Scripting FireFox
I am looking for a tool to help me script FireFox. I've got some highly repetetive work I am doing and would like to work a little more efficiently. Although I have a SW development background, I haven't programmed in over a decade and would appreciate a tool that records my actions and then allows me to edit the recording.
I have taken a look at iMacros, but the complexity and price puts me off.
Any suggestions?
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Dave M.
Solution Architect at Sopra Group
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Edward,
You should take a look at CoScripter, it has a nice record and playback facility. Unlike iMacros it is free but you have to register with IBM to download.
Cheers,
Dave
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Eugeny B.
Founder at GR8BIT.RU
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I had been using excel's VB for such things. Script opens browser window, then emulates key typing. Development and debugging took about 3 days.
Try http://www.autoitscript.com/ here's an example using Firefox http://www.improvedsource.com/view.php/Automation_Mania_How_To_Use_AutoIT_/4/
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Simon G.
Technical Manager at IJsfontein
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http://services.alphaworks.ibm.com/coscripter/ might be an option (never tried it myself) ... but you might get better tips if you describe the type of work -- is it filling in forms and clicking links, or do you need more? Besides scripting firefox you might be able to record your http traffic and replay (a modified version of) that, or you could use a generic macrorecorder (both windows and osx have one built in if I'm not mistaken).
selenium IDE
Kai M.
Senior Director of Software Engineering at Saybot
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I use selenium IDE to automate mouse clicking/form filling.
It can record your mouse clicks and key-presses.
Selenium IDE is built for QA testing purpose. But it's perfectly fine for browsing automation.
It's also free.
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Hi,
I have used iMacros for Firefox and I did find it simple and also totally Free.
What make you believe you need to pay for Imacros for Firefox?
Looking at this linkhttp://www.iopus.com/imacros/firefox/?ref=fxmoz, It is mentioned that it is 100% free even for commercial use....
Regards,
Alain
Vincent "Hefiz" G.
PM, Sr Dev, Web Arch., *AMP guru
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well, if Firefox is your default browser, you may open URIs using the OS equivalent of the shellOpen() function ; you may then drive Firefox from any compiled program, written in Turbo Pascal, C, Delphi... or from an interpreted one like VB or PHP (CLI mode, put into cron or sheduler)
If you require more tasks than simply access URIs, then you may find useful that Firefox (Windows) is a DDE Server (as are Office applications)... :D :D :D
I would need more information but you could use a command line bash script to call WGET or WPUT to do your bidding on the web. Then you wouldn't have to call firefox for anything
Bret F.
Developer, Optimizer
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FireFox has a pretty sweet plugin for macros: iMacros. It has a 5 star review with 112 reviews, so that tells you a lot of people agree with me. Edward above says the same. The link is below. Not sure it will work, but worth a try.
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Clarification added November 24, 2008:
I meant Alain from above. :)
