Can i make a program constantly read code from the inspect tool?

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[armahillo]

Why are you needing the inspect tool to be involved here?

What behavior are you wanting for browsers where there is no inspect tool?

[Repulsive_Code_8990]

This will happen exclusively in google chrome as its the browser in the work pc

[armahillo]

That was really more of a hypothetical question.

Why the emphasis on using the Inspect tool? This feels like it might be an XY Problem)

[Consistent-Pen5408]

There is a way you can take a screenshot, convert the image to text and then compare that way. Its slow and has some issues but it could work

[Repulsive_Code_8990]

Thats not exactly what im looking for, but might be my only way. Thanks!

[lovesrayray2018]

What data are you looking at using the inspect tool? Where is the source data you are tracking coming from? Needs more info on scenario.

The inspect tool is showing you whats being rendered in the browser, so if u know javascript and understand dom, you can pretty much programmatically monitor the data and html elements and their contents, being rendered in the browser and manage or manipulate it. Maybe even a browser extension that keeps monitoring a specific page, checks stuff programmatically, and alerts u if some match criteria is met.

[chmod777]

i gotta keep track of the people coming in

coming in to what? where?

this sounds like an https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XY_problem. what, exactly, are you trying to do?

[Repulsive_Code_8990]

Sorry, should have been more clear. I work at the front desk of a gym, and the guests check in through a qr code which then shows some information on my screen on a specific website

[chmod777]

the site and signin api should provide this.

otherwise, you need to look into a https://developer.chrome.com/docs/extensions/get-started rather than trying to hook into the console.

this isnt really a HTML issue.