Setting path for binary in InternetExplorerDriver

[hella_funny]

Hi,

I was wondering if there's a way to set alternative path to binary "explorer.exe" as in FF or Chrome using System.setProperty("webdriver.firefox.bin") and System.setProperty("chrome.binary") respectively. I've tried "webdriver.ie.bin" and "ie.binary", but it does not seem to have any effect.

Thanks

[Luke Inman-Semerau]

It's not supported to have more than one version of IE on a OS install (by microsoft). You need some VM's or other boxes for more versions of IE.  To get more than one working on the same box usually doesn't work well, either means you hacked the registry (which can cause weirdness) or you're using a virtualized IE (oh how i miss spoon.net/browsers IE support).

So, basically there is no property to do that, it is assumed the default IE on the box will be launched (cause it should be the only one there ~ blame MS, not Se).

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[hella_funny]

Thanks,

what I've done is created directories with portable versions of Chrome, FF, and IE instead of virtualizing. Now, IE does not seem to be portable as it appears to just find existing browser on Windows machine, so it works as a launcher, but it's nice to have it in my testing app. I know MS does not want portable vesions of IE. Thanks for tip on spoon.net--very nice indeed. I wonder if this service would be allowed specifically for Selenium testing by MS, and wouldn't it be nice to have Selenium testing platform for many browsers and OS's using Selenium Grid 2 (Selenium server, whatever current name is)? 

[Luke Inman-Semerau]

That's the point of grid, hooking up a bunch of machines with different OS's and browsers to one hub and then have your tests only point to the hub and have access to all the browsers :)

-Luke

On Aug 2, 2011, at 4:37 PM, hella_funny <bog...@gmail.com> wrote:

Thanks,

what I've done is created directories with portable versions of Chrome, FF, and IE instead of virtualizing. Now, IE does not seem to be portable as it appears to just find existing browser on Windows machine, so it works as a launcher, but it's nice to have it in my testing app. I know MS does not want portable vesions of IE. Thanks for tip on spoon.net--very nice indeed. I wonder if this service would be allowed specifically for Selenium testing by MS, and wouldn't it be nice to have Selenium testing platform for many browsers and OS's using Selenium Grid 2 (Selenium server, whatever current name is)? 

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[hella_funny]

Yes, but I don't think small developer will be able to go through all the trouble setting up multiple browser versions on multiple environments. Are you aware of any such service?

[Luke Inman-Semerau]

Saucelabs.com seems to have this as a service. I haven't used them personally. 

Check them out and the list of other vendors here:

http://seleniumhq.org/support/

-Luke

On Aug 2, 2011, at 5:06 PM, hella_funny <bog...@gmail.com> wrote:

Yes, but I don't think small developer will be able to go through all the trouble setting up multiple browser versions on multiple environments. Are you aware of any such service?

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[hella_funny]

Thanks a bunch.