ChromeDriver v136 Error: -user-data-dir

[SkysLastChance]

$sDesiredCapabilities = '{"capabilities": {"alwaysMatch": {"goog:chromeOptions": {"w3c": true, "args":["--user-data-dir=C:\\Users\\' & @UserName & '\\AppData\\Local\\Google\\Chrome\\User Data\\", "--profile-directory=Default"]}}}}'

Getting this error from the chromedriver: DevTools remote debugging requires a non-default data directory. Specify this using --user-data-dir.

However, I have set the --user-data in the $sDesiredCapabilites. Can someone help and tell me what I am doing wrong? 

#include "wd_core.au3"
#include "wd_helper.au3"

_WD_Option('Driver', 'chromedriver.exe')
Local $iPort = _WD_GetFreePort(5555, 5600)
_WD_Option('Port', $iPort)
_WD_Option('DriverParams', '--port=' & $iPort & ' --verbose --log-path="' & @ScriptDir & '\chrome.log"')

$sDesiredCapabilities = '{"capabilities": {"alwaysMatch": {"goog:chromeOptions": {"w3c": true, "args":["--user-data-dir=C:\\Users\\' & @UserName & '\\AppData\\Local\\Google\\Chrome\\User Data\\", "--profile-directory=Default"]}}}}'

_WD_Startup()
Local $sSession = _WD_CreateSession($sDesiredCapabilities)
_WD_LoadWait($sSession)

_WD_Navigate($sSession, "google.com")
_WD_LoadWait($sSession)

 

Edited yesterday at 04:50 PM by SkysLastChance

[SOLVE-SMART]

Hi @SkysLastChance 👋 ,

unfortunately Google did some important changes by v136. I guess this should be helpful for you:
https://developer.chrome.com/blog/remote-debugging-port

The following code is untested, but should 🤞 work:

Local $sProfilePath = @UserProfileDir & '\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\AutomationProfile'
      $sProfilePath = StringReplace($sProfilePath, '\', '\\')

Local Const $sDesiredCapabilities = StringFormat( _
    '{' & _
    '    "capabilities": {' & _
    '        "firstMatch": [' & _
    '            {}' & _
    '        ],' & _
    '        "alwaysMatch": {' & _
    '            "browserName": "chrome",' & _
    '            "goog:chromeOptions": {' & _
    '                "args": [' & _
    '                    "--remote-debugging-port=9222",' & _
    '                    "--user-data-dir=%s",' & _
    '                    "--profile-directory=Default"' & _
    '                ]' & _
    '            }' & _
    '        }' & _
    '    }' & _
    '}', $sProfilePath)

I added --remote-debugging-port and changed the profile path ($sProfilePath). Let me/us know if this helps 🤝 .

Best regards
Sven

Edited yesterday at 06:23 PM by SOLVE-SMART

[SkysLastChance]

#include "wd_core.au3"
#include "wd_helper.au3"


; Create profile directory if it doesn't exist
Local $sUserDataDir = "C:\Script Prerequisites\ChromeDriverProfile"
If Not FileExists($sUserDataDir) Then
    DirCreate($sUserDataDir)
EndIf

_WD_Option('Driver', 'chromedriver.exe')
Local $iPort = _WD_GetFreePort(5555, 5600)
_WD_Option('Port', $iPort)
_WD_Option('DriverParams', '--port=' & $iPort & ' --verbose --log-path="' & @ScriptDir & '\chrome.log"')

$sDesiredCapabilities = '{"capabilities": {"alwaysMatch": {"goog:chromeOptions": {"w3c": true, "args":["user-data-dir=C:\\Script Prerequisites\\ChromeDriverProfile", "--profile-directory=Default", "--disable-extensions"], "excludeSwitches": [ "enable-automation"], "useAutomationExtension": false }}}}'

_WD_Startup()
Local $sSession = _WD_CreateSession($sDesiredCapabilities)
_WD_LoadWait($sSession)

_WD_Navigate($sSession, "google.com")
_WD_LoadWait($sSession)

I did this but your solution was better. @SOLVE-SMART Thank you!

[SOLVE-SMART]

7 minutes ago, SkysLastChance said:

I did this but your solution was better. @SOLVE-SMART Thank you!

I'm glad it works. You're welcome.

💡 Btw:
In case you want to avoid the json creation (capability string) on your own, you can use _WD_CapabilitiesAdd to create the string.
So no struggle with characters like { " : [ etc.

Best regards
Sven

Edited yesterday at 06:31 PM by SOLVE-SMART