Need some help with _IE functions and JavaScript.

[PinetSebastien]

Hi,

I'm trying to automate a well known web based ticket System called HPSM.

My company has a "home" version of it.

The HTLM page uses JavaScript.

 

Here is a little snippet of the code : 

#include <IE.au3>

Local $oIE = _IEAttach("Service")
Local $oSubmit = _IEGetObjById($oIE, "cwc_masthead_logout_link")

_IEAction($oSubmit, "click")
_IELoadWait($oIE)

This code basically clicks on the field right next to the big RED arrow on the image below. 

 

So that works fine. Because as you can see, the ID of the field is : cwc_masthead_logout_link.

But when I try to click anywhere else on the page, it seems like no other fields seems to work.

I'm guessing it's probably because the page uses frames?

Here on the picute, you can see under the blue arrow, we have another field , with the id X314.

I try clicking on this one with the exact same code as before, but I just change the ID.

Here is the error I get : --> IE.au3 T3.0-1 Warning from function _IEGetObjById, $_IESTATUS_NoMatch (x314)

--> IE.au3 T3.0-1 Error from function _IEAction(click), $_IESTATUS_InvalidDataType

 

Why is this happening?

[Danp2]

 

But when I try to click anywhere else on the page, it seems like no other fields seems to work.

I'm guessing it's probably because the page uses frames?

You need to determine if there are frames in use. Look at the sample code related to _IEFrameGetCollection in the help file and use a modified version of this to assist you in determining the answer.

[PinetSebastien]

The page has 4 frames from what I can see. Anyway I can click on something inside a frame?

[MikahS]

Maybe using

_IEFormGetObjByName()
_IEAction() ; param 'click' to click on specific element.

[Danp2]

The page has 4 frames from what I can see. Anyway I can click on something inside a frame?

Sure. First you need to get a reference to the frame containing the desired elements using either _IEFrameGetCollection or _IEFrameGetObjByName. Then use this frame reference in place of your standard $oIE reference in your call to _IEGetObjById.

For example:

#include <IE.au3> 

Local $oIE = _IEAttach("Service") 
Local $oFrame = _IEFrameGetObjByName($oIE, "iFrame2") ; retrieve frame named "iFrame2"

Local $oElement = _IEGetObjById($oFrame, "X314")

[PinetSebastien]

Sounds like what i`m looking for, i`ll work on that.

Thank you Based Danp2

 

EDIT : Seems to be working all good now. 

Thx again

Edited October 10, 2014 by PinetSebastien