CEF Application automation
CEF Application automation
Hello,
Does Ranorex Studio(5.2) support automation of Windows hybrid application with Chromium browser engine.
Thanks
Pushpa
Does Ranorex Studio(5.2) support automation of Windows hybrid application with Chromium browser engine.
Thanks
Pushpa
Re: CEF Application automation
I doubt you would be able to automate the browser pane as Ranorex has to use a plugin that only loads on the 4 supported browsers (FF, Chrome (not Chromium), Safari, IE). Ranorex would likely just see it as single drawing pane.
The wrapper application should be able to be automated, however.
The wrapper application should be able to be automated, however.
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Re: CEF Application automation
Hi,
I am checking with you for hybrid windows application.
I have a hybrid windows version of the application where IE browser engine(WPF) is used, I am able to automate it using ranorex.
However when I use ranorex on the hybrid windows version of the application where chromium browser engine (CEF) is used, I am able to record but when I play it does not input elements with key board values. Is this a bug or do you have a different procedure for CEF applications.
Thanks
Pushpa
I am checking with you for hybrid windows application.
I have a hybrid windows version of the application where IE browser engine(WPF) is used, I am able to automate it using ranorex.
However when I use ranorex on the hybrid windows version of the application where chromium browser engine (CEF) is used, I am able to record but when I play it does not input elements with key board values. Is this a bug or do you have a different procedure for CEF applications.
Thanks
Pushpa
Re: CEF Application automation
I mistyped earlier. IE is different than other browsers because it is built into the OS. Therefore, Ranorex will be able to identify and automate elements in embedded IE windows since the core IE is what is instrumented.
With Chrome, only the Chrome browser itself is supported, not embedded windows, because Chrome does not load addons such as Ranorex's Chrome extension when it is embedded. This means that Ranorex will not be able to see the page that is generated in your hybrid application because the Ranorex Chrome extension is not being loaded. That is why Ranorex cannot identify web elements.
Also, Chromium is not Chrome, and is not supported by Ranorex. Chromium is the base platform on which Chrome is built, but it is an open-source, developer-grade browser.
With Chrome, only the Chrome browser itself is supported, not embedded windows, because Chrome does not load addons such as Ranorex's Chrome extension when it is embedded. This means that Ranorex will not be able to see the page that is generated in your hybrid application because the Ranorex Chrome extension is not being loaded. That is why Ranorex cannot identify web elements.
Also, Chromium is not Chrome, and is not supported by Ranorex. Chromium is the base platform on which Chrome is built, but it is an open-source, developer-grade browser.
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Re: CEF Application automation
Hi,
So does that mean CEF applications are supported in future or it is not supported at all.
Thanks
Pushpa
So does that mean CEF applications are supported in future or it is not supported at all.
Thanks
Pushpa
Re: CEF Application automation
I'll have to let the Ranorex team answer questions about what they will or won't support in the future, I don't work for them. All I can answer is whether it is currently supported given the information provided.
Again, CEF is a version of Chromium, not Chrome. Chromium is not supported by Ranorex currently.
My GUESS would be that it may not be possible to support it due to the architecture and the fact that CEF does not load the Chrome Ranorex plugin which is required for Ranorex to be able to identify objects.
Again, CEF is a version of Chromium, not Chrome. Chromium is not supported by Ranorex currently.
My GUESS would be that it may not be possible to support it due to the architecture and the fact that CEF does not load the Chrome Ranorex plugin which is required for Ranorex to be able to identify objects.
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Re: CEF Application automation
Hi ppandian and krstcs,
@krstcs:
thank you for answering this question. We really appreciate that.
@PPandian:
As krstcs already mentioned, CEF applications are currently not fully supported. May I ask you to use the workaround that is mentioned in this posting?
Regards,
Markus (S)
@krstcs:
thank you for answering this question. We really appreciate that.
@PPandian:
As krstcs already mentioned, CEF applications are currently not fully supported. May I ask you to use the workaround that is mentioned in this posting?
Regards,
Markus (S)
Re: CEF Application automation
Thanks for the workaround.
Now I can access the elements. but I see an error:
"Button 'Unable to see inside chrome://memory-redirect : Automation Tools | Ranorex Forum - Mozilla Firefox' "
Is there any workaround for this issue.
Thanks
Pushpa
Now I can access the elements. but I see an error:
"Button 'Unable to see inside chrome://memory-redirect : Automation Tools | Ranorex Forum - Mozilla Firefox' "
Is there any workaround for this issue.
Thanks
Pushpa
Re: CEF Application automation
Hi,
One of the workaround you provided is to enable accessibility at:
chrome://accessibility
Toggle "Global Accessibility Mode" to ON
In my case I am using Embedded browser engine.
Is it possible to enable accessibility in the browser engine.
thanks
Pushpa
One of the workaround you provided is to enable accessibility at:
chrome://accessibility
Toggle "Global Accessibility Mode" to ON
In my case I am using Embedded browser engine.
Is it possible to enable accessibility in the browser engine.
thanks
Pushpa
Re: CEF Application automation
Hi,
After building our CEF application using the flag "force-renderer-accessibility" I could access the elements, record and play back. However the repository information is not idetified as it is showing "No Item" for those elements. Ref:Attachment:"CEF - items.png"
When I tried to see the elements on "View Spy" I see the error message as in Attachement:error-memory.jpg.
thanks
Pushpa
After building our CEF application using the flag "force-renderer-accessibility" I could access the elements, record and play back. However the repository information is not idetified as it is showing "No Item" for those elements. Ref:Attachment:"CEF - items.png"
When I tried to see the elements on "View Spy" I see the error message as in Attachement:error-memory.jpg.
thanks
Pushpa
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Re: CEF Application automation
The "No Item" text next to an action means that the item that the action originally referred to has been deleted from the repository, or was never assigned. Replace the element.
If you haven't, please read the Ranorex User Guide. It explains most of the answers to the questions you are asking.
If you haven't, please read the Ranorex User Guide. It explains most of the answers to the questions you are asking.
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Re: CEF Application automation
Hello everybody,
We have good news!
In our latest version Ranorex 6.2, you can now test web content in desktop applications that are based on the following chromium-based frameworks:
Sincerely,
Ranorex Support Team
We have good news!
In our latest version Ranorex 6.2, you can now test web content in desktop applications that are based on the following chromium-based frameworks:
- Chromium Embedded Framework (CEF)
- CefSharp
- Electron
- NW.Js
- Qt WebEngine
Sincerely,
Ranorex Support Team
Re: CEF Application automation
I have been trying to get Ranorex working with jxBrowser which is a CEF-based framework. Is this supported yet? If so, is there some trick to it?
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Re: CEF Application automation
Hi Kelly,
JxBrowser is not officially supported at the moment. The officially supported chromium-based frameworks can be found on our web page.
Since this framework allows to enable the debugging port, which is basically used to access the application, it might work. Information about enabling the debugging port can be found on the JxBrowser web page.
I hope this information will help you.
Sincerely,
Johannes
JxBrowser is not officially supported at the moment. The officially supported chromium-based frameworks can be found on our web page.
Since this framework allows to enable the debugging port, which is basically used to access the application, it might work. Information about enabling the debugging port can be found on the JxBrowser web page.
I hope this information will help you.
Sincerely,
Johannes
Re: CEF Application automation
We already have the debugging port enabled (it is always enabled by default in our test environment). But Ranorex still does not see the web components inside the jxBrowser pane.
Is there a way I can tell Ranorex which port to look at?
Is there a way I can tell Ranorex which port to look at?
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