How to save URL into a variable?

[JazzDones]

Hi,

Is it possible to parse a URL value from IE explorer and save it into a variable? Is WinGetText the correct function for this?

Please advise. Thanks.

[PhoenixXL]

use _IEPropertyGet

[Blue_Drache]

If you feel like using a regular expression to nab the correct URL from the massive dump of text that you'll receive ... then yes.

Of course, taking a look at the _IE* functions in the help file would probably yield you better results.

[ileandros]

#include <IE.au3>
Local $oIE = _IECreate("http://www.google.be/")
MsgBox(0,"URL", "Url = " & _IEPropertyGet($oIE, "locationurl"))

Edited December 10, 2012 by ileandros

[EmptySpace]

#include <IE.au3>

$oIE = _IECreate("www.google.com")
$url = $oie.document.url
MsgBox(0,"",$url)

[JazzDones]

Thanks for the replies guys. Is it possible to retrieve a url value from a website and save it to a variable without opening the actual site?

For example, I want to get the url value on the "Image" hyperlink of "www.google.com".

I am planning to use InetGet() function for downloading a file from a website that has dynamic URLs

Thanks.

[ileandros]

No it is not if the site is not opened but you can make it invisible.

Check the 3rd parameter of the _IECreate function. Setting it to 0 can run it invisible