invalid object type?

[Sovereign]

I have been automating IE for awhile now and thought I had pretty much figured out how the DOM works but I guess not. I have ran almost identical code on a different webpage and it worked fine but now it is having issues. Can anyone tell me what im missing?

$dfind = _IETagNameGetCollection($oIE, "div")
    for $d in $dfind
        if string($d.className) = 'contact vcard' Then
         msgbox(0,'',$d.innerhtml)
            $sfind = _IETagNameGetCollection($d, "div")
            msgbox(0,'',@error)

It correctly finds the first div tag collection and I am able to view its html but when I try to get the 2nd collection of div's within the original div it tells me $d is an invalid object type (error 4). I have done this successfully many times before so why is it all of the sudden giving me problems? The website im testing on is http://www.yellowbook.com/yellow-pages/?...Blackmon%20Agency&where=Birmin

This is just a small snippet of the code the actual For loop is to large to post

Edited September 27, 2011 by Sovereign

[Juvigy]

Maybe try to put IsObj($d) checks to see if it is an object.

Also if there are no child elements after the first level you will get the error.

Put an IEerror handler so you can bypass that.

[Sovereign]

I already have an error handler it doesn't have a critcal error the code just doesn't work right. I used IsObj($d) and it returned 1 so it is an object but for some reason _IETagNameGetCollection is saying its not valid... how is that possible?

I did Ubound($sfind) and its returning 0 so I checked the @error and its saying 0 which isn't even an option for Ubound I'm lost...

$dfind = _IETagNameGetCollection($oIE, "div")    ;Works perfect
    for $d in $dfind
        if string($d.className) = 'contact vcard' Then   ;Works perfect
            ;msgbox(0,'',$d.innerhtml)                              ;Works perfect and i see mutliple tags including div's
            ;msgbox(0,'',IsObj($d))                                   ; returns 1
            $sfind = _IETagNameGetCollection($d, "div")  ; fails with @error 4
            msgbox(0,'','ubound: ' & Ubound($sfind))         ; returns 0
            msgbox(0,'','ubnderror: ' & @error)  ;also returns 0

Edited September 27, 2011 by Sovereign

[Juvigy]

It is not an Array but a Collection. So you cant use Array functions on it.

$d.innerhtml - can you post the html of that?

[AdmiralAlkex]

I did Ubound($sfind) and its returning 0 so I checked the @error and its saying 0 which isn't even an option for Ubound I'm lost...

Every function resets @error, so you are checking @error on the MsgBox()

[Sovereign]

It is not an Array but a Collection. So you cant use Array functions on it.

$d.innerhtml - can you post the html of that?

<div class="bizName clearBlock">
            <h2>
                <a class="fn" title="View more information about Mr Pita" onclick="OmAdViewLeadClick('adsource: companyname', false, '1425', ';7;;;;evar33=inArea|evar34=2', '');" href="http://www.yellowbook.com/profile/mr-pita_1542139181.html?classid=7367">Mr Pita</a>
                                
            </h2>
            
            <div class="bizDist">
                <span>(1.23 miles)</span>
            </div>
            
        </div>
        
        
        <div class="bizAddr adr">
            <span id="lblAddress"><span class="street-address">27150 Evergreen Rd</span><br><span class="locality">Lathrup Village</span><span class="commaSep">, </span><span class="region">MI</span> <span class="postal-code">48076-3241</span></span> <a class="mapLink" href="http://www.yellowbook.com/directions/mr-pita_1542139181.html?from=28821+southfield+rd%2clathrup+village%2cmi%2c48076">(map)</a>
            <br class="clear">
        </div>
        
            <div class="bizPhone">
            
                <div class="call tel"><span>(248) 948-4100</span></div>
            
        </div>
        
        <div class="bizWeb">
            <a class="url" title="Go to the website for: http://www.mrpita.net" onclick="OmAdViewLeadClick('action click: website link', true, '5297', ';7;;;;evar33=inArea|evar34=2', '');PVifyExternalLink('img_external_1542139181_','/externaltracking?listingid=1542139181&amp;listingtype=businesslisting_free&amp;url=http%253a%252f%252fwww.mrpita.net');" href="http://www.mrpita.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.mrpita.net</a>
        </div>

[Juvigy]

Hm - This should work. What version of IE are you using ? Try putting the site to trusted sites.

The new IE have some issues - try the compatibility mode.

[Sovereign]

Hm - This should work. What version of IE are you using ? Try putting the site to trusted sites.

The new IE have some issues - try the compatibility mode.

Come to think of it I am using IE9 and I havn't ever used it before with autoit. I'll try compatibility mode if that doesn't work ill downgrade and see how that works.

[Sovereign]

you've got to be kidding me... Compatibility mode fixed EVERYTHING and my whole script ran flawlessly. Thanks Juvigy!

[Juvigy]

np - It is a known issue. It is a little bit inconvinient - the dev. guys plan to fix it when they have the chance.

[trancexx]

Try latest beta.

There was some rewriting of the IE.au3 code regarding this stuff. Compatibility mode should be avoided with automation.

[Sovereign]

Try latest beta.

There was some rewriting of the IE.au3 code regarding this stuff. Compatibility mode should be avoided with automation.

Alright I'll check it out, i'm just using IE9 for testing the actual script will be running on a computer with IE7 which has never given me problems.