Interact with existing Chrome browser?

[bostjan35]

Hi all,

 

Is there a way for autoit to interact with existing chrome session (insert JS into DOM, find element, etc.), without having to use WD or IUIautomation?

Thanks!

[junkew]

why would you want do that? 

1. yes you can but it will be harder as you have to rely on win* functions, send, mouseclick
   And when you reach the addressbar you can type with send: javascript:<yourjavascript> to run certain javascript functions including all DOM find element stuff.
2. yes you can but then you would use the chromedev protocol whereas WD is already a wrapper on top of the low level debug protocol
3. yes you can if you make playwright accessible in AutoIt (so far no library in AutoIt to use playwright which is also based on chromedev protocol)

 

[Danp2]

Don't believe that I've ever used it, but there is a Chrome UDF. Have you looked into that?