Multiple Ways to Automate Chrome with AHK. Selenium, Console, Chrome ext. Chrome.AHK
Posted: 28 Jan 2021, 15:18
With the "death" of IE I have seen more then ever the need to move to chrome while not losing our love for AHK. I have made a few videos I hope will help others with moving to chrome. I know there are some post here talking about some of these but didn't seem to find a one stop spot with multiple ways ENJOY!
Selenium tends to be a popular way and by far my favorite way in AHK Chrome. Sadly if you work at a large company with a lot of IT security stuff as I do this may not work for you. Need Admin access. This is also great for other browsers other then just chrome.
Selenium = [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Di0q7nB6MA&t=7s[/youtube]
Since I was unable to use Selenium I Checked out using the chrome Console. This way will open then hide the console so you don't have to deal with seeing it all the time(its like its not even there!). Then you can preform most actions you miss from IE COMs by using some basic JavaScript which I cover some basic JS in the video to get you started.
Chrome Console = [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Z7X7IjHucM&list=PLfHPAKSz_DJpRd-XB71oTwN-iahluit-X&index=5&t=6s[/youtube]
In the long run I ended up finding a really nice chrome extension called Auto Control Manager. This cool tool helped me to work with AHK and Chrome in a super simple way. The great benefit to this also was a lot of things I would have normally coded into AHK I could do with in the ext with a few simple clicks and no code needed. This way was a great way to keep my AHK simple and sort.
Auto Control = [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gr4z0Xw8W2g&t=86s[/youtube]
Another well know way is by using Chrome.AHK which I have not done a video on but you should still check out here. Hopefully Ill get around to this one day.
Chrome.AHK = [youtube]https://www.autohotkey.com/boards/viewtopic.php?t=42890[/youtube]
Simplest Way With Out Admin Rights or Installing Anything Outside of AHK but not the best but hey if all else fails
sends =[youtube] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DfaTWNkU7I&t=4s[/youtube]
Let me know if you think of any other ways you have seen AHK used with Chrome. As I add video with AHK and Chrome I will be sure to update this post as time goes on.
Selenium tends to be a popular way and by far my favorite way in AHK Chrome. Sadly if you work at a large company with a lot of IT security stuff as I do this may not work for you. Need Admin access. This is also great for other browsers other then just chrome.
Selenium = [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Di0q7nB6MA&t=7s[/youtube]
Since I was unable to use Selenium I Checked out using the chrome Console. This way will open then hide the console so you don't have to deal with seeing it all the time(its like its not even there!). Then you can preform most actions you miss from IE COMs by using some basic JavaScript which I cover some basic JS in the video to get you started.
Chrome Console = [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Z7X7IjHucM&list=PLfHPAKSz_DJpRd-XB71oTwN-iahluit-X&index=5&t=6s[/youtube]
In the long run I ended up finding a really nice chrome extension called Auto Control Manager. This cool tool helped me to work with AHK and Chrome in a super simple way. The great benefit to this also was a lot of things I would have normally coded into AHK I could do with in the ext with a few simple clicks and no code needed. This way was a great way to keep my AHK simple and sort.
Auto Control = [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gr4z0Xw8W2g&t=86s[/youtube]
Another well know way is by using Chrome.AHK which I have not done a video on but you should still check out here. Hopefully Ill get around to this one day.
Chrome.AHK = [youtube]https://www.autohotkey.com/boards/viewtopic.php?t=42890[/youtube]
Simplest Way With Out Admin Rights or Installing Anything Outside of AHK but not the best but hey if all else fails
sends =[youtube] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DfaTWNkU7I&t=4s[/youtube]
Let me know if you think of any other ways you have seen AHK used with Chrome. As I add video with AHK and Chrome I will be sure to update this post as time goes on.