Closing Embedded IE and Reopening it

[rvbfreak]

Hey, for my proxy, i use regwrite. I am trying to figure out how to close IE since its embedded in the gui and reopen it so the proxy will take effect. I am new to autoit, so how would i do this?

[Zibit]

how about reloading the GUI ?

i mean ur GUI is in a function and why not reload the whole damn thing ?

[rvbfreak]

how about reloading the GUI ?

i mean ur GUI is in a function and why not reload the whole damn thing ?

How would i do that?

[Zibit]

this is a example GUI

Example1()
Func Example1()
    Local $msg

    GUICreate("My GUI") ; will create a dialog box that when displayed is centered
    GUISetState(@SW_SHOW) ; will display an empty dialog box
    $btn = Guictrlcreatebutton("my btn", 10, 10 ,10, 20)
    ; Run the GUI until the dialog is closed
    While 1
        $msg = GUIGetMsg()
        if $msg = $btn then Example1() ;this is how you can reload a funtion
        If $msg = $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE Then ExitLoop
    WEnd
    GUIDelete()
EndFunc   ;==>Example1

[GEOSoft]

If you are using the IE.au3 UDF, I think you can probably just use _IEQuit() and then re-create the object. Wait long enough and Dale is bound to come along with a definitive solution.

[Tvern]

_IEQuit cannot be used with this object. The object will be destroyed when its parent GUI is destroyed.

Zitbit's example is probably a good solution.

Edit: although I think you might need to make sure all instances of explorer are closed before reloading.

Edited June 5, 2010 by Tvern

[rvbfreak]

Zitbit's example is probably a good solution.

Edit: although I think you might need to make sure all instances of explorer are closed before reloading.

would it be easier just to use firefox?

I heard it has proxy support that is easy to implement

[Tvern]

There is a build-in autoit funtion to change the IE proxy. I'm not sure if there is a proxy function in FF.au3.

The IE object allows you to use COM on it directly. Firefox requires an addon to be installed so you can indirectly send it commands.

There are allot of people on this forum able to help you with any _IE question. I bet there are less people that know about FF.au3.

If you want to deploy your script on other PC's, atleast you can always count on IE being installed.

_IE might need a restart (did you test this). Firefox does not.

As much as I like FireFox, I think using it with autoit is a waste of time in all but very exceptional cases.

[rvbfreak]

i guess ill just stick with IE

anyway, i recoded the part of the program that clicks the link and sets a new proxy. the problem is that when i tell it to close the IE window, it never does unless the program is the selected program. here is my code

Func button1()
$going=1
guictrlsetdata($status,"Running")
Do
        
        $delay=guictrlread($input3)
        $count=_GUICtrlEdit_GetLineCount($input2)
        $current=1
        $curprox=_GUICtrlEdit_GetLine($input2,$current)
        RegWrite("HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings", "ProxyEnable", "REG_DWORD", "1")
        RegWrite("HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings", "ProxyServer", "REG_SZ",$curprox)
        $read=guictrlread($input1)
        $num=$stat2 + 1
        guictrlsetdata($stat2, $num)
        $nie=_IECreate($read)
        sleep(7000)
        _IEquit($nie)
        sleep($delay)
Until $going=0 or $current=$count
EndFunc

does anybody see anything wrong with this?

thanks

-rj

Edited June 6, 2010 by rvbfreak

[DaleHohm]

You can force an immediate sensing of proxy change with WMI. This was not my discovery... if you search the forum for WMI PROXY you'll find several references.

I believe this should do it for you:

$objWMIService2 = ObjGet("winmgmts:{impersonationLevel=impersonate}!\\.\root\CIMV2\Applications\MicrosoftIE")
$colIESettings3 = $objWMIService2.ExecQuery ("Select * from MicrosoftIE_LANSettings")

Dale

[GEOSoft]

You can force an immediate sensing of proxy change with WMI. This was not my discovery... if you search the forum for WMI PROXY you'll find several references.

I believe this should do it for you:

$objWMIService2 = ObjGet("winmgmts:{impersonationLevel=impersonate}!\\.\root\CIMV2\Applications\MicrosoftIE")
$colIESettings3 = $objWMIService2.ExecQuery ("Select * from MicrosoftIE_LANSettings")

Dale

I had faith that you would come along sooner or later. Good solution by the way.

[rvbfreak]

can you please explain WMI with a bit more detail? i dont see it setting any proxy(not trying to sound like an a*hole)

[DaleHohm]

You still need to make your changes to the registry, then use WMI as above to make them go into effect.

Dale

[crushr]

You can force an immediate sensing of proxy change with WMI. This was not my discovery... if you search the forum for WMI PROXY you'll find several references.

I believe this should do it for you:

$objWMIService2 = ObjGet("winmgmts:{impersonationLevel=impersonate}!\\.\root\CIMV2\Applications\MicrosoftIE")
$colIESettings3 = $objWMIService2.ExecQuery ("Select * from MicrosoftIE_LANSettings")

Dale

Getting the following error when I attempt to use the above code:

Variable must be of type "Object".:

$colIESettings3 = $objWMIService2.ExecQuery ("Select * from MicrosoftIE_LANSettings")

$colIESettings3 = $objWMIService2^ ERROR

Any idea why $collESettings3 would not be considered an object w/the above code?

[DaleHohm]

There is an issue with ObjGet with non-file monikers in the most recent beta. Did you try production release?

Dale

p.s. It is generally a bad idea to rekindle a long dormant thread. As well, this one's title does not relate to your question, so you are lucky anyone paid attention.

[crushr]

Sorry bout that Dale. I was thinking this thread was old and rekindling might not be a good idea. I will search for the production release and if I have questions post a new thread.

That said, thanks for the reply--this has been vexing me.