Need help with "Download file"/"Save as" from IE8

[Alma]

Hi,

I am trying to automate a "Download File" and then "Save as" from IE8 without success.

The script gets to the point where the "Download File" windows pops up but then nothing happens.

Any help will be much appreciated. Here is my script:

#include <IE.au3>

$oIE = _IECreate ("http://127.0.0.1/my_site")

_IENavigate ($oIE, "http://127.0.0.1/my_site/download.asp?date=11_2010")

WinWait("File Download","Do you want to open or save th")

ControlClick("File Download","Do you want to open or save this file","Button2")

WinWait("Save As","Save &in:")

ControlClick("Save As","Save &in:","Button2")

WinWait("Save As","C:\10490001_11_2010.zip alread")

ControlClick("Save As","C:\10490001_11_2010.zip alread","Button1")

WinWait("Download complete","Download Complete")

ControlClick("Download complete","Download Complete","Button4")

Thanks in advance,

Alma

[JohnOne]

Are you certain "Button2" is a valid control ID?

[PsaltyDS]

Are you certain "Button2" is a valid control ID?

It is valid ClassNN format. Could have been done as "[CLASS:Button; INSTANCE:2]".

Because downloading files can bring in malware, some small measure of extra protection has been added to IE in those file handling dialogs. They seem to block some synthetic inputs.

It can often still be done by giving focus to the button and sending "{ENTER}".

[Alma]

It is valid ClassNN format. Could have been done as "[CLASS:Button; INSTANCE:2]".

Because downloading files can bring in malware, some small measure of extra protection has been added to IE in those file handling dialogs. They seem to block some synthetic inputs.

It can often still be done by giving focus to the button and sending "{ENTER}".

Thank you. Since I am a newbie, can you please write me back exactly how to give focus and then send the {ENTER}?

Thanks, Alma

[somdcomputerguy]

WinActivate and Send.

[Alma]

WinActivate and Send.

Hi Bruce,

Tried it and it didn't help. The "Download File" window is there forever...any other idea?

Thanks, Alma

[wakillon]

Hi Bruce,

Tried it and it didn't help. The "Download File" window is there forever...any other idea?

Thanks, Alma

If you can't get it to work, as you know the download url, may be you could download it with inetget ...

Edited December 11, 2010 by wakillon

[Alma]

Hi,

just found out the problem: I should have used:

_IENavigate ($oIE, "http://127.0.0.1/my_site/download.asp?date=11_2010", 0)

Now everything works...

Alma