$o_object.document.links.length ERROR

[iamtheky]

C:\Program Files\AutoIt3\Include\IE.au3 (929) : ==> The requested action with this object has failed.:
Return SetError($_IEStatus_Success, $o_object.document.links.length, $o_object.document.links)
Return SetError($_IEStatus_Success, $o_object.document^ ERROR

Is being thrown by this snippet

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$oIE = _IECreate($oLink.Address , 0 , 0)
$oLinks = _IELinkGetCollection($oIE)
$DwnLink = ""


For $oLink In $oLinks

If StringInStr($oLink.innerText, "Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1") Then
$DwnLink = ($oLink.href)
ExitLoop
EndIf
Next

If $Dwnlink <> "" Then

_IENavigate($oIE , $DwnLink)

$iURL = _IEPropertyGet($oIE, "locationURL")

$iURL2 = stringregexpreplace($iURL , "http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details" , "http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/confirmation")

_IENavigate($oIE , $iURL2 , 0)

sleep (10000)

winkill ("Download Security Update")

$oLinks = _IELinkGetCollection($oIE)

For $oLink In $oLinks
If StringInStr($oLink.innerText, "Start Download") Then
$DwnLink = ($oLink.href)
ExitLoop

EndIf
Next

$aDwnLink = stringsplit ($DwnLink , "/")

InetGet($DwnLink, @ScriptDir & "\KBs\" & $aDwnLink[$aDwnLink[0]] , 1 , 0)


_IEQuit ($oIE)

Endif

I am in the process of adding error checking to try and handle it, but was hoping someone more skilled could pinpoint my downfall in the meanwhile.

Edited February 8, 2013 by boththose

[JohnOne]

I'd firstly check $oLinks = _IELinkGetCollection($oIE) for @error before trying to loop through it.

[DaleHohm]

I'd suggest that the error occurs with your second call to _IELinkGetCollection and that the Sleep you've entered does not insure that the document is fully loaded before trying to access it. Perhaps just an _IELoadWait prior will work, but you'll need to narrow it down further.

Dale

[iamtheky]

loadwait and navigate with a wait flag hang the script, i think it has to be the prompt that is preventing it from returning a load complete.

It seems to be continuing through with these checks in place, some are probably useless, the others of no use But one of them is band-aiding it

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Func _Downer()

$DwnLink = "a"
$DwnLink2 = "a"

$oIE = _IECreate($oLink.Address , 0 , 0)

If @ERROR = 0 Then
;~ msgbox (0, '' , $oLink.Address)
$oLinks2 = _IELinkGetCollection($oIE)
Endif

If @Error = 0 Then
For $oLink In $oLinks2
If StringInStr($oLink.innerText, "Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1") Then
$DwnLink = ($oLink.href)
ExitLoop
EndIf
Next
Else
msgbox (0, '' , "Error with link collection from: " & $oLink.Address)
Endif

If $DwnLink <> "a" Then

_IENavigate($oIE , $DwnLink)
If @ERROR = 0 Then
;~ _ArrayAdd ($regExLinks , $DwnLink)
$iURL = _IEPropertyGet($oIE, "locationURL")
$iURL2 = stringregexpreplace($iURL , "http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details" , "http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/confirmation")
Else
msgbox (0, '' , "_IENAV Error: " & @ERROR)
Endif

_IENavigate($oIE , $iURL2 , 0)
If @ERROR = 0 Then
sleep (5000)
;~ _ArrayAdd ($regExLinks , $iURL2)
Else
msgbox (0, '' , "_IENAV Error: " & @ERROR)
Endif

$oLinks = _IELinkGetCollection($oIE)
If @Error = 0 Then

For $oLink In $oLinks
If StringInStr($oLink.innerText, "Start Download") Then
$DwnLink2 = ($oLink.href)
ExitLoop
EndIf
Next

If $DwnLink2 <> "a" Then
$aDwnLink = stringsplit ($DwnLink2 , "/")
InetGet($DwnLink2, @ScriptDir & "\KBs\" & $aDwnLink[$aDwnLink[0]] , 1 , 0)
Endif
EndIf

runwait ("cmd /c taskkill /IM iexplore.exe /F" , "" , @SW_HIDE)

Endif



_IEQuit ($oIE)



;~ _ArrayDisplay ($regExLinks)


EndFunc

Edited February 8, 2013 by boththose

[JohnOne]

You could always

$timer = TimerInit()
Do
   Sleep(100)
   $oLinks = _IELinkGetCollection($oIE)
Until (Not @error) Or (TimerDiff($timer) > 3000); or whatever time out.

Edited February 8, 2013 by JohnOne

[litlmike]

I was receiving the same error and fixed it by upgrading to IE v10. The script that I was receiving the error with used to work, then it suddenly stopped. I tried other scripts and they all received the same error. Finally, I tried even just going to Google, but even that would not load. Upgrading to IE v10 seems to fix the problem, but I have no idea why. My guess is that the faster load times solves the timeout issues.