Counting the number of tabs on a browser - (Moved)

[Nine]

23 minutes ago, mLipok said:

Maybe you will be able to find out what I missed.

I don't know.  Your change works perfect without error on my part.  Running my own script though.  Thanks.

[mLipok]

@Nine please show me your console log for both cases:

CASE 1:
New session:

Quote

_WD_Startup: OS:    WIN_10 WIN32_NT 19044 
_WD_Startup: AutoIt:    3.3.16.0
_WD_Startup: au3WD UDF:    0.7.0 (Up to date)
_WD_Startup: WinHTTP:    1.6.4.2
_WD_Startup: Driver:    chromedriver.exe 32Bit
_WD_Startup: Params:    --log trace --remote-debugging-port=9222
_WD_Startup: Port:    9515
_WD_Startup: Command:    "chromedriver.exe" --log trace --remote-debugging-port=9222 
__WD_Post: URL=HTTP://127.0.0.1:9515/session; $sData={
    "capabilities":{
        "firstMatch":[
            {
                "goog:chromeOptions":{
                    "w3c":true
                }
            }
        ]
    }
}
 

 

CASE 2:
Attach to existing session:

Quote

_WD_Startup: OS:    WIN_10 WIN32_NT 19044 
_WD_Startup: AutoIt:    3.3.16.0
_WD_Startup: au3WD UDF:    0.7.0 (Up to date)
_WD_Startup: WinHTTP:    1.6.4.2
_WD_Startup: Driver:    chromedriver.exe 32Bit
_WD_Startup: Params:    --log trace
_WD_Startup: Port:    9515
_WD_Startup: Command:    "chromedriver.exe" --log trace 
__WD_Post: URL=HTTP://127.0.0.1:9515/session; $sData={
    "capabilities":{
        "firstMatch":[
            {
                "goog:chromeOptions":{
                    "w3c":true,
                    "debuggerAddress":"localhost:9222"
                }
            }
        ]
    }
}

 

Edited March 17, 2022 by mLipok

[Nine]

Yes there seem to be a problem when you start the first instance of chrome from WebDriver with param --remote-debugging-port=9222.  Need to investigate this a bit more.

On my side, all my (non script) calls to chrome come from a single shortcut with the parameter of  --remote-debugging-port=9222, whatever I intend to use WebDriver or not.  It is simply the way I launch chrome, so I can use a on-the-spot script, whenever I want, to extract information I find useful  (usually not intended, usually not written before).  Now launching chrome from a script with the intention of attaching it with another process seems "not normal approach".   Better use a Run or ShellExecute instead.

 

Edited March 17, 2022 by Nine

[minhuy]

21 hours ago, Danp2 said:

It would have been helpful if you had clearly defined your needs in your initial post.

Not following this. Where does this first tab come from and why do you want to disable it?

Maybe this will make more sense to me after you answer me above. 🤨

The first tab is the default of the orbita browser. An open source chrome browser. There is no way I can turn it off. It seems to be the default setting of profile. My idea is to count the number of opened tabs, if it has more than 1 I will close the first tab, if it is equal to 1 I will open more tabs to close it, avoid closing the whole browser. However, there is one problem that I don't know of any quick way to close other than using the controlsend command

[minhuy]

20 hours ago, mLipok said:

how you use Orbita browser with WebDriver UDF ?
Just simply like Chrome but pointing to different Orbita.exe  instead chrome.exe ?

People may have misunderstood what I mean. The error comes from starting the orbita browser. Appears tab cannot connect to server. However other tabs can. I don't know how to change that state in the browser so I think I can just close it to open another tab

[Skeletor]

I do not know this browser, but you mentioned it uses Chromium? 

Try using this path: chrome://inspect/#pages
Then work out some code to see how many "inspects" there are in that page. 
If more than one, Send key command to Ctrl + w. (Or your can Ctrl + Numpad 1) or Ctrl + Numpad 2 , etc to navigate to that tab, then Ctrl + w to close it. 

Primitive solution and dangerous (using send keys)

 

****Just downloaded this browser.. and tested it.. The link does work... its exactly like Chromium.

 

Edited March 23, 2022 by Skeletor
Additional information (Ctrl + Numpad)

[Skeletor]

Have you checked the browsers settings page?
You might have it on "Open a New Tab page" , so change it to "Open a specific page..."
Depends on your point of operation.

chrome://settings/onStartup

 

Edited March 23, 2022 by Skeletor

[minhuy]

9 hours ago, Skeletor said:

I do not know this browser, but you mentioned it uses Chromium? 

Try using this path: chrome://inspect/#pages
Then work out some code to see how many "inspects" there are in that page. 
If more than one, Send key command to Ctrl + w. (Or your can Ctrl + Numpad 1) or Ctrl + Numpad 2 , etc to navigate to that tab, then Ctrl + w to close it. 

Primitive solution and dangerous (using send keys)

 

****Just downloaded this browser.. and tested it.. The link does work... its exactly like Chromium.

 

As said. I am using this method to solve the problem. thank you ^^

[minhuy]

On 3/18/2022 at 6:12 AM, Nine said:

Yes there seem to be a problem when you start the first instance of chrome from WebDriver with param --remote-debugging-port=9222.  Need to investigate this a bit more.

On my side, all my (non script) calls to chrome come from a single shortcut with the parameter of  --remote-debugging-port=9222, whatever I intend to use WebDriver or not.  It is simply the way I launch chrome, so I can use a on-the-spot script, whenever I want, to extract information I find useful  (usually not intended, usually not written before).  Now launching chrome from a script with the intention of attaching it with another process seems "not normal approach".   Better use a Run or ShellExecute instead.

 

When I use multi-process to initialize 2 browsers using . --remote-debugging-port. I cannot close the browser when each process is done. Is there any way to turn it off. I've used __WD_CloseDriver($PID) and    _WD_DeleteSession($sSession). But it doesn't work