_LOCATOR_ByXPath, "//input[@name='files[]' and @id='inputFile']")
,_WD_ElementAction($sSession, $Upload, 'click')

and here is the debugging part

__WD_Post: URL=HTTP://127.0.0.1:17556/session/BAC28C55-EE1C-4967-B64D-D7879AB55E49/element; $sData={"using":"xpath","value":"//input[@name='files[]' and @id='inputFile']"}
__WD_Post: StatusCode=200; ResponseText={"value":{"ELEMENT":"efefb6e7-95fa-433f-8e9f-bedfeec2d220","element-6066-11e4-a52e-4f735466cecf":"efefb6e7-95fa-433f-8e9f-bedfeec2d220"}}
_WD_FindElement: {"value":{"ELEMENT":"efefb6e7-95fa-433f-8e9f-bedfeec2d220","element-6066-11e4-a52e-4f735466cecf":"efefb6e7-95fa-433f-8e9f-bedfeec2d220"}}
__WD_Get: URL=HTTP://127.0.0.1:17556/session/BAC28C55-EE1C-4967-B64D-D7879AB55E49/element/efefb6e7-95fa-433f-8e9f-bedfeec2d220/displayed
__WD_Get: StatusCode=500; $iResult = 0; $sResponseText=Unknown error...
_WD_ElementAction: Unknown error...

and nothing happen with element action

It seems that the input file only accept drag and drop or clicking on the left or right button to open file dialog

Danp2 · November 11, 2019

@loulou2522 That error appears is coming from the visibility check within _WD_WaitElement. It's possible that I need to add some additional error checking to that section of code. You could try setting the last parameter to False to bypass that section of code temporarily.

loulou2522 · November 11, 2019

this is

WD_ElementAction($sSession, $Upload, 'click')

That is not accepted. Only a click on left or right button of the mouse is accepted. Is it possible with elementAction to do something ?

Danp2 · November 11, 2019

You'll need to do it with Javascript --

$sJsonElement = '{"' & $_WD_ELEMENT_ID & '":"' & $Upload & '"}'
$sResponse = _WD_ExecuteScript($sSession, "return arguments[0].click()", $sJsonElement)

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