BrowserControl

The “BrowserControl” activity enables users to execute various actions within the browser, such as going back, going forward, going home, and refreshing.

Properties

INPUT

ActionType:* Choose the action type from the drop down.
Go back: Go back activity helps you to return to the previous page within the same browsing session.
Go Forward: Go Forward is used to navigate to an earlier attempted screen within the same browsing session.
Go Home: Go home is used to navigate to the current home page of the specified URL.         
Refresh: This activity is used to refresh the current browsing session.

Browser: Indicate the browser in which the activity should be executed. There are two options of browser types: “Microsoft Edge” and “Google Chrome.”
The default browser type is “Google Chrome.”

URL:* Gets auto filled, once the element is indicated on the web page using Robility Spy. Indicates the URL in which this activity is performed.

WaitTime:  It helps the user to add a delay to start the execution of the further activity. The format of the delay here is milliseconds. By default, it will be set to 30000. When the option is left blank, no delay is considered.

MISC

Display Name: Displays the name of the activity. The activity name can be customized which will help in troubleshooting.

SkipOnError: Specify the Boolean value as “True or False.”
True: Continues to execute the workflow irrespective of any error thrown.
False: Stops the workflow if it throws any error.
None: If the option is specified as blank, by default the activity will perform the “False” action. 

Version: It specifies the version of the web automation feature in use.

OUTPUT

Result: It helps to view the execution state of the activity. It returns the values in Boolean format.
True: It indicates that the activity has been executed successfully without any error.
False: It indicates that the activity has been unsuccessful due to some unexceptional error thrown. 

* Represents mandatory fields to execute the workflow

How to use this activity?

Drag and drop the activity into the workflow where you need to take action on “GoBack, GoForward, GoHome & Fresh”. To select the action type, double-click on the “BrowserControl” activity and choose the desired action from the dropdown list. 

Once the action type is selected, the title of this activity changes to the chosen action type, making it easier to understand the workflow. The browser control includes a field to enter the URL of the webpage for the action.

For instance, if we are utilizing the “GoForward” activity, we need to input the URL to which the bot should navigate forward and select the “ActionType” as “GoForward.”