Re: Reload Browser Tab on Windows

Instead of Win32::OLE, have you considered Win32::GuiTest -- it is a module specifically designed for remote-running Windows apps: clicking buttons, activating menus, typing keys.

Otherwise, taking a look at the code from the first answer to the SO post you linked,

Set WshShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell") 
WshShell.AppActivate("Firefox")
WshShell.SendKeys "{F5}"
WshShell.AppActivate("TextPad")
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I think that the CreateObject would be equivalent to the Win32::OLE->new('WScript.Shell'), and that the methods should translate across... but I haven't tried.

I'll try:

perl -MWin32::OLE -e "$obj = Win32::OLE->new('WScript.Shell') or die $
+!; $obj->AppActivate('Chrome') or die $!; $obj->SendKeys('{F5}');"
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Yep, that refreshed the current page in Chrome for me.

Hopefully, that gives you enough to get started with.

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Re^2: Reload Browser Tab on Windows by pryrt (Abbot) on Dec 21, 2020 at 21:39 UTC
Since I recommended Win32::GuiTest, I should have given equivalent example using that module, too: `C:\usr\local\share>perl -MWin32::GuiTest=":FUNC" -le "my ($chrome) = F +indWindowLike(0, 'Google Chrome$'); print $chrome; print GetWindowTex +t($chrome); SetForegroundWindow($chrome);SendKeys('{F5}')"` [download] That also refreshes the current Chrome window for me.	[reply] [d/l]
Re^2: Reload Browser Tab on Windows by LanX (Saint) on Dec 21, 2020 at 21:44 UTC
> Instead of Win32::OLE, have you considered Win32::GuiTest -- it is a module specifically designed for remote-running Windows apps: clicking buttons, activating menus, typing keys. Many thanks, I forgot about it, especially `FindWindowLike` will help me identifying the right instance of FF. :) > Otherwise, taking a look at the code from the first answer to the SO post you linked, I have to admit, that's what I'm using meanwhile via Powershell. Less dependencies! :) Cheers Rolf _{(addicted to the Perl Programming Language :) Wikisyntax for the Monastery}	[reply] [d/l]