IE - pause script until the browser loads a new page (NOT _IELoadWait()!!)

[sureshot]

First off, I'm new to the autoit forums, so... Hi team!!

I'm attempting to write a script that uses IE.au3 heavily and would like to know how to get the script to wait until the browser loads a new page before resuming script. I don't simply mean _IELoadWait($oIE). I mean load page, execute script, and upon said unknown command, will hold until a the browser loads a page (by whatever means, ie. user manually mouse-clicking a link, or via the script navigating IE).

I've racked my brain for the last few days on this, and I can't come up with an elegant solution. Right now I have a While 1=1 loop cycling repeatedly analyzing/scraping the webpage, and it breaks down because the IE objects defined within the script are ill-defined once a user manually clicks a link.

I hope I explained that well. Let me know if you guys know any solutions for this pickle.

Cheers,

[JohnOne]

This may seem an odd question to you, but . why NOT _IELoadWait()?

[sureshot]

If the browser $oIE is not loading anything and idling while waiting for user to manually click a link, then _IELoadWait($oIE) does nothing for me. I'm trying to find a way to hold/pause the script until the browser loads a new page.

Ie. sequence of events:

- webpage loads, completes, and idles

- autoit script reaches a function that waits for $oIE to load a NEW page.

- user manually clicks link

- new webpage loads

- script recognizes "aha! a new web page is loaded!" and resumes autoit script

[DaleHohm]

A couple of suggestions: 1) use _IEPropertyGet and poll for changes in locationurl or 2) use ObjEvent and set up and event trap for "onload". It would be nice if you'd explain what your application does, but what you are doing could be used for less than honerable pursuits.

Dale

Edited March 18, 2011 by DaleHohm