Description
Use the Browsers.RemoteItem property to access a web browser controlled by a test automation framework or web driver. It can be:
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A headless browser running on a local computer and controlled by a web driver.
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A web browser installed on a remote computer in your local network.
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A web browser running in a device cloud. It can be a private device cloud managed by Selenium Grid, or a third-party device cloud, for instance, the CrossBrowserTesting device cloud.
Declaration
Browsers.RemoteItem(HubUrl, Capabilities)
| Read-Only Property | A BrowserInfo object |
| HubUrl | [in] | Required | String | |
| Capabilities | [in] | Required | Object |
Applies To
The property is applied to the following object:
Parameters
The property has the following parameters:
HubUrl
Specifies the URL of the hub that manages the browser you want to access. It can be a private hub running on your local computer or on a remote computer in your local network, or it can be a device cloud provided as a service by a third-party provider, for instance, CrossBrowserTesting or BitBar.
If you have support for local headless browsers enabled, to access them, use:
localhost
To access the BitBar device cloud, use either of these hubs:
EU: https://eu-desktop-hub.bitbar.com/wd/hub
US: https://us-west-desktop-hub.bitbar.com/wd/hub
Capabilities
An object that describes the desired capabilities of the target environment. Which capabilities to use depend on the environment provider.
Property Value
A BrowserInfo object that provides a scripting interface to the desired browser instance.
If your environment provider does not have an environment that matches the specified capabilities, TestComplete will post an error message to the test log.