Internet Explorer Prompt

[memnoch2001]

Hello,

I am working on a script to open Internet Explorer and install an Active X control. The page loads and the IE Security Warning pops up. I am able to use ControlClick to select "Always Install Software" but can not click the Install button. I have tried ControlClick and using coordinates. I read that using Tab and Enter to select the button should work. I am able to highlight the button with Tab but it does not press with Enter. Does anyone have a suggestion to get past this? Thank you.

run("C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe http://swc/legasuite/4.1038.1.500/production")
sleep(3000)

winwait("Internet Explorer - Security Warning")
sleep(4000)
controlclick("Internet Explorer - Security Warning", "More &options", 10507)
controlclick("Internet Explorer - Security Warning", '&Always install software from "Rocket Software, Inc."', 10504)


winactivate("Internet Explorer - Security Warning")
controlsend("Internet Explorer - Security Warning", "", "", "{TAB}")
sleep(1000)
controlsend("Internet Explorer - Security Warning", "", "", "{TAB}")
sleep(1000)
controlsend("Internet Explorer - Security Warning", "", "", "{TAB}")
sleep(1000)
controlsend("Internet Explorer - Security Warning", "", "", "{ENTER}")

winwait("HORIZON - Login")
winclose("HORIZON - Login")
winwait("Session Terminate?")
sleep(4000)
controlclick("Session Terminate?", "&Yes", 6)
winclose("HORIZON - Windows Internet Explorer")

prompt.bmp

Edited July 2, 2010 by memnoch2001

[PsaltyDS]

Sounds like the version of IE you are working with (IE8 maybe?) has better security than previous versions. It may be specifically blocking synthetic inputs to that control. Seems a reasonable security precaution to me.

[memnoch2001]

Most of the machines are running IE7. Is there any way to "trick" it into accepting the click or button press?

[PsaltyDS]

Most of the machines are running IE7. Is there any way to "trick" it into accepting the click or button press?

Since it appears to be a security feature intended to prevent exactly what you're doing, I hope not. Or at least, I hope it requires specific admin authentication and permissions to implement.

[Bert]

You could use a inf file to configure IE to allow your package to be installed. More info here:

http://vlaurie.com/computers2/Articles/inf-file.htm

[Raven1]

Instead of sending "{TAB}", "{TAB}", "{TAB}", "{ENTER}", have you tried sending "!i", which would send "ALT+i"?

[memnoch2001]

Instead of sending "{TAB}", "{TAB}", "{TAB}", "{ENTER}", have you tried sending "!i", which would send "ALT+i"?

I tried that but it doesn't register. Thank you for the suggestion.