Accessing a file url with Firefox using protractor

I am currently facing a challenge with Protractor as I try to access an HTML file as a website using it. Whenever I attempt to do so, I encounter an error from Protractor stating:

    Failed: Access to 'file:///C:/filelocation/index.html' from script denied
    Build info: version: '2.48.2', revision: '41bccdd', time: '2015-10-09 19:59:12'
    System info: host: 'BAHCND4397GQF', ip: '10.138.1.189', os.name: 'Windows 7', os.arch: 'amd64',os.version: '6.1', java.version: '1.8.0_72'
    Driver info: driver.version: unknown

After some research online, I discovered that the issue was specific to Firefox and can be resolved by adding the following lines to a 'user.js' file:

    user_pref("capability.policy.policynames", "localfilelinks");
    user_pref("capability.policy.localfilelinks.sites", "C:/MendisSoftwareList/Software%20List/cwmdt-applications-parent/common-parent/index.html");
    user_pref("capability.policy.localfilelinks.checkloaduri.enabled", "allAccess");

I learned that this 'user.js' file must be located in the Firefox Profile I am using, which I have placed here:

    C:\Users\userName\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\Profile

Unfortunately, despite my efforts, I have not been successful in resolving the issue. I am now seeking any assistance or guidance on how to proceed further. Below are some resources I have consulted:

https://groups.google.com/forum/#!msg/selenium-users/Guh9x4HEWls/pbEjrsq5pXUJ
http://kb.mozillazine.org/User.js_file
https://github.com/seleniumhq/selenium-google-code-issue-archive/issues/6373

Thank you for your help.

javascriptseleniumfirefoxjasmineprotractor

Answer №1

After some searching, I stumbled upon a helpful resource that partially addresses the question at hand: Opening a file with protractor

While this solution meets my current needs, I am eager to delve deeper into the topic for both personal growth and the benefit of the community. Feel free to provide additional answers or share your thoughts in the comments section.

Thank you!

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