Re-Loading Chrome

[billshu]

I am using this code to reload Chrome.  The problem is the sleep() after the WinKill().  On my desktop I had to set the sleep = 2000.  On my laptop I had to set the sleep to 15000.  It appears I need to wait until Chrome is all the way down before doing the RUN command. I tried to loop test if WinExists() = 0 then continue, but it continued immediately. Without the sleep() the run() never opens Chrome.

The value of $LocalString is C:Program Files (x86)GoogleChromeApplicationchrome.exe  --new-window  "http://www.mypage.com"

 

Is there any way to do this without setting the sleep() up.  I do not want to  send F5 to reload, I need a fresh instance.

Func LoadChrome($LocalPageAddress)

   PostLog("LoadChrome() ")

   If $LaunchWindow <> 0 Then

        PostLog("Killing Previous Browser ")

       WinKill($LaunchWindow)

       sleep(15000)

   EndIf

 

   PostLog("Loading Browser ")

   $LocalString = $RunBrowserPath & " " & $LocalPageAddress

   PostLog("Running=" & $LocalString)

   Run ($LocalString)

   $LaunchWindow = winwait("MyPage - Google Chrome","",60)

 

   IF $LaunchWindow = 0 Then

         PostLog("TimeOut on Load Browser")

        Return(0)

   EndIf

 

   WinMove($LaunchWindow, "", $RunBrowserOriginX, $RunBrowserOriginY, $RunBrowserWidth, $RunBrowserHeight)

   sleep(500)

   SetZoom()

 

   PostLog("Browser Loaded")

   Return(1)

EndFunc

[llewxam]

You could try this:

If $LaunchWindow <> 0 Then
        PostLog("Killing Previous Browser ")
    Do
        ProcessClose("chrome.exe")
    Until Not ProcessExists("chrome.exe")
   EndIf

I know that isn't using the $LaunchWindow handle, but it will work just the same, and will stay in the loop until chrome is dead (I use this myself on a daily basis as part of one of my automated tools).

Ian

[junkew]

why not only work with a newly started browser in the first place and kill the other chrome process with a function checked with adlibregister

[billshu]

You could try this:

If $LaunchWindow <> 0 Then
        PostLog("Killing Previous Browser ")
    Do
        ProcessClose("chrome.exe")
    Until Not ProcessExists("chrome.exe")
   EndIf

I know that isn't using the $LaunchWindow handle, but it will work just the same, and will stay in the loop until chrome is dead (I use this myself on a daily basis as part of one of my automated tools).

Ian

 

Thanks Ian,  That really looks good. I will give it a try when I am back at my computer. 

[billshu]

why not only work with a newly started browser in the first place and kill the other chrome process with a function checked with adlibregister

 

Thanks junkew,

I am not really a programmer, just play one on the Internets.  I have no clue what adlibregister is, but I will look it up. 

Don't really understand the first part of your comment, but I think you solved my problem, LOAD the new browser, and

let the OLD one die in its own sweet time.

Thanks again