IE Proxy Settings

[McFisto]

Hi,

I'm brand new to AutoIt and trying to work my way through the Tutorials - but I need to get a job done and hoped someone would help me out.

Any help you can give will help with my learning process.

I would like to write a script that first checks to see if the Proxy setting in IE is turned on, if it is, displays a notification for the user to OK informing them the Proxy will be turned off.

If it is off, then it displays a notification for the user to OK informing them the Proxy will be turned on.

The IE settings I want to change is:

Tools, Internet Options, Connections Tab, LAN Settings, Use a Proxy Server for your LAN (tick box) I simply want to toggle this on or off depending what it's currently set to.

Any help will be appreciated.

Carl.

[99ojo]

Hi,

you to proof the following Reg_Key:

See Function RegRead to get Keyvalue

Hkey_Current_User\Software\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings ProxyEnable 0x00000000 -> Disabled, 0x00000001 -> Enabled

See Function RegWrite to set value

If you want to enable proxy then:

1) Set Hkey_Current_User\Software\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings ProxyEnable REG_DWORD 0x00000001

2) Set Hkey_Current_User\Software\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings ProxyServer REG_SZ <Proxy:Port>

Not necessary

3) Set Hkey_Current_User\Software\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings ProxyOverride REG_SZ <local> This for not using Proxy for local adresses.

If you want to disable proxy then just

Set Hkey_Current_User\Software\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings ProxyEnable REG_DWORD 0x00000000

;-))

Stefan

Edited September 4, 2009 by 99ojo

[Juvigy]

For the above to work/take effect you need to restart the IE (close and open again)

[99ojo]

For the above to work/take effect you need to restart the IE (close and open again)

Yes and don't forget the correct key is

Hkey_Current_User\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings

Sry

Stefan

[McFisto]

Is it not possible with AutoIt to achieve this by controling the button itself rather than making Registry changes?

[Juvigy]

It is possible but more complicated.It can be done with sending key strokes to the IE window.

For example Alt+T to open the tools menu.And that is not very reliable.