Import a function from the WebBrowser IE

[Mephisto090]

Hello dear developer of CefSharp,

I have the idea that a good old function from the WebBrowser from VisualStudio would fit nicely into CefSharp.

An example:
vb.net Code: (Attribute read out)
Dim ElementListe As HtmlElementCollection = Nothing

ElementListe = Form1.WebBrowser1.Document.GetElementById(TagID).GetElementsByTagName(TagName)
For Each Element As HtmlElement In ElementListe
Return Element.GetAttribute(ValueAttribute).ToString
Next

vb.net Code: (Click Button)
Dim ElementListe As HtmlElementCollection = Nothing
ElementListe = Form1.WebBrowser1.Document.GetElementById(TagID).GetElementsByTagName(TagName)
For Each Element As HtmlElement In ElementListe
Element.InvokeMember("Click")
Next

vb.net Code: (Fill Input)
Dim ElementListe As HtmlElementCollection = Nothing
ElementListe = frmMainform.WebBrowser1.Document.GetElementsByTagName(TagName)
For Each Element As HtmlElement In ElementListe
Element.SetAttribute(SetAttribute, SetAttributeValue)
Next

It's much easier to access web pages with "normal" code than via this javascript interface "ExecuteScriptAsync" or "EvaluateScriptAsync". I'm happy to bring more examples like this, but they are very similar to the ones already mentioned.

This function would certainly make it easier for beginners and those switching to CefSharp than using the Javascript functions.

Would it be possible to take over this function from the WebBrowser IE?

Greetings from Germany

[amaitland]

As I already commented on your stackoverflow post the quickest would be to convert your code to javascript. (In future please respond to my comments before posting somewhere else, my time is valuable and posting multiple places isn't a productive use of my time).

I have the idea that a good old function from the WebBrowser from VisualStudio would fit nicely into CefSharp.

Chromium is fundamentally different to the old IE based WebBrowser and as such this isn't going to happen. I won't go into the details as I'd just be repeating myself (you are not the first to suggest this).

Would it be possible to take over this function from the WebBrowser IE?

Short answer is no.

As I already commented on your stackoverflow post I'm working on a specific port of puppeteer for CefSharp which is an alternative to javascript.

I've just updated the examples see https://github.com/cefsharp/Puppeteer#dom-access

At this point in time I'm looking for more GitHub Sponsors to signup so I can dedicate more time to the project.

[Mephisto090]

I posted a bug report on the Puppeteer forums. Can you please take a look at this. (See link)

Of course I would also buy you a coffee or two as described in your previous post. On GitHub Sponsors. :)

cefsharp/CefSharp.Dom#10