Hi all,
We have developed one application to interact with our end users basically It’s like a support forum. But the thing is we didn’t notified any new notification or chats till we refresh the page. So, we come up with an idea to refresh the page very frequently so that we will aware any new comments on the site.
Since the application was developed by a freelancer we are having few difficulties working with him again. So, I am trying to create a PowerShell Script to auto-refresh some or all open pages in Google chrome and others in Firefox.
But this below script one only refreshes 1 active page, not the others.
while(1) { # Loop forever
sleep -Seconds 3 #1 hour
$wshell = New-Object -ComObject wscript.shell
if($wshell.AppActivate('Chrome')) { # Switch to Chrome
Sleep 1 # Wait for Chrome to "activate"
$wshell.SendKeys('{F5}') # Send F5 (Refresh)
} else { break; } # Chrome not open, exit the loop
}
The script you’re currently using is designed to refresh only the active page in Chrome. This is accomplished through the AppActivate method, which brings a designated window to the front, followed by sending the F5 key to trigger a refresh for that window.
I completely understand the usefulness of refreshing all tabs in Chrome. It’s important to note that, at the moment, PowerShell cannot interact with individual browser tabs.
One way to increase efficiency is by utilizing a browser extension that automatically refreshes tabs. Numerous options are available for Chrome and Firefox, enabling users to set a specific interval for each tab and manage multiple tabs simultaneously.
Use real-time updates with WebSockets or Server-Sent Events to avoid frequent page refreshes. I hope this information is helpful!
It seems like you’re trying to create a PowerShell script to auto-refresh all open pages in Google Chrome and Firefox. However, as mentioned in the selected text, PowerShell cannot interact with individual browser tabs.
One solution is to use a browser extension that automatically refreshes tabs. There are several options available for both Chrome and Firefox:
Easy Auto Refresh: This extension allows you to auto-refresh and auto-reload pages after any number of seconds. You can set different delays per page or tab, and it remembers your settings per web page URL.
Tab Auto Refresh: This extension helps you automatically reload (refresh) tabs of your choice. You can adjust the time interval in seconds (i.e., 120 sec), and the selected tab will be reloaded based on the interval you just set.
Another way to reduce the number of page refreshes is through real-time using web sockets or SSE, also known as server-sent events. These technologies help have full-duplex communication between the client and the server, where the server can actively send data to the client without the client frequently ‘checking’ on the server for new data to process.
It is a communication model in which the server sends a message to the client, and it is perfect for situations where information moves in one direction most of the time.
