Wait until browser window loads, then make it close

[Kardus]

While 1
opt("TrayIconHide", 1) 
$url = "http://google.com"
Run("rundll32 url.dll, FileProtocolHandler " & $url)
Wend

As an example, I want Windows to open http://google.com, wait until the page finishes loading (in internet explorer), and then close it.

Also, it possible for these windows to open the the background (so I won't be seeing multiple windows open/close)? If so can anyone please tell me how to do it? Thanks.

Edited November 3, 2005 by Kardus

[ame1011]

i suggest taking alook at the COM functions.

[DaleHohm]

Using the beta and IE.au3, you can do the following:

#include <IE.au3>

$oIE = _IECreate()
_IENavigate($oIE, "http://www.google.com")
_IEQuit($oIE)

IE.au3 uses COM

IE Automation UDF Library

Examples: Post 3 in the IE Automation thread

Dale

While 1
opt("TrayIconHide", 1) 
$url = "http://google.com"
Run("rundll32 url.dll, FileProtocolHandler " & $url)
Wend

As an example, I want Windows to open http://google.com, wait until the page finishes loading (in internet explorer), and then close it.

Also, it possible for these windows to open the the background (so I won't be seeing multiple windows open/close)? If so can anyone please tell me how to do it? Thanks.

Edited November 3, 2005 by DaleHohm

[Kardus]

Thanks a lot, that IE UDF is very useful. Now I got this:

#include <IE.au3>
While 1
$oIE = _IECreate()
_IENavigate($oIE, "http://www.google.com")
_IELoadWait($oIE)
_IEQuit($oIE)
Wend

I want to make it open the IE windows in the background (so it won't appear on taskbar or it wont popup). So I added this:

#include <IE.au3>
While 1
$f_visible = 0
$oIE = _IECreate($f_visible)
_IENavigate($oIE, "http://www.google.com")
_IELoadWait($oIE)
_IEQuit($oIE)
Wend

That should make it carry out the same, but in the background, right?

Edited November 3, 2005 by Kardus

[DaleHohm]

Correct. You do not need the _IELoadWait however as that is called automatically by _IENavigate (although there is a flag to turn that off should you ever want async operation).

So long as you realize that your sample code will create and destroy an invisible browser window over and over again, indefinitely then it should do what you want.

Dale

I want to make it open the IE windows in the background (so it won't appear on taskbar or it wont popup). So I added this:

#include <IE.au3>
While 1
$f_visible = 0
$oIE = _IECreate($f_visible)
_IENavigate($oIE, "http://www.google.com")
_IELoadWait($oIE)
_IEQuit($oIE)
Wend

That should make it carry out the same, but in the background, right?

[Kardus]

Is there a way to open the ie window minimized (if i choose not to open them in background)

[DaleHohm]

Is there a way to open the ie window minimized (if i choose not to open them in background)

Not directly -- that is a windows function, not a browser function. Here is an easy way to do it though:

#include <IE.au3>
$oIE = _IECreate()

$hHWnd = _IEGetProperty($oIE, "hwnd"); get handle

; This next line won't be needed in the next IE.au3 release
If Not IsHWND($hHWnd) Then $hHWnd = HWnd($hHWnd); convert to handle variant

WinSetState($hHWnd, "", @SW_MINIMIZE); minimize

I'll likely add hybrid functions like this to the next IE.au3 as new _IEAction() commands.

Dale

Edited November 4, 2005 by DaleHohm