IEAttach or create

[Jewtus 17]

I was wondering if there is a UDF or anything that will automatically detect if an IE window is open and bind to it and if not, create a new IE window. I've been trying to figure out a way to do it with if statements but its getting really cumbersome and I feel like this is something that someone else must have already figured out.

[Danp2 327]

Review the help file entry _IECreate, specifically the $iTryAttach optional parameter.

[computergroove 31]

https://www.autoitscript.com/autoit3/docs/functions/ProcessExists.htm

or

https://www.autoitscript.com/autoit3/docs/functions/WinExists.htm

Edited September 2, 2014 by computergroove

[Jewtus 17]

Review the help file entry _IECreate, specifically the $iTryAttach optional parameter.

I tried that, however it keeps not recognizing that there is an IE window open.

https://www.autoitscript.com/autoit3/docs/functions/ProcessExists.htm

or

https://www.autoitscript.com/autoit3/docs/functions/WinExists.htm

Winexists requires that I know something about the IE window. I did take a look at process exists, but once I have the PID, how do I actually attach to it?

 

EDIT: I think I've figured it out

If ProcessExists("iexplore.exe") <> 0 Then
                    $oIEhWND= _WinAPI_EnumProcessWindows(ProcessExists('iexplore.exe'))[1][0]
                    $oIE=_IEAttach($oIEhWND,"hwnd",1)
                    _IENavigate($oIE,$url)
                Else
                    $oie=_IECreate($url,1)
                EndIf

Edited September 3, 2014 by Jewtus