_IEImgClick waiting

[DataFever]

I am trying to automate a process which includes clicking on an image on a web page. Upon being clicked, there is a dialog box that pops up and asks me "Are you sure?" with Yes and No options.

I would love to have the script select Yes, but the script is rather dead at this point, having never returned from the _IEImgClick function call. I can manually click on Yes and the script resumes execution, but the whole point is to have this process automated.

I have attempted to use a workaround which involves setting the focus on the image in question and then sending {ENTER} to the window. Unfortunately, the image does not take focus. I know that I have identified the correct image object because I can perform _IEAction($oImg, "click") and the dialog box appears and the script is once more hung. But _IEAction($oImg, "focus") does not put focus on the image.

Is there any way around this issue?

[DaleHohm]

Can you provide a reproducer?

[DataFever]

I don't know if I can provide a reproducer or not. The web site in question is company proprietary, but if I can find a similar scenario with a public web site, I will. The code segment is only a small number of lines.

[DataFever]

I managed to find a solution for the situation that I was encountering. I compiled a short script that waited for the popup window to become active and then clicked on the Yes button. I then called that script (using ShellExecute) just before calling _IEImgClick. Works like a charm.