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JavierCollRodri's avatar
JavierCollRodri
Contributor
12 years ago

Automating the Chrome Store

Hello, The application I'm testing has a chrome extension. I am trying to automate the installation process, but the chrome web store page objects are not accessible. When I spy on the web stor...
  • TanyaYatskovska's avatar
    TanyaYatskovska
    12 years ago

    Hi Javier,


     


    For security reasons, Chrome refuses all extensions to inject code into its internal pages (about:*, chrome:*). Because of that, internal pages, like the new tab page, the extension manager, the download manager, the history page and so on, are not accessible to TestComplete.


    You can use MSAA or UI Automation to try to get access to objects on the Extensions page.


     

TanyaYatskovska's avatar
TanyaYatskovska
SmartBear Alumni (Retired)
12 years ago

Hi Javier,


 


For security reasons, Chrome refuses all extensions to inject code into its internal pages (about:*, chrome:*). Because of that, internal pages, like the new tab page, the extension manager, the download manager, the history page and so on, are not accessible to TestComplete.


You can use MSAA or UI Automation to try to get access to objects on the Extensions page.