Web Browser (Legacy) - Navigate |
Declaration
<AMBROWSER ACTIVITY="navigate" SESSION="text" URL="text" />
Description
Navigates to a specific page URL in an established web browser session.
NOTE: Automation can be performed on Internet Explorer and Firefox browsers
only. Firefox automation requires a separate extension which can
be downloaded from here.
The browser you specify must be installed on the target system
to ensure that these activities function properly. Unlike other
session-based actions in which sessions are optional, the use
of a session in the Web Browser (Legacy) action is required due to the
fact that each created session explicitly links to a specific
web browser instance. A session can be created using the Web Browser (Legacy) Create
session or Open
activity. Numerous sessions are supported within a single task,
however, since Web Browser (Legacy) actions are performed interactively
(and not in the background), each session must run concurrently
to avoid sending interactions
to the wrong browser window.
Practical Usage
Normally used to navigate from one URL to another. This activity simulates the process of manually entering a URL in a browser's address bar and pressing Enter.
Parameters
Browser Properties
| Property | Type | Required | Default | Markup | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Session name | Text | Yes | BrowserLegacySession1 | SESSION="mySession" | Specifies
the name of an existing session to associate with this activity.
NOTE: Sessions are supported in Internet Explorer and Firefox browsers
only. |
| Page URL | Text | Yes | (Empty) | RESULTVARIABLE="myVar" | The URL of the web page to navigate to. |
Example
NOTE:
- The sample AML code below can be copied and pasted directly into the Steps Panel of the Task Builder.
- Parameters containing user credentials, files, file paths, and/or other information specific to the task must be customized before the sample code can run successfully.
Description
This simple task opens an Internet Explorer browser set to the URL http://www.google.com/ and navigates to the URL https://www.helpsystems.com.
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<AMBROWSER URL="http://www.google.com/" SESSION="mySession" />
<AMBROWSER ACTIVITY="navigate" SESSION="mySession" URL="https://www.helpsystems.com" />