Chrome Extension for automating tasks [on hold]
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I'm attempting to write a program to automate browser tasks that include navigating around various pages of a website. The tasks mainly include inserting text into text boxes and clicking buttons on the page. I've already accomplished this with some success using java with Selenium. However, for the sake of simplifying distribution (to people in my office some of whom use windows, others mac) is it possible to accomplish the functionality similar to a Selenium test with a Chrome extension? And if so, is it considered best practice to distribute automation scripts that way?
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I'm attempting to write a program to automate browser tasks that include navigating around various pages of a website. The tasks mainly include inserting text into text boxes and clicking buttons on the page. I've already accomplished this with some success using java with Selenium. However, for the sake of simplifying distribution (to people in my office some of whom use windows, others mac) is it possible to accomplish the functionality similar to a Selenium test with a Chrome extension? And if so, is it considered best practice to distribute automation scripts that way?
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put on hold as too broad by wOxxOm, Owen Pauling, EdChum, greg-449, Unheilig 14 hours ago
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What success? Where is the code? What have you done so far?
– Yash Karanke
yesterday
A Java desktop executable that opens a browser and performs the chrome browser and performs the tasks I want.
– Bartosz
yesterday
Basically what I'm asking is does it make sense to navigate web pages and perform clicks using a chrome extension.
– Bartosz
yesterday
You can do it as long as you're okay with certain restrictions like the inability to generate trusted DOM events. I don't think you'll get an answer about "best practices" bit as it's a broad topic that needs [probably extensive] research so it's up to you to perform it.
– wOxxOm
17 hours ago
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I'm attempting to write a program to automate browser tasks that include navigating around various pages of a website. The tasks mainly include inserting text into text boxes and clicking buttons on the page. I've already accomplished this with some success using java with Selenium. However, for the sake of simplifying distribution (to people in my office some of whom use windows, others mac) is it possible to accomplish the functionality similar to a Selenium test with a Chrome extension? And if so, is it considered best practice to distribute automation scripts that way?
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I'm attempting to write a program to automate browser tasks that include navigating around various pages of a website. The tasks mainly include inserting text into text boxes and clicking buttons on the page. I've already accomplished this with some success using java with Selenium. However, for the sake of simplifying distribution (to people in my office some of whom use windows, others mac) is it possible to accomplish the functionality similar to a Selenium test with a Chrome extension? And if so, is it considered best practice to distribute automation scripts that way?
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put on hold as too broad by wOxxOm, Owen Pauling, EdChum, greg-449, Unheilig 14 hours ago
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What success? Where is the code? What have you done so far?
– Yash Karanke
yesterday
A Java desktop executable that opens a browser and performs the chrome browser and performs the tasks I want.
– Bartosz
yesterday
Basically what I'm asking is does it make sense to navigate web pages and perform clicks using a chrome extension.
– Bartosz
yesterday
You can do it as long as you're okay with certain restrictions like the inability to generate trusted DOM events. I don't think you'll get an answer about "best practices" bit as it's a broad topic that needs [probably extensive] research so it's up to you to perform it.
– wOxxOm
17 hours ago
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What success? Where is the code? What have you done so far?
– Yash Karanke
yesterday
A Java desktop executable that opens a browser and performs the chrome browser and performs the tasks I want.
– Bartosz
yesterday
Basically what I'm asking is does it make sense to navigate web pages and perform clicks using a chrome extension.
– Bartosz
yesterday
You can do it as long as you're okay with certain restrictions like the inability to generate trusted DOM events. I don't think you'll get an answer about "best practices" bit as it's a broad topic that needs [probably extensive] research so it's up to you to perform it.
– wOxxOm
17 hours ago
What success? Where is the code? What have you done so far?
– Yash Karanke
yesterday
What success? Where is the code? What have you done so far?
– Yash Karanke
yesterday
A Java desktop executable that opens a browser and performs the chrome browser and performs the tasks I want.
– Bartosz
yesterday
A Java desktop executable that opens a browser and performs the chrome browser and performs the tasks I want.
– Bartosz
yesterday
Basically what I'm asking is does it make sense to navigate web pages and perform clicks using a chrome extension.
– Bartosz
yesterday
Basically what I'm asking is does it make sense to navigate web pages and perform clicks using a chrome extension.
– Bartosz
yesterday
You can do it as long as you're okay with certain restrictions like the inability to generate trusted DOM events. I don't think you'll get an answer about "best practices" bit as it's a broad topic that needs [probably extensive] research so it's up to you to perform it.
– wOxxOm
17 hours ago
You can do it as long as you're okay with certain restrictions like the inability to generate trusted DOM events. I don't think you'll get an answer about "best practices" bit as it's a broad topic that needs [probably extensive] research so it's up to you to perform it.
– wOxxOm
17 hours ago
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What success? Where is the code? What have you done so far?
– Yash Karanke
yesterday
A Java desktop executable that opens a browser and performs the chrome browser and performs the tasks I want.
– Bartosz
yesterday
Basically what I'm asking is does it make sense to navigate web pages and perform clicks using a chrome extension.
– Bartosz
yesterday
You can do it as long as you're okay with certain restrictions like the inability to generate trusted DOM events. I don't think you'll get an answer about "best practices" bit as it's a broad topic that needs [probably extensive] research so it's up to you to perform it.
– wOxxOm
17 hours ago