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How do I establish an open connection to an open web browser in C#?

xarzu — Fri, 27 Dec 2024 06:56:35 +0000

How do I establish an open connection to an open web browser in C#?

In a Microsoft C# program using a Visual Studio Code I am using the following namespaces:

using OpenQA.Selenium;
using OpenQA.Selenium.Chrome;
using OpenQA.Selenium.Support.UI;

After I get a string variable, "url", assigned with a URL of a website page, I use the following commands which successfully opens a browser window and loads the web site:

IWebDriver driver = new ChromeDriver();
driver.Navigate().GoToUrl(url);

But this opens a chrome browser which is denoted somewhere as being a "test" session. It somehow knows it was launched from a program. And, since I am using this program to automate some interactions with linkedin, this information is passed along to linkedin which prompts me that it requires I login. This creates a cascading seriies of events that are difficult to automate including using my cell as a means of verification.

So, instead of taking this route, how do I establish an open connection to an open web browser in C#? I figure, if I instead connect to a web browser that is already open and already has its veriication steps done with linkedin, then I won't be prompted to log in and do any user verification.

On a personal note, if this is intentional security measures to prevent people from abusing a system, then this is a sad thing.

On a broader view, will all this mean I will have to make a web browser from scratch?

I am having an issue with GMAIL SMTP in a C# program

xarzu — Fri, 22 Nov 2024 17:16:52 +0000

I want to use C# do to a necessary mass emailing of hundreds of receiving email addresses. I have a gmail account and I believe my message will be better received if it comes from my personal gmail account instead of from one of my website's email accounts. But if I do not resolve this issue, I might resort to trying something else.

A youtube tutorial for setting up a C# program for sending GMail messages has instructed me to first set up two tier authentication. So I did that. Then this tutorial suggested that I use a special feature in the Google Account Settings of creating an App ID with a unique 16 character special password. If you like, I can add more specifics and content about this and post a link to the youtube tutorial.

It did not work and the line of code where, after I set up the parameters of a message, I use the SMTP command to send the message an error is thrown.

It almost seems that there is so much security protocols surrounding GMail now that Google has made it virtually impossible for someone to write a C# program to make tasks easier.

On the other hand, I have an active Email server, Thunderbird, that I use. So there must be a correct way to use Gmail in a desktop App and I assume a software developer can write a program to do what I am wanting to accomplish.

How do I connect my existing Visual Studio 2022 project to an existing github repository?

xarzu — Sat, 28 Sep 2024 01:33:28 +0000

I set up a github repository to match the project I am working on in Visual Studio 2022. I did something wrong and only the project file exists. I followed a tutorial. But the tutorial was disappointing and the instruction was to drag the content of my project and I suppose I only uploaded the project file.

That was then. This is now. So far this is what I have done. In Visual studio I opened a command window by click on CTRL + `. THen using the.git file and its location from my github repository, I typed at the command line:

** Copyright (c) 2022 Microsoft Corporation

PS C:\source\repos\SharePointListCreation> git clone https://github.com/Wm-M-Thompson/SharePointListCreation.git
Cloning into 'SharePointListCreation'...
remote: Enumerating objects: 3, done.
remote: Counting objects: 100% (3/3), done.
remote: Compressing objects: 100% (3/3), done.
remote: Total 3 (delta 0), reused 0 (delta 0), pack-reused 0 (from 0)
Receiving objects: 100% (3/3), done.
PS C:\source\repos\SharePointListCreation>

That is the result if me putting "git clone https://github.com/Wm-M-Thompson/SharePointListCreation.git" at the command line window inside Visual Studio.

I asked AI and this is what they suggested:

As the case sometimes is, following the direction of AI does not result in positive results. When I right-clicked on the solution, the option to "Add Solution to Source Control" did not appear. Instead, I got this:

Now, when I click on this, option to "Create Git Repository..." I am not able to set up a GitHub connection because the system recognizes that it already exists and the "Create and push" button is greyed out, but when pick "existing remote" I am able to make the connection and (supposedly) push my code to github.

This seems to work. There is a notice that appears in the IDE in the bottom left that suggests that the files is being uploaded to the github repository.

On github there seemed to be the files there but, at the same time, when I look closer at the content, the files were NOT there. Anyway, here is a screen shot of what looks like the files ARE there:

So I uploaded the .cs and .sln files by hand. Now, how do I do periodic pushes and updates to github from my Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 IDE?

In C# how do I use the FieldCollection class Add method for adding columns to shaprepoint lists?

xarzu — Thu, 12 Sep 2024 20:51:33 +0000

This is what bing ai copilot says:

using Microsoft.SharePoint.Client;

ClientContext clientContext = new ClientContext("https://yoursharepointsiteurl");
List targetList = clientContext.Web.Lists.GetByTitle("Your List Title");

// Define the new field
FieldCreationInformation newFieldInfo = new FieldCreationInformation(FieldType.Text)
{
    DisplayName = "New Column",
    InternalName = "NewColumn",
    Group = "Custom Columns",
    AddToDefaultView = true
};

// Add the new field to the list
Field newField = targetList.Fields.Add(newFieldInfo);
clientContext.ExecuteQuery();

Console.WriteLine("New column added successfully.");

This does not help. I have some string types for columns, datetime tyhpes for columns, and some double types for columns. This bit of code does not explain how I manage to add those column types.

So I asked chatgpt.com

in C# how do I use the FieldCollection class Add method for adding columns to shaprepoint lists?

using Microsoft.SharePoint;
using System;

namespace SharePointAddColumnExample
{
    class Program
    {
        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            using (SPSite site = new SPSite("http://yoursitecollection"))
            {
                using (SPWeb web = site.OpenWeb())
                {
                    // Get the list where you want to add the column
                    SPList list = web.Lists["Your List Name"];

                    // Check if the field (column) already exists to avoid duplication
                    if (!list.Fields.ContainsField("New Column"))
                    {
                        // Add a new text column (single line of text)
                        list.Fields.Add("New Column", SPFieldType.Text, false);

                        // Update the list to save changes
                        list.Update();

                        Console.WriteLine("Column added successfully.");
                    }
                    else
                    {
                        Console.WriteLine("Column already exists.");
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

But this does nto work because this is an error:
// Add a new text column (single line of text)
list.Fields.Add("New Column", SPFieldType.Text, false);

the Add methode for Fields does not take three arguments

Fundamental local Git not working.

xarzu — Tue, 25 Jun 2024 19:31:09 +0000

For reasons beyond the scope of this discussion thread, I have found the need to install git locally on my work windows 10 computer. But from the command line, the basic commands are not recognized. For example:

git config

gets the response:

'git' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

Can anyone please offer suggestions or next steps I should try?

My .NetFramework version does not work with my Microsoft.SharePointClient.dll version. Which version should I use?

xarzu — Tue, 11 Jun 2024 15:04:47 +0000

My .NetFramework version does not work with my Microsoft.SharePointClient.dll version. Which version should I use?

I am trying to add some CSOM functionality to my C# program such that I will be allowed to do CRUD operations on a Microsoft List (aka SharePoint List). Assuming you know what CSOM and CRUD is, I will not bore you with the details of the specifics. The end result of adding the references to the DLLS and the proper namespace, I get an error in my IDE:

"Could not install package 'Microsoft.SharePoint.Client.dll
15.0.4420.1017'. You are trying to install this package into a project that targets '.NETFramework,Version=v4.7.2', but the package does not
contain any assembly references or content files that are compatible
with that framework. For more information, contact the package
author."

And so, I have two questions:

What .NetFramework version is compatible with Microsoft.SharePoint.Client.dll 15.0.4420.1017 ?
(question 1)

What Microsoft.SharePoint.Client.dll version is compatible with .NETFramework Version=v4.7.2 ?
(question 2)

SharePoint, we have a problem

xarzu — Mon, 10 Jun 2024 23:10:01 +0000

I am trying to link my C# code to my Microsoft List (aka, SharePoint List). The learning path has included this suggestion:

It turns out I do, in fact, have Microsoft.SharePoint.Client.Runtime.dll and Microsoft.SharePoint.Client.dll on local computer

In my C# code, I have added these two DLL's as a Reference. Then I typed in the "using" code as described. But when I tried to use this in my Visual Studio 2022 and I got this error:

Can you offer a suggestion? I know you can. I believe in you. Please help.

I just started learning Blazor and I hit a speed bump right out of the gate.

xarzu — Thu, 30 May 2024 21:23:19 +0000

I just started learning Blazor and I hit a speed bump right out of the gate.

I am trying to come up to speed on Blazor. I am following a tutorial on youtube. The tutorial has this image.

But when I am working with Visual Studio 2024 Community Version, I have this:

It is because things are completely different with Visual Studio Code?

Please advise.

What is a good UI to use these days.

xarzu — Wed, 29 May 2024 20:22:55 +0000

I am writing simle console apps in C#. But I would like it if I had a good UI to use. Since we live in an age where everything is run off the internet or intranet through a web browser, should I use a javascript frame work? What is a good choice for that? If I am using the UI to access and upload local files, like excel data files, what would be a good suggestion to use? Is there a bare-bones javascript suggestion that I can use?

There is a lot of talk online that WPF is not a good choice anymore and is losing popularity and support. Is it being replaced by something like Blazor?

How do I reset my Android Samsung phone back to factory settings?

xarzu — Sun, 31 Dec 2023 07:52:51 +0000

How do I reset my Android Samsung phone back to factory settings? I do not know how or why or what one of my multiple messaging apps has the bug but I am not able to receive a text message from Facebook to reacquire my Facebook account.

Android Studio Build Immediate Fail

xarzu — Thu, 13 Oct 2022 17:03:19 +0000

This example code was taken straight from github. I am confident that this code is supposed to build but I suspect something in the compiler of Android Studio has changed, updated, or with a newer version of the Android operating system something needs to be updated in the source code of an app. This is because a build and/or gradle sync has this error immediately. Nothing major has changed in the code. I suspect this might be a common thing and I suspect someone must know something about this and how to fix it. Please advise.

I am looking for an Android Studio Client/Server USB Sample/Example Code

xarzu — Thu, 06 Oct 2022 10:00:14 +0000

I am looking for an Android Studio Client/Server USB Sample/Example code. I have gotten a basic Java Based Android Studio App built successfully running through Android Studio and debugged by representing it on a physical Samsung Android device through a USB port. What I would like to do now is the following:

Build a small Java example code to run separately on Ubuntu that is not necessarily build on Android Studio but some other development platform that can communicate through USB to software build on the first program mentioned here.
Build an APK based on the code from the first project mentioned here and deploy it to an Android device.
Test the communication between these two programs.