Announcing the Macro Scheduler WebRecorder Chrome Extension. Old timers will remember the WebRecorder. Well it’s back. Kinda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Chrome browser extension that records user interactions on web pages and generates Macro Scheduler automation scripts with Chrome WebDriver commands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Download here:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
https:\/\/www.mjtnet.com\/software\/macro-scheduler-extension-1-5-7.zip<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Since this extension is in beta testing and not yet published to the Chrome Web Store, you’ll need to install it as an “unpacked extension”:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Important<\/strong>: The generated scripts require Chrome for Testing to be installed on your system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This is a beta version for testing purposes. Please report any issues or suggestions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n This is early beta. And anyone who has ever dabbled with automating Chrome and websites will hopefully know how difficult it is to make one-size-fits-all rules. There are bound to be things this can’t automate. It might not always be able to find the best element selectors, or ones that are unique. So your mileage WILL vary. But we’ve tested a few thorny scenarios – frames, new tabs opening as well as forms and clicks and so far we’re happy with what it can do. Have a play. And drop your comments and feedback in the forums<\/a> or drop us a line here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The extension currently records and generates scripts for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Note<\/strong>: The initial page URL is automatically included when recording starts. Subsequent page changes should result from user interactions (clicks, form submissions) rather than manual URL changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Generated scripts use Macro Scheduler syntax with Chrome WebDriver commands:<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Announcing the Macro Scheduler WebRecorder Chrome Extension. Old timers will remember the WebRecorder. Well it’s back. Kinda. What is it? A Chrome browser extension that records user interactions on web pages and generates Macro Scheduler automation scripts with Chrome WebDriver commands. Beta Installation Instructions Download here: https:\/\/www.mjtnet.com\/software\/macro-scheduler-extension-1-5-7.zip Since this extension is in beta testing and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[3,4,6,11],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mjtnet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3246"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mjtnet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mjtnet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mjtnet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mjtnet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3246"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.mjtnet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3246\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3251,"href":"https:\/\/www.mjtnet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3246\/revisions\/3251"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mjtnet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3246"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mjtnet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3246"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mjtnet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3246"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Step 1: Extract the Extension<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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macro-scheduler-extension.zip<\/code> file to a folder on your computer<\/li>\n\n\n\nStep 2: Enable Developer Mode in Chrome<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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chrome:\/\/extensions\/<\/code><\/li>\n\n\n\nStep 3: Load the Extension<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Step 4: Pin the Extension (Optional but Recommended)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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How to Use<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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.scp<\/code> file<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\nGenerated Script Requirements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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CHROMEDRIVER_EXE<\/code> path in the generated script to match your installation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\nBeta Testing Notes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Script Output Format<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
ChromeStart>session_id\nChromeNavigate>session_id,url,https:\/\/example.com\nChromeFindElements>session_id,css selector,input[type='text'],elements\nChromeSetElementValue>session_id,elements_1,Hello World\nChromeElementAction>session_id,elements_1,click\nChromeQuit>session_id<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
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Extension Not Loading<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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F12<\/code> \u2192 Console tab)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\nRecording Not Working<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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