Use VBA code with Firefox in WebDriver

[Danp2]

48 minutes ago, mLipok said:

$a= _WD_PrintToPdf($oFF,'{"background": True}')

Pretty sure this one is correct after checking the specs.

[PnD]

10 hours ago, Danp2 said:

Pretty sure this one is correct after checking the specs.

Hi Danp2

I tried yours and it returns as 

1624570670084   webdriver::server       DEBUG   <- 400 Bad Request {"value":{"error":"invalid argument","message":"Failed to decode request as JSON: {\"background\": True}","stacktrace":"Syntax error at :1:16"}}

Will try mLipok, and will report back shortly.

[PnD]

11 hours ago, mLipok said:

@PnD try:

_WD_Navigate($oFF,"file:///C:/BER/PackingSlipV1.html")
$a= _WD_PrintToPdf($oFF,'{"isCssBackgroundEnabled": True}')

or:

_WD_Navigate($oFF,"file:///C:/BER/PackingSlipV1.html")
$a= _WD_PrintToPdf($oFF,'{"background": True}')

 

Hi mLipok,

The first code returns 

1624570808705   webdriver::server       DEBUG   <- 400 Bad Request {"value":{"error":"invalid argument","message":"Failed to decode request as JSON: {\"isCssBackgroundEnabled\": True}","stacktrace":"Syntax error at :1:28"}}

and the second code returns

1624570901796   webdriver::server       DEBUG   <- 400 Bad Request {"value":{"error":"invalid argument","message":"Failed to decode request as JSON: {\"background\": True}","stacktrace":"Syntax error at :1:16"}}

 

[PnD]

 I searched the forum and found that on April 3, Danp2 showed mLipok how to choose the page to printtopdf 

 

as 

_WD_PrintToPDF($sSession, "{'pageRanges': ['1-2']}")

assuming that was working and I applied the same concept last night as

$a= _WD_PrintToPdf($oFF,"{'background': True}")

but it still show the error as 

1624571036707   webdriver::server       DEBUG   <- 400 Bad Request {"value":{"error":"invalid argument","message":"Failed to decode request as JSON: {'background': True}","stacktrace":"Syntax error at :1:2"}}

 

[Danp2]

FWIW, not sure that anyone ever tested the code I posted in the earlier post. Please post the results from the Scite output window so that we can see both the command as it was sent to the webdriver and the subsequent response.

[TheXman]

Within strictly-formatted JSON objects, the "name" portion of a "name":value pair, should be surrounded by double quotes, not single quotes.  Any JSON parser that requires strict formatting would give an error if 'name':value was encountered.  Also, JSON is case-sensitive when it comes to boolean values.  The boolean literals are lowercase (true and false).  I'm not sure if the WebDrivers require strictly-formatted JSON, but it is best to get in the habit of using the correct syntax in order to prevent issues when strictly-formatted JSON is required.

For example:

_WD_PrintToPdf($oFF,"{'background': True}")

should be

_WD_PrintToPdf($oFF, '{"background": true}')

Edited June 24, 2021 by TheXman

[Danp2]

Thanks @TheXman. I was just testing this myself and was about to post my findings. 😀

[PnD]

hi all,

I just tried again and this time the syntax issue is solved.

__WD_Post: URL=HTTP://127.0.0.1:4444/session/3cfaa930-2318-4b09-85ba-46f2608c8490/url; $sData={"url":"file:///C:/Autoit%20Webdriver/PackingSlip.html"}
__WD_Post: StatusCode=200; ResponseText={"value":null}...
_WD_Navigate: {"value":null}
__WD_Post: URL=HTTP://127.0.0.1:4444/session/3cfaa930-2318-4b09-85ba-46f2608c8490/print; $sData={"background": true}
__WD_Post: StatusCode=200; ResponseText={"value":"JVBERi0xLjUKJbXtrvsKMyAwIG9iago8PCAvTGVuZ3RoIDQgMCBSCiAgIC9GaWx0ZXIgL0ZsYXRlRGVjb2RlCj4+Cn...
_WD_Window: {"value":"JVBERi0xLjUKJbXtrvsKMyAwIG9iago8PCAvTGVuZ3RoIDQgMCBSCiAgIC9GaWx0ZXIgL0ZsYXRlRGVjb2RlCj4+Cn...
_WD_PrintToPDF ==> Success

However, the pdf is still showing black and white. I am not sure if "background" is the right option to choose for Firefox. I even tried "isCssBackgroundEnabled" and the color is still black and white. 

I would also like to include my original html file in here as well just in case you need it for debugging/testing. 

PackingSlip.html

Edited June 24, 2021 by PnD

[mLipok]

@PnD
Did you solve this issue ?
I just make test and this works fine for me.

I mean, the generated PDF file contains the correct colors.

Edited January 1, 2022 by mLipok