Avoid closing the browser

Question

I wrote a macro on VBA using Selenium.ChromeDriver, which opens the site and gives it various actions. But the problem is that if an error occurs in the macro and I click "Stop" in debugging mode, then the browser closes. The problem is that when you close the browser and open it, you have to enter your login and password each time. How can I avoid closing the browser opened via Chrome Driver if the macro ends or when an error occurs? Did so

Public Driver as new ChromeDriver

but that doesn't help, the browser closes.

Answer 1

Need some more code really but some pointers

1. When error occurs click debug rather than end and the browser should remain open
2. Don't use .Quit if you want automated browser to remain open at end of sub. However, you will need to grab the session id if you wish to reconnect with that instance, or pass the driver object to any receiving sub. Just remember at some point to Quit.

Here is how you open another tab:

 Option Explicit

'download selenium https://github.com/florentbr/SeleniumBasic/releases/tag/v2.0.9.0
'Ensure latest applicable driver e.g. ChromeDriver.exe in Selenium folder
'VBE > Tools > References > Add reference to selenium type library
Public Sub DownloadFile()
    Dim d As WebDriver
    Set d = New ChromeDriver
    Const URL = "www.something/login/"

    With d
        .Start "Chrome"
        .get URL
        .FindElementById("name").SendKeys ""
        .FindElementById("email").SendKeys ""
        .FindElementByCss("[type=submit]").Click
        Application.Wait Now + TimeSerial(0, 0, 5) '< better to have a wait condition for something on the post login page
        .ExecuteScript "window.open(" & Chr$(34) & "postloginUrl" & Chr$(34) & ",'_blank');"
        Stop
        .Quit
    End With
End Sub