Automation on a website

[kiffab]

Hi Guys

I'm trying to automate activity on a website to run a report and add it to a database. I can do this but there are several flaws.... the main one being how slow this particular site is. It has multiple servers and the speed is just pot luck depending on how many users we have in. Here's what I'm doing so far. What I really need is something more robust like 'wait until xxx appears then............'.

Any ideas?

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; Winactivate function
Func _WinWaitActivate($title,$text,$timeout=0)
WinWait($title,$text,$timeout)
If Not WinActive($title,$text) Then WinActivate($title,$text)
WinWaitActive($title,$text,$timeout)
EndFunc

;Specify URL
$url = "https://mysite.com"

; Open IE, browse to URL
ShellExecute ( "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe", $url )

; Login
_WinWaitActivate("My Site - Login - Windows Internet Explorer provided by my organisation","Address Combo Contro")
Send("{SHIFTDOWN}username{TAB}password{ENTER}")

; Allow for slowness...
Sleep(10000)

; Click
_WinWaitActivate("My Site - Announcements - Windows Internet Explorer provided by my organisation","")
MouseClick("left",107,521,1)

; More Slowness...
Sleep(10000)

; click report and select option
_WinWaitActivate("My Site- List - Windows Internet Explorer provided by my organisation","")
MouseClick("left",400,211,1)
MouseClick("left",400,270,1)

; Allow for more slowness
Sleep(15000)

; Click the csv button
MouseClick("left",334,225,1)

_WinWaitActivate("Internet Explorer","Do you want to allow")
Send("{TAB}{SPACE}")
_WinWaitActivate("Message from webpage","Content has been cop")
Send("{SPACE}")

[Andreik]

Why don't you use IE functions?

[kiffab]

Never tried it.... I will consult the documentation. I don't suppose it allows you to 'hide' things? i.e. run the app and do various IE stuff without actually displaying it on screen?

Thanks

[GMK]

might be another option--and there are no windows involved, nor do you have to wait for pages and images to load into the browser.

[GMK]

I don't suppose it allows you to 'hide' things?

Yes, the IE functions allow you to run IE hidden or visible.