Trying a WebDriver clean start but I could not

[MarcoMonte]

Thanks to a @Sven script "boilerplate" I took a little trust in myself and tried to start again to automate Chrome, I was following this guide "https://www.autoitscript.com/wiki/WebDriver" step after step but I could not download chromedriver.exe unfortunately... I really could use some basic written steps to initiate. thanks however

 

[Jos]

2 hours ago, MarcoMonte said:

I could not download chromedriver.exe unfortunately..

Why?

2 hours ago, MarcoMonte said:

I really could use some basic written steps to initiate.

The Wiki `describes the basic steps, so it would help why you have issues with the download step!

[argumentum]

2 hours ago, MarcoMonte said:

but I could not download chromedriver.exe

https://googlechromelabs.github.io/chrome-for-testing/
 

[MarcoMonte]

22 hours ago, Jos said:

Why?

The Wiki `describes the basic steps, so it would help why you have issues with the download step!

It's because my steps are shorter than anyone's else 😞 ... actually I have this Chrome version 124.0.6367.208 (Build ufficiale) (a 64 bit) and I cannot find the right match, Could it be this: https://storage.googleapis.com/chrome-for-testing-public/124.0.6367.207/win64/chrome-win64.zip ?

[argumentum]

chromedriver-win64.zip is the one. Just mouse over the links, and when you see it, get it.

[MarcoMonte]

22 hours ago, argumentum said:

https://googlechromelabs.github.io/chrome-for-testing/
 

but it is not a webdriver, it a complete browser... I am confused, any help?

[argumentum]

8 minutes ago, MarcoMonte said:

but it is not a webdriver,

40 minutes ago, argumentum said:

chromedriver-win64.zip is the one. Just mouse over the links, and when you see it, get it.

 

[MarcoMonte]

sorry, Just now I get it,

and I got it

 

I am fuse... Thanks 

[MarcoMonte]

Helloooo, here I am... again...

unfortunately I cannot validate the installation of Chromedriver... I took all the au3 files 

• wd_Core.au3, wd_helper.au3 , wd_cdp.au3 , wd_capabilities.au3 from the WebDriver UDF
• Json.au3 and BinaryCall.au3 from the JSON UDF
• WinHttp.au3 and WinHttpConstants.au3 from the WinHttp UDF

and put them into the au3 files directory, than I downloaded Chromedriver 

"chromedriver    win64   https://storage.googleapis.com/chrome-for-testing-public/125.0.6422.60/win64/chromedriver-win64.zip"

and put it inside the same directory of wd_demo, clicking on wd_demo appear the gui, I select "chrome" from browser and go for "run" it comes a error "check logs", It creates a files called Chrome, reading that file I thought got a wrong webdriver but I cannot see others suitable webdriver for my browser, 

"Chrome è aggiornato

Versione 125.0.6422.61 (Build ufficiale) (a 64 bit)" <---- My browser

chromedriver    win64   https://storage.googleapis.com/chrome-for-testing-public/125.0.6422.60/win64/chromedriver-win64.zip" <---- my webdriver from here https://googlechromelabs.github.io/chrome-for-testing/

 

Here the logs I found after running wd_demo set on "Chrome"

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[1716207842.173][INFO]: Starting ChromeDriver 111.0.5563.64 (c710e93d5b63b7095afe8c2c17df34408078439d-refs/branch-heads/5563@{#995}) on port 9515
[1716207842.173][INFO]: Please see https://chromedriver.chromium.org/security-considerations for suggestions on keeping ChromeDriver safe.
[1716207843.944][INFO]: [37d3147aafd38edcab6334fdeb294b9b] COMMAND InitSession {
   "capabilities": {
      "alwaysMatch": {
         "goog:chromeOptions": {
            "excludeSwitches": [ "enable-automation" ],
            "w3c": true
         }
      }
   }
}
[1716207843.955][INFO]: Populating Preferences file: {
   "alternate_error_pages": {
      "enabled": false
   },
   "autofill": {
      "enabled": false
   },
   "browser": {
      "check_default_browser": false
   },
   "distribution": {
      "import_bookmarks": false,
      "import_history": false,
      "import_search_engine": false,
      "make_chrome_default_for_user": false,
      "skip_first_run_ui": true
   },
   "dns_prefetching": {
      "enabled": false
   },
   "profile": {
      "content_settings": {
         "pattern_pairs": {
            "https://*,*": {
               "media-stream": {
                  "audio": "Default",
                  "video": "Default"
               }
            }
         }
      },
      "default_content_setting_values": {
         "geolocation": 1
      },
      "default_content_settings": {
         "geolocation": 1,
         "mouselock": 1,
         "notifications": 1,
         "popups": 1,
         "ppapi-broker": 1
      },
      "password_manager_enabled": false
   },
   "safebrowsing": {
      "enabled": false
   },
   "search": {
      "suggest_enabled": false
   },
   "translate": {
      "enabled": false
   }
}
[1716207843.956][INFO]: Populating Local State file: {
   "background_mode": {
      "enabled": false
   },
   "ssl": {
      "rev_checking": {
         "enabled": false
      }
   }
}
[1716207843.960][INFO]: Launching chrome: "C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --allow-pre-commit-input --disable-background-networking --disable-backgrounding-occluded-windows --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --disable-default-apps --disable-hang-monitor --disable-popup-blocking --disable-prompt-on-repost --disable-sync --enable-blink-features=ShadowDOMV0 --enable-logging --log-level=0 --no-first-run --no-service-autorun --password-store=basic --remote-debugging-port=0 --test-type=webdriver --use-mock-keychain --user-data-dir="C:\Users\Marco\AppData\Local\Temp\scoped_dir9376_481513447" data:,
[1716207844.236][DEBUG]: DevTools HTTP Request: http://localhost:63839/json/version
[1716207844.580][DEBUG]: DevTools HTTP Response: {
   "Browser": "Chrome/125.0.6422.61",
   "Protocol-Version": "1.3",
   "User-Agent": "Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; Win64; x64) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/125.0.0.0 Safari/537.36",
   "V8-Version": "12.5.227.8",
   "WebKit-Version": "537.36 (@0e32b459e15a72d5ffe73ffa8a7d92c2f278e1ff)",
   "webSocketDebuggerUrl": "ws://localhost:63839/devtools/browser/02599d6c-198e-45da-bece-b00c78b607f5"
}

[1716207844.580][INFO]: Failed to connect to Chrome. Attempting to kill it.
[1716207844.682][INFO]: [37d3147aafd38edcab6334fdeb294b9b] RESPONSE InitSession ERROR session not created: This version of ChromeDriver only supports Chrome version 111
Current browser version is 125.0.6422.61 with binary path C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
[1716207844.683][DEBUG]: Log type 'driver' lost 0 entries on destruction
[1716207844.683][DEBUG]: Log type 'browser' lost 0 entries on destruction

 

The line: "RESPONSE InitSession ERROR session not created: This version of ChromeDriver only supports Chrome version 111
Current browser version is 125.0.6422.61 with binary path C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" makes me think I am using an old version of Chromedriver but I am sure to use the new one... advises? 

[Danp2]

1 hour ago, MarcoMonte said:

Starting ChromeDriver 111.0.5563.64 

Clearly it either finding another instance of chromedriver or there's an issue with the version you downloaded.

[MarcoMonte]

I Will erase EVERYTHING and I Will start again IT has to work, no matter the cost

[MarcoMonte]

Hello guys, 

I am happy, started my first window with chrome at the wished page, but I noted It was not my usual page, I mean, I was not logged in google and furthermore the page kept asking me about cookies so I guess there is a way to pass google my account information right? Moreover, could I pilot a window already present, a page I opened before manually? 

Thanks guys.

Marco

[Nine]

Look at Wiki FAQ (#1 and #3)

[MarcoMonte]

thx, I'll try, sorry I did not check 

 

[Nine]

@MarcoMonte The example in the Wiki attaching to an existing Chrome session is kind of complex for nothing. What you need to do is to follow those 2 easy steps :

1. add the following parameter to your Chrome shortcut :  --remote-debugging-port=9222

2. use these capabilities in your script to create a session : '{"capabilities": {"alwaysMatch": {"goog:chromeOptions": {"w3c": true, "debuggerAddress": "localhost:9222"}}}}'

That will attach to your single current Chrome session. Rest of the script should remain the same.

[DennisFong222]

You're attempting a clean start of the WebDriver, but encountering difficulties. Ensure all processes related to the WebDriver are closed before trying again.

[MarcoMonte]

39 minutes ago, Nine said:

@MarcoMonte The example in the Wiki attaching to an existing Chrome session is kind of complex for nothing. What you need to do is to follow those 2 easy steps :

1. add the following parameter to your Chrome shortcut :  --remote-debugging-port=9222

2. use these capabilities in your script to create a session : '{"capabilities": {"alwaysMatch": {"goog:chromeOptions": {"w3c": true, "debuggerAddress": "localhost:9222"}}}}'

That will attach to your single current Chrome session. Rest of the script should remain the same.

Thx, I am pretty disheartened, I really miss native I.E. functions/instructions, I am not a programmer and this is hard enough for me, I just hate my job and I am trying to automate some tedious procedures.

[MarcoMonte]

7 minutes ago, DennisFong222 said:

You're attempting a clean start of the WebDriver, but encountering difficulties. Ensure all processes related to the WebDriver are closed before trying again.

Grazie,

I had to reinstalled the total software on this old laptop, probably I had some old instance of webdriver hide somewhere, now it seems working properly just remain my limited skill to improve   

[MarcoMonte]

Hello,

I am trying to log in Chrome with my credential, unfortunately "the code" creates a new one and actually it is even better but as I would not like writing just as a monkey I wish to learn something, currently I am reading this https://www.w3.org/TR/webdriver/#capabilities in the meanwhile someone could me explain me why it creates another account and not log in on mine? I am almost sure I should insert my credentials but How? that the code

 

 

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#Region - include files
; standard UDF's
#include <ButtonConstants.au3>
#include <ColorConstants.au3>
#include <Date.au3>
#include <Debug.au3>
#include <GuiComboBoxEx.au3>
#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>
#include <WindowsConstants.au3>

; non standard UDF's
#include "wd_helper.au3"
#include "wd_capabilities.au3"
#EndRegion - include files

#Region VariabiliGlobali
;~ Global $AccessoFormale ="https://www.comune.roma.it/GED/trasparenza/accessodocumentaleformale"
Global $AccessoFormale ="https://www.comune.roma.it"
Global $Soluzione
Global $Ufficio
Global $Mail
Global $Oggetto
Global $Nome
Global $CoordinataTipo = 533
#EndRegion
#Region
    ; specify driver, port and other options
    _WD_Option('Driver', 'chromedriver.exe')
    _WD_Option('Port', 9515)
    _WD_Option('DriverParams', '--verbose --log-path="' & @ScriptDir & '\chrome.log"')

    ; start the driver
    _WD_Startup()

    #cs
    ; create capabilites for session

    _WD_CapabilitiesStartup()
    _WD_CapabilitiesAdd('alwaysMatch', 'chrome')
    _WD_CapabilitiesAdd('w3c', True)
    _WD_CapabilitiesAdd('excludeSwitches', 'enable-automation')
    Local $sCapabilities = _WD_CapabilitiesGet()    
    #ce
Local $sDesiredCapabilities = '{"capabilities": {"alwaysMatch": {"goog:chromeOptions": {"w3c": true, "args":["--user-data-dir=C:\\Users\\' & @UserName & '\\AppData\\Local\\Google\\Chrome\\User Data\\", "--profile-directory=Default"]}}}}'
    ; create session with given Capabilities
    Global $WD_SESSION = _WD_CreateSession($sDesiredCapabilities)


    #EndRegion ; initialize webdriver sesion

; navigate to some website
    Global $sURL = 'https://www.comune.roma.it/'
    _WD_Navigate($WD_SESSION, $sURL)
    _WD_LoadWait($WD_SESSION, 10000)
    ; wait for loading process ends

 

 

 

[Danp2]

From the webdriver specs that you linked to above --

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It is advisable that remote ends create a new profile when creating a new session. This prevents potentially sensitive session data from being accessible to new sessions, ensuring both privacy and preventing state from bleeding through to the next session.

See the FAQ section in the wiki for an example of how to use a user defined profile.