Latest _IEFrameGetObjByName now returns $_IEStatus_NoMatch

complexjunk · January 16, 2014

I'm struggling to get my code working in the latest IE.au3 (3.3.9++) that came with the newest stable version of AutoIt (v3.3.10.2). There's an old, but perfect example DaleHohm >posted that illustrates the problem:

...true, iframe is not a normal frame, but it is included in the frames collection and can be accessed with this function. Here is an example:

#include <ie.au3>
; Create browser window with an iframe
$oIE = _IECreate()
Sleep (3000); sleep needed with IE.au3 T1.4 and below
_IEBodyWriteHTML($oIE, "<h1>Test</H1><p><iframe src='about:blank' id ='foo'></iframe>")

; Get reference to iframe named foo and write to it
$oFrame = _IEFrameGetObjByName($oIE, "foo")
_IEBodyWriteHTML($oFrame, "hi"); string appears in frame

Dale

From the debug console:

IE.au3 T3.0-1 Warning from function _IEFrameGetObjByName, $_IEStatus_NoMatch (No frames matching name)

When I reverted to an older IE.au3 (3.3.7.20++), everything worked as expected.

Searched the forums, looked at the update history in the IE.au3 header, nothing's jumping out at me that I need to do differently to get this to work with the latest Include. Any ideas?

Edit: I tried to use the latest beta version's IE.au3 (3.3.10.0) and noticed that debugging was turned on, this is the result:

@@ Debug(3026) : $Name_IEIsObjType = IWebBrowser2
>Error code: 0    $ScriptLineNumber = 266
@@ Debug(3026) : $Name_IEIsObjType = IWebBrowser2
>Error code: 0    $ScriptLineNumber = 3054
@@ Debug(3026) : $Name_IEIsObjType = IWebBrowser2
>Error code: 0    $ScriptLineNumber = 3024
@@ Debug(3026) : $Name_IEIsObjType = IWebBrowser2
>Error code: 0    $ScriptLineNumber = 441
@@ Debug(3026) : $Name_IEIsObjType = IWebBrowser2
>Error code: 0    $ScriptLineNumber = 3039
@@ Debug(3026) : $Name_IEIsObjType = IWebBrowser2
>Error code: 0    $ScriptLineNumber = 3054
@@ Debug(3026) : $Name_IEIsObjType = IWebBrowser2
>Error code: 0    $ScriptLineNumber = 3024
@@ Debug(3026) : $Name_IEIsObjType = IWebBrowser2
>Error code: 0    $ScriptLineNumber = 459
@@ Debug(3026) : $Name_IEIsObjType = HTMLDocument
>Error code: 0    $ScriptLineNumber = 1935
@@ Debug(3026) : $Name_IEIsObjType = HTMLDocument
>Error code: 0    $ScriptLineNumber = 3054
@@ Debug(3026) : $Name_IEIsObjType = HTMLDocument
>Error code: 0    $ScriptLineNumber = 3024
@@ Debug(3026) : $Name_IEIsObjType = IWebBrowser2
>Error code: 0    $ScriptLineNumber = 1607
@@ Debug(3026) : $Name_IEIsObjType = IWebBrowser2
>Error code: 0    $ScriptLineNumber = 3039
@@ Debug(3026) : $Name_IEIsObjType = IWebBrowser2
>Error code: 0    $ScriptLineNumber = 3054
@@ Debug(3026) : $Name_IEIsObjType = IWebBrowser2
>Error code: 0    $ScriptLineNumber = 3024
@@ Debug(3026) : $Name_IEIsObjType = HTMLDocument
>Error code: 0    $ScriptLineNumber = 441
@@ Debug(3026) : $Name_IEIsObjType = HTMLDocument
>Error code: 0    $ScriptLineNumber = 3039
@@ Debug(3026) : $Name_IEIsObjType = HTMLDocument
>Error code: 0    $ScriptLineNumber = 3054
@@ Debug(3026) : $Name_IEIsObjType = HTMLDocument
>Error code: 0    $ScriptLineNumber = 3024
@@ Debug(3026) : $Name_IEIsObjType = HTMLDocument
>Error code: 0    $ScriptLineNumber = 3041
@@ Debug(3026) : $Name_IEIsObjType = HTMLDocument
>Error code: 0    $ScriptLineNumber = 459
@@ Debug(3026) : $Name_IEIsObjType = HTMLDocument
>Error code: 0    $ScriptLineNumber = 490
@@ Debug(3026) : $Name_IEIsObjType = HTMLDocument
>Error code: 0    $ScriptLineNumber = 521
@@ Debug(3026) : $Name_IEIsObjType = IWebBrowser2
>Error code: 0    $ScriptLineNumber = 693
@@ Debug(3026) : $Name_IEIsObjType = IWebBrowser2
>Error code: 0    $ScriptLineNumber = 3039
@@ Debug(3026) : $Name_IEIsObjType = IWebBrowser2
>Error code: 0    $ScriptLineNumber = 3054
@@ Debug(3026) : $Name_IEIsObjType = IWebBrowser2
>Error code: 0    $ScriptLineNumber = 3024
@@ Debug(3026) : $Name_IEIsObjType = IWebBrowser2
>Error code: 0    $ScriptLineNumber = 698
@@ Debug(3026) : $Name_IEIsObjType = HTMLWindow2
>Error code: 0    $ScriptLineNumber = 1793
@@ Debug(3026) : $Name_IEIsObjType = HTMLWindow2
>Error code: 0    $ScriptLineNumber = 3039
@@ Debug(3026) : $Name_IEIsObjType = HTMLWindow2
>Error code: 0    $ScriptLineNumber = 3054
@@ Debug(3026) : $Name_IEIsObjType = HTMLWindow2
>Error code: 0    $ScriptLineNumber = 1799
@@ Debug(3026) : $Name_IEIsObjType = HTMLWindow2
>Error code: 0    $ScriptLineNumber = 3054
@@ Debug(3026) : $Name_IEIsObjType = HTMLWindow2
>Error code: 0    $ScriptLineNumber = 1777
--> IE.au3 T3.0-1 Warning from function _IEFrameGetObjByName, $_IEStatus_NoMatch (No frames matching name)
--> IE.au3 T3.0-1 Error from function _IEBodyWriteHTML, $_IEStatus_InvalidDataType

I turned on debugging ($__IEAU3Debug = True) with the older version (3.3.7.20++) that still works... but it gives some interesting errors:

--> COM Error Encountered in ie_scratch_test.au3
----> $IEComErrorScriptline = 3690
----> $IEComErrorNumberHex = 80020006
----> $IEComErrorNumber = -2147352570
----> $IEComErrorWinDescription = Unknown name.
----> $IEComErrorDescription = 
----> $IEComErrorSource = 
----> $IEComErrorHelpFile = 
----> $IEComErrorHelpContext = 
----> $IEComErrorLastDllError = 0


--> COM Error Encountered in ie_scratch_test.au3
----> $IEComErrorScriptline = 3690
----> $IEComErrorNumberHex = 80020006
----> $IEComErrorNumber = -2147352570
----> $IEComErrorWinDescription = Unknown name.
----> $IEComErrorDescription = 
----> $IEComErrorSource = 
----> $IEComErrorHelpFile = 
----> $IEComErrorHelpContext = 
----> $IEComErrorLastDllError = 0

I was hoping someone could confirm with the replicator whether or not it works for them in the latest stable AutoIt. If the script works, the text box below "Test" should say "hi" instead of being blank. I'm using Windows 8.1 that comes with IE11. Running it as admin did not change the result. Thanks!

Edited January 17, 2014 by complexjunk

complexjunk · January 20, 2014

I hate to bump, but my last edit added a lot more debug info. Can someone try the example script and report whether or not they have the same issue? Thanks!

jdelaney · January 20, 2014

Use this one instead:

_IEGetObjById

Also, my signature does the work of picking out the proper function for you (first link)...all you need is a "xpath" to the object.

complexjunk · January 20, 2014

Use this one instead:
_IEGetObjById
Also, my signature does the work of picking out the proper function for you (first link)...all you need is a "xpath" to the object.

Looking at your xpath thing... I'm not having any luck with it. Things seem to behave as expected when they're not in an iFrame, I think that's the main problem I'm having. How does the test script behave for you?

Also, I can access the iFrame with _IEGetObjById, but nothing inside it.

Edited January 20, 2014 by complexjunk

complexjunk · February 4, 2014

I've finally figured out what's wrong with my old code not running on the new AutoIt with the new IE.au3:

The old version of IE.au3 had a bug/feature that allowed you to use _IEFrameGetObjByName on frames/iframes by either their name or id tag. The new version only works if there's a name tag, and won't match by id tag. Unfortunately, I need to access a frame that's only referred to by id tag.

jdelaney's suggestion _IEGetObjByID does not seem to work on frames or iframes... and if there was a name tag for the frame, you would use _IEFrameGetObjByName over _IEGetObjByNAme... But, there isn't an official _IEFrameGetObjByID yet.

The only way you can access it now is by _IEFrameGetCollection or there's also a UDF available: >_IEFrameGetObjByID...

Examples:

; Old code based on http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/topic/23752-issue-with-iframe/?p=168616
#include <IE.au3>
$oIE = _IECreate()
_IEBodyWriteHTML($oIE, "<h1>Test</H1><p><iframe src='about:blank' id ='foo'></iframe>"); iframe only uses ID tag
$oFrame = _IEFrameGetObjByName($oIE,"foo"); Only works on older IE.au3 that would take id or name tags.
_IEBodyWriteHTML($oFrame, "hi") ; Fails to change frame on newer versions of IE.au3

; Solution
#include <IE.au3>
$oIE = _IECreate()
_IEBodyWriteHTML($oIE, "<h1>Test</H1><p><iframe src='about:blank' id ='foo'></iframe>"); iframe only uses ID tag
$oFrame = _IEFrameGetCollection($oIE,0) ; Works!
_IEBodyWriteHTML($oFrame, "hi")

; jdelaney's suggestion for using _IEGetObjById
#include <IE.au3>
$oIE = _IECreate()
_IEBodyWriteHTML($oIE, "<h1>Test</H1><p><iframe src='about:blank' id ='foo'></iframe>"); iframe only uses ID tag
$oFrame = _IEGetObjById($oIE,"foo"); No errors, but...
_IEBodyWriteHTML($oFrame, "hi"); writes over entire page instead of iframe

; Alternate scenario with name tag using _IEFrameGetObjByName
#include <IE.au3>
$oIE = _IECreate()
_IEBodyWriteHTML($oIE, "<h1>Test</H1><p><iframe src='about:blank' name ='foo'></iframe>"); Changed ID tag to name tag
$oFrame = _IEFrameGetObjByName($oIE,"foo"); Works because there's a name tag on the iframe
_IEBodyWriteHTML($oFrame, "hi")

; Alternate scenario with name tag using _IEGetObjByName
#include <IE.au3>
$oIE = _IECreate()
_IEBodyWriteHTML($oIE, "<h1>Test</H1><p><iframe src='about:blank' name ='foo'></iframe>"); Changed ID tag to name tag
$oFrame = _IEGetObjByName($oIE,"foo"); Does not work on iframe, changes entire page
_IEBodyWriteHTML($oFrame, "hi")

Edited February 4, 2014 by complexjunk

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