Working with Internet Explorer_Server Embedded in Another Window

[Colyn1337]

I'm trying to read the HTML of an embedded IE control and can't seem to get a hold of it.  Here is the Window Info Summary:

>>>> Window <<<<

Title: Find A Case - TEST

Class: MeridianShellFrameWindow

Position: 106, 29

Size: 1015, 806

Style: 0x16CF0000

ExStyle: 0x00000100

Handle: 0x000303E0

 

>>>> Control <<<<

Class: Internet Explorer_Server

Instance: 3

ClassnameNN: Internet Explorer_Server3

Name:

Advanced (Class): [CLASS:Internet Explorer_Server; INSTANCE:3]

ID:

Text:

Position: 195, 28

Size: 804, 699

ControlClick Coords: 506, 602

Style: 0x56000000

ExStyle: 0x00000000

Handle: 0x000B03F8

 

>>>> Mouse <<<<

Position: 815, 709

Cursor ID: 0

Color: 0xDDE0E7

 

>>>> StatusBar <<<<

 

>>>> ToolsBar <<<<

 

>>>> Visible Text <<<<

 

 

>>>> Hidden Text <<<<

 

 

I've been trying to use _IEAttach with the embedded option and it reflects "_IEStatus_NoMatch".  If anyone's got a solution, I'd greatly appreciate it.

 

I've attempted many iterations, but this is the one I'm using now:

$oIE = _IEAttach("[CLASS:Internet Explorer_Server; INSTANCE:3]", "Embedded", 3)

Edited October 2, 2013 by Colyn1337

[mLipok]

so can you show us how you trying to use _IEAttach ?

[Colyn1337]

I edited my original post with what I'm trying currently.

[mLipok]

From help file the first parameter is

"String to search for (for "embedded" or "dialogbox", use Title sub-string or HWND of window)"

 

 

But the class is not "Internet Explorer_Server" this is "Basic Control Info" (using AutoIt v3 Window Info tool naming) .

So you must to use Class from the "Basic Window Info"     i mean  "IEFrame"

 

see

http://www.autoitscript.com/autoit3/docs/intro/windowsadvanced.htm

 

and example of how to use Class with notepad.

 

compare example of Notepad, and then I think you'll understand.

 

EDIT:

in your case Class name is: "MeridianShellFrameWindow"

because "IEFrame" is standard IE Class name

Edited October 2, 2013 by mlipok

[Colyn1337]

If you're suggesting to try like these:

$oIE = _IEAttach("Find A Case", "Embedded", 3)

$oIE = _IEAttach($AppWindow, "Embedded", 3)

The error returned for these is :

Return $oIE.Document.parentwindow

Return $oIE.Document^ ERROR

 

Do you have a code example I should try?  I've already read the help data over and over.

Edited October 2, 2013 by Colyn1337

[mLipok]

Have you tried:

$hWnd = WinGetHandle(...
_IEAttach($hWnd, "embedded", 3)

; or just simply
_IEAttach($hWnd, "embedded")

[mLipok]

If you're suggesting to try like these:

$oIE = _IEAttach("Find A Case", "Embedded", 3)

$oIE = _IEAttach($AppWindow, "Embedded", 3)

The error returned for these is :

Return $oIE.Document.parentwindow

Return $oIE.Document^ ERROR

 

Do you have a code example I should try?  I've already read the help data over and over.

 

Have you tried:

$oIE = _IEAttach("[CLASS:MeridianShellFrameWindow]", "Embedded", 3)

[Colyn1337]

I've tried all of those except for:

_IEAttach($hWnd, "embedded")

In my case it's expressed as:

_IEAttach($AppWindow, "embedded")

Which also fails due to :

Return $oIE.Document.parentwindow

Return $oIE.Document^ ERROR

 

EDIT:

 

I was able to finally get an output of the handle for the control with:

 

$oIE = ControlGetHandle($AppWindow, "", "Internet Explorer_Server3")
ConsoleWrite("$oIE = " & $oIE & @LF)

Edited October 2, 2013 by Colyn1337

[mLipok]

try to compile an example from _IECreateEmbedded()

and run that compiled exe.

after that try to use:

#include <ie.au3>
$hWnd = WinGetHandle('Embedded Web control Test')
;~ $oIE = _IEAttach($hWnd,'Embedded')
ConsoleWrite('------' & @CRLF)
$oIE = _IEAttach('[CLASS:Internet Explorer_Server; INSTANCE:1]','embedded')
ConsoleWrite('IsObj($oIE) using [CLASS:Internet Explorer_Server] = ' & IsObj($oIE) & @CRLF)
ConsoleWrite('------' & @CRLF)
$oIE = _IEAttach('[CLASS:AutoIt v3 GUI]','embedded')
ConsoleWrite('IsObj($oIE) using [CLASS:AutoIt v3 GUI] = ' & IsObj($oIE) & @CRLF)
ConsoleWrite('------' & @CRLF)
$oIE = _IEAttach('[REGEXPTITLE:(?i).*control.*test.*]','Embedded')
ConsoleWrite('IsObj($oIE) using REGEXPTITLE = ' & IsObj($oIE) & @CRLF)
ConsoleWrite('------' & @CRLF)
$oIE = _IEAttach($hWnd,'Embedded')
ConsoleWrite('IsHWND($hWnd) = ' & IsHWnd($hWnd) & @CRLF)
ConsoleWrite('IsObj($oIE) using $hWnd = ' & IsObj($oIE) & @CRLF)
ConsoleWrite('------' & @CRLF)

Try to apply a similar analysis to your case.

[Colyn1337]

Could you please explain a bit about what this is doing:

$oIE = _IEAttach('[REGEXPTITLE:(?i).*control.*test.*]','Embedded')

[mLipok]

using RegExp to search Title, here you have a doc

http://www.autoitscript.com/autoit3/docs/intro/windowsadvanced.htm

and for RegExp you can look here:

http://www.autoitscript.com/autoit3/docs/tutorials/regexp/regexp.htm

and here

http://www.autoitscript.com/autoit3/docs/functions/StringRegExp.htm

EDIT:

find tilte like:

"any text"control"any text"test"any text"

Edited October 3, 2013 by mlipok

[Colyn1337]

Yea, that totally doesn't help.  Thanks anyway

[Jos]

Yea, that totally doesn't help.

 

Why is that?

[Colyn1337]

Because it doesn't make sense.  I'm in need of an explanation, not blind links.  If someone is willing to explain it, great and thank you, if not, don't post.

Edited October 3, 2013 by Colyn1337

[Jos]

Because it doesn't make sense.  I'm in need of an explanation, not blind links.  If someone is willing to explain it, great and thank you, if not, don't post.

Well... opening and reading them does answer some basics, so which part isn't explained by them?

Jos

[Colyn1337]

 

Could you please explain a bit about what this is doing:

$oIE = _IEAttach('[REGEXPTITLE:(?i).*control.*test.*]','Embedded')

 

This

[BrewManNH]

And which part of that is it that you're not getting?

[Colyn1337]

I get all the other examples, except that one.  If someone could explain it, I'd appreciate it.

[Jos]

I get all the other examples, except that one.  If someone could explain it, I'd appreciate it.

this is a fun cat&Mouse game....  so which part again wasn't explained?

[Colyn1337]

Ha Ha, if you guys wanna troll this thread, fine.  I'll wait patiently for someone with compassion and understanding.  And if that person doesn't come, oh well.  Have fun with yourselves.