Getting and Searching for Text

[gamerman2360]

I need something to look quickly for a sentence like "This sentence has * characters." in an html file read by IExplorer v6. Just something to look for the text not calculate it or anything. Then copy it to the clipboard.

Maybe "ClipPut(CurrentSelection)" but it says its not a function and i cant get it to select what I want, MouseClick or MouseClickDrag is bad because the sentence may move aound.

[buzz44]

Use InetGet() to download the source to a file. Then search the file using StringInStr() and then put it in the clip board.

[gamerman2360]

Woooo.... A responce. Thanks, Ill try that.

[gamerman2360]

Well is there a way for it to get it from the active page instead of the internet because the page I'm wanting changes.

Edited May 9, 2005 by gamerman2360

[buzz44]

You could maybe use ControlGetText () on your current web browser, IE or Mozilla Firefox I'm guessing, to retrieve the text in address bar. Ofcourse you can type what ever you want in there and it will only go to the page if you hit enter or go or w/e. Which means that you might have the slight chance that the page you use InetGet() on might not be the current page you are viewing.

Edited May 10, 2005 by Burrup

[gamerman2360]

That wont help, the page... whats the word... it dynamically updates... something like that.

[buzz44]

Your back lol. If your using IE you can use COM maybe...

[gamerman2360]

Sorry for being away. I don't visit fourms often.

Whats COM?

[buzz44]

Type 'Obj/COM Reference' in the help file.

[gamerman2360]

In the search? It dosn't find anything.

[JSThePatriot]

COM is in the beta features of AutoIt. You would have to download the beta version.

If the page dynamically updates then all you have to do is call the INetGet() every so often in a loop until you tell it to stop. Something like that.

JS