_IE script won't work unless IE is already open from previous run

[lovett1991]

Hi all,

I've got a strange issue where if I run my script with IE closed (Or open not on page requested) then my script fails with the below. However if after running once, the IE window is open on the page requested then it runs fine!

--> IE.au3 T3.0-1 Warning from function _IEAttach, $_IEStatus_NoMatch
--> IE.au3 T3.0-1 Error from function _IELoadWait, $_IEStatus_ClientDisconnected (-2147417848, Browser has been deleted prior to operation.)
--> IE.au3 T3.0-1 Error from function _IEFrameGetObjByName, $_IEStatus_InvalidObjectType
--> IE.au3 T3.0-1 Error from function _IEFormGetObjByName, $_IEStatus_InvalidDataType
--> IE.au3 T3.0-1 Error from function _IEGetObjByName, $_IEStatus_InvalidDataType
--> IE.au3 T3.0-1 Error from function _IEGetObjByName, $_IEStatus_InvalidDataType
--> IE.au3 T3.0-1 Error from function _IEGetObjByName, $_IEStatus_InvalidDataType
--> IE.au3 T3.0-1 Error from function _IEFormElementSetValue, $_IEStatus_InvalidDataType
--> IE.au3 T3.0-1 Error from function _IEFormElementSetValue, $_IEStatus_InvalidDataType
--> IE.au3 T3.0-1 Error from function _IEFormElementCheckBoxSelect, $_IEStatus_InvalidDataType
--> IE.au3 T3.0-1 Error from function _IEFormSubmit, $_IEStatus_InvalidDataType
--> IE.au3 T3.0-1 Error from function _IEQuit, $_IEStatus_InvalidObjectType

Code:

$IE = _IECreate($URL,1,1,1,1) ;Open OR-WFMT
Sleep(1000)

If @error<>0 Then
    ConsoleWriteError("Error creating webpage: "&@error)
    Exit
EndIf

;Get the username,password & checkbox fields for login
Local $IEFram       = _IEFrameGetObjByName($IE, $loginFrameName)
Local $loginForm    = _IEFormGetObjByName($IEFram, $loginFormName)
Local $loginUserEntry   = _IEGetObjByName($loginForm, $loginUsernameFieldName)
Local $loginPassEntry   = _IEGetObjByName($loginForm, $loginPasswordFieldName)
Local $loginCBoxEntry   = _IEGetObjByName($loginForm, $loginCheckBoxFieldName)

;set the login information
_IEFormElementSetValue($loginUserEntry, $username)
_IEFormElementSetValue($loginPassEntry, $password)
_IEFormElementCheckBoxSelect($loginForm, $loginCheckBoxFieldName, $loginCheckBoxFieldName, 1, 0, 0)

;executes login
_IEFormSubmit($loginForm, 0)
If @error<>0 Then
    ;MsgBox(1, "Error", "Failed to login to OR-WFMT")
    ConsoleWriteError("Failed to login to OR-WFMT with error code: "&@error)
    _IEQuit($IE)
    Exit
EndIf

I can't run the script twice/have IE already open in live.

I've been racking my head about this all day and cannot think for the life of me why this is! (My first thought being _IECreate is not returning a valid object type?).

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks,

Alex

[mLipok]

change this:

$IE = _IECreate($URL,1,1,1,1) ;Open OR-WFMT
Sleep(1000)

If @error<>0 Then
    ConsoleWriteError("Error creating webpage: "&@error)
    Exit
EndIf

to this:

$IE = _IECreate($sURL, 1, 1, 1, 1) ;Open OR-WFMT
Local $error = @error
Local $extended = @extended
ConsoleWrite("@error creating webpage: " & $error & @CRLF)
ConsoleWrite("@extended creating webpage: " & $extended & @CRLF)


If $error <> 0 Then
    ConsoleWriteError("Error creating webpage: " & @error)
    Exit
EndIf

and give back console output.

ps.

Welcome to the forum

[lovett1991]

Hi mLipok, cheers

After adding @extended in, the console output provides the following;

--> IE.au3 T3.0-1 Warning from function _IEAttach, $_IEStatus_NoMatch
--> IE.au3 T3.0-1 Error from function _IELoadWait, $_IEStatus_ClientDisconnected (-2147417848, Browser has been deleted prior to operation.)
@error creating webpage: 9
@extended creating webpage: 0
--> IE.au3 T3.0-1 Error from function _IEFrameGetObjByName, $_IEStatus_InvalidObjectType
....
--> IE.au3 T3.0-1 Error from function _IEQuit, $_IEStatus_InvalidObjectType

Not sure why I'm getting client disconnected errors when this is the first instance of IE.

I did find a workaround but am not really satisfied;

Local $tempIE = _IECreate($URL,1,1,1,1) ;
Sleep(1000)
$IE = _IECreate($URL,1,1,1,1) ;

Effectively opens the page in two instances.

The output of this actually ends in only one tab being opened in IE, when $IE is created it just refreshes the page.

[mLipok]

when you use _IECreate only once , did you get this $URL opened in IE and only @error = 9
or
IE do not open $URL ?
 

---

try this:

$IE = _IECreate() ;Open OR-WFMT
$IE = _IECreate($sURL, 1, 1, 1, 0) ;Open OR-WFMT
Local $error = @error
Local $extended = @extended
ConsoleWrite("@error creating webpage: " & $error & @CRLF)
ConsoleWrite("@extended creating webpage: " & $extended & @CRLF)
_IELoadWait($IE,500)

If $error <> 0 Then
    ConsoleWriteError("Error creating webpage: " & @error)
    Exit
EndIf

[lovett1991]

Yeah if I only use _IECreate once IE opens at the desired URL, then throws the errors.

I tried using  a blank _IECreate() followed by the correct _IECreate($URL,1,1,1,1). This results in 2 separate IE windows being opened  and the same errors being thrown.

I'll get my colleague to try on his machine and see if we can duplicate the error.

 

[mLipok]

so I be waiting for further information

Cheers

mLipok

[JohnOne]

You get this with all urls?

[lovett1991]

Just tried the same on a colleagues computer. 

Running the script gets the same errors.

Running the script with workaround does not work & gets same errors.

Running the script with workaround compiled does work.

Strange :/

JohnOne, Just tried with google.com and it works fine.

The site I'm trying to access is an internal site; JSF based with javascript & uses ajax for the frames I'm accessing.

I've tried using sleep(10000) to allow plenty of time for all ajax elements to load (they generally load before the page has rendered anyway)

I can't really understand why this happens for my URL but not for google.

[DaleHohm]

My guess would be that the page you are opening is running in a different security zone. This creates a new browser instance and the one returned by _IECreate is invalid.

You could play with configuring security zones or if it works if the window is already up, try using _IEAttach after the IECreate.

Dale

[lovett1991]

Yes the site is within the Intranet zone.

It appears that any site greenside throws the same errors. 

I cannot change any IE related settings as I'm using the environment settings.

Is there a way around this?

[Bert]

Maybe do IEcreate in a separate function , then get the window handle and then attach perhaps?