Chrome browser is not opening the url using open browser command. it works in all other browsers like firefox, edge etc

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For some reason Chrome is the only one spins with data: not getting to url the same works with all other browsers including firefox and edge. I made sure the chromedriver.exe is in the python/scripts folder.
Any help will be appreciated.

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I think most of us would need to see your example code to be able to troubleshoot.

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Here is the code:

*** Settings ***
Library SeleniumLibrary

*** variables ***

${URL} http://google.com
${Browser} chrome

*** Keywords ***
LaunchBrowser
[Arguments] ${appURL} ${appBrowser}

OPEN BROWSER   ${appURL}       ${appBrowser}
Maximize Browser Window
${Pgtitle}=  Get Title
Log Title
Log     {Pgtitle}

LogOutandCloseBrowser
Close Browser

*** Test Cases ***
Testing with Browser
[Documentation] Launching the browser
LaunchBrowser ${URL} ${Browser}

When I change it to edge or Firefox, it works. only for chrome it doesn’t work. I have copied the chrome web driver in proper path

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Hmmm I just plugged in your example and it ran just fine. Could you try the following code and see if you get a similar issue?

*** Settings ***
Library     SeleniumLibrary

*** variables ***
${URL}   https://www.google.com
${Browser}    chrome

*** Keywords ***
LaunchBrowser
    [Arguments]   ${appURL}    ${appBrowser}
    OPEN BROWSER   ${appURL}       ${appBrowser}
    Maximize Browser Window
    ${Pgtitle}=  Get Title
    Log     ${Pgtitle}    WARN

LogOutandCloseBrowser
    Close Browser

*** Test Cases ***
Testing with Browser
    [Documentation]    Launching the browser
    LaunchBrowser    ${URL}    ${Browser}

I just want to:

  1. Make sure it wasn’t a spacing issue as I could not tell from your example code due to formatting in the post.
  2. See if your version of chrome didn’t like the absence of https or www

Otherwise if this still occurs I would make sure that your version of chrome matches up with your version of chromedriver and that you are certain that there are no other instances of and older chromedriver.exe on your PC that may be causing conflict here.

Any errors in your execution console or the robot framework logs?

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Hello @nanduIyer,

I guess you are not asking question to the correct forum,

you should post your question to SeleniumLibrary - Robot Framework

This forum is dedicated to browser library

Regards

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My driver version

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My chrome version
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The bottom line is my browser version is
Chrome is up to date

Version 96.0.4664.110 (Official Build) (64-bit)

But the released web driver is . * Latest stable release: ChromeDriver 96.0.4664.45

Still it is not working. The same code worked in another laptop. That is strange.

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@Sebplais
Sure I will move this