How to change the chromepath for WebDriver

[Jotos]

Heya,

I have been exploring various forums and documentation, but haven't found a clear solution yet.

Could anyone here provide some guidance or share their experiences with changing the Chrome Path for WebDriver?

I would like to use another Version of Chrome for my script.

 

Thanks

[Danp2]

Hi... this is covered in the FAQ section of the Wiki (see my sig for link). Have you checked there yet?

[Jotos]

1 hour ago, Danp2 said:

Hi... this is covered in the FAQ section of the Wiki (see my sig for link). Have you checked there yet?

Yhea, I tried this:

 

Func SetupChrome()
    ShellExecute(@ScriptDir & "\Include\chromedriver.exe", "","","", @SW_HIDE)

    _WD_Option('Driver', 'chromedriver.exe')
    _WD_Option('Port', 9515)
    _WD_Option('DriverParams', '--verbose --log-path="' & @ScriptDir & '\chrome.log"')

    _WD_CapabilitiesStartup()
    _WD_CapabilitiesAdd('alwaysMatch', 'chrome')
    _WD_CapabilitiesAdd('w3c', True)
    Local $pfad = 'C:\\Program Files\\Google\\Chrome Beta\\Application\\chrome.exe'
    _WD_CapabilitiesAdd('binary', $pfad)
    _WD_CapabilitiesAdd('excludeSwitches', 'enable-automation')
    Local $sCapabilities = _WD_CapabilitiesGet()
    Return $sCapabilities
EndFunc   ;==>SetupChrome

 

but get an error.. 

[Danp2]

12 minutes ago, Jotos said:

    ShellExecute(@ScriptDir & "\Include\chromedriver.exe", "","","", @SW_HIDE)

I'm not sure why you would have this here. It isn't needed as _WD_Startup will launch the webdriver when it is executed. FWIW, the console will automatically be hidden if the debug level is below $_WD_DEBUG_Info. You can also use _WD_ConsoleVisible to hide / show the webdriver console.

You should put the full path to the chromedriver executable in this line --

_WD_Option('Driver', 'chromedriver.exe')

 

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but get an error

My crystal ball is broken, so you'll need to provide more details about this error if you want further assistance. 😉

[Jotos]

$sCapabilities = SetupChrome()
$sSession = _WD_CreateSession()


_WD_CheckContext($sSession, False)
If @error Then MsgBox(0,"_WD_CheckContext($sSession, False)","Error: _WD_CheckContext") ;return if session is NOT OK

 

I think it's because of the chromedriver.exe don't have the right version. 

Atm I use version 120.0.6099.217 for Chrome and the last stable version for the chromedriver is: 120.0.6099.109 

That's why I wanted to change the path for a beta version of Chrome.

 

The script worked a few weeks ago and everything was fine  Now it's broken.. 

Edited January 16, 2024 by Jotos

[Jotos]

sorry guys...

I forget to take...

$sCapabilities 

 

$sCapabilities = SetupChrome()
$sSession = _WD_CreateSession($sCapabilities)

Now its working...

[MojoeB]

You also have the option to have the correct driver downloaded automatically. In your case, it would be something like this: _WD_UpdateDriver('chrome_legacy', @ScriptDir & '\Include', TRUE)