ChromeInst.GetPage seems to be failing (Chrome.ahk)

[SupposedToBeWorking]

Hello! I am trying to use g33kDude's Chrome.ahk library and I can't seem to instantize the page. Here is my code:

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#Persistent
#SingleInstance, force
#NoEnv
SetBatchLines, -1
SetTitleMatchMode, 2
SetWorkingDir, %A_ScriptDir%
#Include Chrome.ahk

SetTimer, createChromeObj, 1000
SetTimer, waitForClose, off
Return

;-----------CREATE CHROME OBJECT--------------------
createChromeObj:
SetTimer, createChromeObj, off
FileCreateDir, ChromeProfile
ChromeInst := new Chrome("ChromeProfile","https://www.google.com/"," --remote-debugging-port=9222 --disable-web-security")

h_WinTitle:="Google - Google Chrome" 
WinWait, % h_WinTitle
WinGet, h_WinID, ID, % h_WinTitle
h_WinID := "ahk_id " . h_WinID
SetTimer, waitForClose, 3000

while !(PageInst := ChromeInst.GetPage())
{
	tooltip, could not retrieve page!
	Sleep 1000
}
tooltip, connected to page!
PageInst.WaitForLoad()

;----------EXECUTE JAVASCRIPT--------
PageInst.Evaluate("alert('Hello World!');")
Return

waitForClose:
If !WinExist(h_WinID){
	ExitApp
}
Return

The page is never instantized and so the tooltip is always " could not retrieve page!" and the JavaScript never executes. Any help is appreciated!

[teadrinker]

Hi

Did you check if ChromeInst is an object?

[gregster]

Seems to work here, although I don't see the point of the timers.

Also, Chrome responds to the use of the command line flag "--disable-web-security" with the message that it is not supported here and that this could negatively affect browser stability and security. But the javascript and the tooltip work anyway.

But a Chrome instance with a google.com page is opening for you?

What about opening the Chrome browser first with a blank page, then getting this blank page and navigating it to google.com ?
(this is my preferred way of doing it; you can still create more tabs later)

[SupposedToBeWorking]

Did you check if ChromeInst is an object?

Hey, I added this in and ran it again.

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if !(ChromeInst){
	msgbox, chrome is not an object
}

I did not get an error, so this does not appear to be the issue. It is most def PageInst := ChromeInst.GetPage() but I'm not sure why it's failing.

[teadrinker]

For me your code works. Try what gregster suggested.

[SupposedToBeWorking]

Seems to work here..

That is the part that worries me haha! I am not sure what's up with my setup that is preventing it from working.

...although I don't see the point of the timers

I'm just using them as an easy way to exit the script when I close chrome.

...Also, Chrome responds to the use of the command line flag "--disable-web-security" with the message that it is not supported here and that this could negatively affect browser stability and security. But the javascript and the tooltip work anyway.

I added that flag because I'll be injecting some JavaScript later.

...But a Chrome instance with a google.com page is opening for you?

Yes indeed. The google opens but it is not instantized.

What about opening the Chrome browser first with a blank page, then getting this blank page and navigating it to google.com ?
(this is my preferred way of doing it; you can still create more tabs later)

Here is my updated coded adding in that suggestion:

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#Persistent
#SingleInstance, force
#NoEnv
SetBatchLines, -1
SetTitleMatchMode, 2
SetWorkingDir, %A_ScriptDir%
#Include Chrome.ahk

;-----------CREATE CHROME OBJECT--------------------
createChromeObj:
SetTimer, createChromeObj, off
FileCreateDir, ChromeProfile
ChromeInst := new Chrome("ChromeProfile",," --remote-debugging-port=9222 --disable-web-security")

if !(ChromeInst){
	msgbox, chrome is not an object
}

while !(PageInst := ChromeInst.GetPage())
{
	tooltip, could not retrieve page!
	Sleep 1000
}
tooltip, connected to page!
PageInst.WaitForLoad()

;----------EXECUTE JAVASCRIPT--------
PageInst.Evaluate("alert('Hello World!');")
Return

This still does not work for me. Any other suggestions? I really appreciate the help!

[SupposedToBeWorking]

For me your code works. Try what gregster suggested.

Thanks for testing it for me! Since I have the must up-to-date AHK and Chrome.ahk... I think it is safe to say something is going on with Chrome? Have you enabled debug mode in Chrome? If so, did you do it by going to:
Chrome > Three Dot Menu > More Tools > Extensions > Developer mode toggle

I appreciate the help!

[gregster]

Chrome.ahk starts your Chrome browser in debugging mode (but I think it can also connect to an already existing debugging instance of Chrome, although I have never tried it). Do you run other (non-debug) instances of Chrome with the same profile at the same time? Then, try to close them before or create a new profile for your Chrome debugging session...

Apart from that, I have no current idea.

Like I said, the command line parameter you are using is not supported (at least not for a debugging sesssion) - so it should have no (productive) effect. I have used javascript several times before in Chrome.ahk and I never needed a special command line parameter, since Chrome was already in debugging mode.

[teadrinker]

Have you enabled debug mode in Chrome? If so, did you do it by going to:
Chrome > Three Dot Menu > More Tools > Extensions > Developer mode toggle

No, in my Chrome the developer mode is disabled.

[Stavencross]

Hello! I am trying to use g33kDude's Chrome.ahk library and I can't seem to instantize the page. Here is my code:

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#Persistent
#SingleInstance, force
#NoEnv
SetBatchLines, -1
SetTitleMatchMode, 2
SetWorkingDir, %A_ScriptDir%
#Include Chrome.ahk

SetTimer, createChromeObj, 1000
SetTimer, waitForClose, off
Return

;-----------CREATE CHROME OBJECT--------------------
createChromeObj:
SetTimer, createChromeObj, off
FileCreateDir, ChromeProfile
ChromeInst := new Chrome("ChromeProfile","https://www.google.com/"," --remote-debugging-port=9222 --disable-web-security")

h_WinTitle:="Google - Google Chrome" 
WinWait, % h_WinTitle
WinGet, h_WinID, ID, % h_WinTitle
h_WinID := "ahk_id " . h_WinID
SetTimer, waitForClose, 3000

while !(PageInst := ChromeInst.GetPage())
{
	tooltip, could not retrieve page!
	Sleep 1000
}
tooltip, connected to page!
PageInst.WaitForLoad()

;----------EXECUTE JAVASCRIPT--------
PageInst.Evaluate("alert('Hello World!');")
Return

waitForClose:
If !WinExist(h_WinID){
	ExitApp
}
Return

The page is never instantized and so the tooltip is always " could not retrieve page!" and the JavaScript never executes. Any help is appreciated!

I had this exact same problem, it started a bit ago (while I wasn't working on my chrome.ahk script). It worked when chrome.ahk first came out and then it just started to bust. I tore my hair out and then I realized I was essentially trying to connect to the page before the GUI had time to finish drawing (They've slowed chrome down a lot lately with all the security changes). Adding a sleep fixed it for me

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FileCreateDir, ChromeProfile ;create a debugging profile of chrome
ChromeInst := new Chrome("ChromeProfile", "--app=http://localhost/index.php") ;We'll run chrome in "app" mode, which strips out all the UI buttons. We can run a reg instance by removing --app=
sleep, 3000
PageInst := ChromeInst.GetPageByURL("http://localhost/index.php",,, "event_Callback") ;connect chrome.ahk to the google chrome tab
PageInst.Call("Console.enable") ;watch the console for messages served via javascript, this is how our server will communicate.

*Edited to fix the sleep amount that I fat fingered

[gregster]

You wait 30 seconds? Wow, on my rather old computer, it is usually sufficient to use WinWait, Google Chrome, but I always open it with a blank page, before I start navigating.

Edit: oh, I see you changed it now to 3 - that's more like it

[SupposedToBeWorking]

Chrome.ahk starts your Chrome browser in debugging mode (but I think it can also connect to an already existing debugging instance of Chrome, although I have never tried it). Do you run other (non-debug) instances of Chrome with the same profile at the same time? Then, try to close them before or create a new profile for your Chrome debugging session...

Ah ok, I did not know Chrome.ahk did that for me. When I remove the " --remote-debugging-port=9222 --disable-web-security" I have the same issue. I have deleted and recreated the ChromeProfile and still no dice, so I know that's not it.

No, in my Chrome the developer mode is disabled.

I disabled Developer Mode in mine too, tried again and still will not work. Based on the comment from gregster Chrome.ahk enabled debug already anyway.

I had this exact same problem, it started a bit ago (while I wasn't working on my chrome.ahk script). It worked when chrome.ahk first came out and then it just started to bust. I tore my hair out and then I realized I was essentially trying to connect to the page before the GUI had time to finish drawing (They've slowed chrome down a lot lately with all the security changes). Adding a sleep fixed it for me

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FileCreateDir, ChromeProfile ;create a debugging profile of chrome
ChromeInst := new Chrome("ChromeProfile", "--app=http://localhost/index.php") ;We'll run chrome in "app" mode, which strips out all the UI buttons. We can run a reg instance by removing --app=
sleep, 3000
PageInst := ChromeInst.GetPageByURL("http://localhost/index.php",,, "event_Callback") ;connect chrome.ahk to the google chrome tab
PageInst.Call("Console.enable") ;watch the console for messages served via javascript, this is how our server will communicate.

I completely understand this logic, and had the same issue myself before and this solution solved it. However, I gave this a shot and I was still unable to get PageInst... so there must be something else. I may try testing on a different computer.

[SupposedToBeWorking]

UPDATE:

This works after reboot! Why? No idea!