IE.au3, iFrame / ASPnet form not populating data

[tweakster2010]

Hey All,

It has been awhile but I came across another issue I am having and now I need to try and narrow it down to a realistic resolution. So far from what I have seen it is very likely I will have to use iFrame as it is able to identify

The HTML code I am working with is this currently

;only frame on webpage
<iframe title="Page Viewer" frameborder="0" 
id="MSOPageViewerWebPart_WebPartWPQ2" 
name="MSOPageViewerWebPart_WebPartWPQ2" width="100%" height="100%"
(left off remaing frame as its proprietary company src)

;elements I am trying to interact with just a few
<input name="txtApps" type="text" maxlength="500" 
id="txtApps" class="tbStyle" style="width:540px;">

Now the code I have tried so far is a vast majority of attempts to which non have succeeded in being able to read from the GUI I created and paste the information to the corresponding fields. The Console reports errors on InvalidDataType and NoMatch for the names. Only solution on the names I have found is using the below but I still cannot get the property / obj to proceed.

Local $oIE = _IECreate("work.aspx")
            $o_frame = _IEFrameGetCollection($oIE)
            Local $oFormIE = _IEFormGetObjByName($o_frame, "form1",-1)
            Local $oFormapplication = _IEFormGetObjByName($oIE, "txtApps", -1)
            _IEPropertySet($oFormapplication,"innertext",GuiCtrlRead($appinput))

The initial error I get with this is....

--> IE.au3 T3.0-2 Error from function _IEPropertySet, $_IESTATUS_InvalidDataType

When I use 

Local $oFormerror = _IEGetObjById($oIE, "txtError")
            _IEFormElementSetValue($oFormerror, GuiCtrlRead($errorinput))

I get 

--> IE.au3 T3.0-2 Warning from function _IEGetObjById, $_IESTATUS_NoMatch (txtError)
--> IE.au3 T3.0-2 Error from function _IEFormElementSetValue, $_IESTATUS_InvalidDataType

I have tried _IEGetObjByName and I get the same results as above. The only way I do not get a NoMatch is by doing the _IEFormGetObjByName which still does not allow me to change the data or write the data to it. Any suggestions?

Thanks in advance! Hope this is enough detail to work off of. 

 

Summed up we have a create your own ticket website internally and I added a UI for specific centers we work out of to reduce errors on when they submit tickets so our help desk sends the correct ones

[mLipok]

here is your problem:

$o_frame = _IEFrameGetCollection($oIE)
Local $oFormIE = _IEFormGetObjByName($o_frame, "form1",-1)

Hint: Why you are using Collection of Frame objects as a parameter for 

_IEFormGetObjByName ( ByRef $oObject, $sName [, $iIndex = 0] )

where 

$oObject

Object variable of an InternetExplorer.Application, Window or Frame object

Hint2: Try to get one object instead collection. 

 

btw.
Welcome to the forum. (hmm.... Now I see my mistake 1 is your actual like count .....)

mLipok

 

Edited September 22, 2015 by mLipok

[tweakster2010]

Thanks for the input, I have tried that and I get the same results Just reducing out $0_frame to 

Local $oFormIE = _IEFormGetObjByName($oIE, "form1",-1)
            Local $oFormapplication = _IEFormGetObjByName($oIE, "txtApps", -1)
            _IEPropertySet($oFormapplication,"innertext",GuiCtrlRead($appinput))

I dont get an issue with NoMatch but it will not allow me to input my data I still get 

--> IE.au3 T3.0-2 Error from function _IEPropertySet, $_IESTATUS_InvalidDataType

Also changing the propertyset to formelementset same results

_IEFormElementSetValue($oFormapplication,GuiCtrlRead($appinput))

I also get --> IE.au3 T3.0-2 Error from function _IEFormElementSetValue, $_IESTATUS_InvalidDataType

[mLipok]

How you think which exactly form you are getting here:
 

Local $oFormapplication = _IEFormGetObjByName($oIE, "txtApps", -1)

First, last , or -1 ?

Did you check what -1 mean ?

 

[tweakster2010]

heh I was using that for frames originally and didn't pull that out and that is when i noticed it didn't return a name mismatch so i figured it was identifying it properly but couldn't write it. If i pull it and leave it at the default of 0 it returns NoMatch.

Also -1 says collection.

On iFrames -1 (Collection) 0 default, which collection reports no issue but default reports NoMatch.

 

that being said I still return

--> IE.au3 T3.0-2 Warning from function _IEFormGetObjByName, $_IESTATUS_NoMatch

When using 

Local $oFormapplication = _IEFormGetObjByName($oIE, "txtApps")

So I am pretty much at a loss to populating the fields directly.

 

Also when I use 

Local $oFrame1 = _IEFrameGetObjByName($oIE,"MSOPageViewerWebPart_WebPartWPQ2")

I receive 

"C:\Program Files\AutoIt3\Include\IE.au3" (930) : ==> The requested action with this object has failed.:
Local $oCol = $oObject.document.forms.item($sName)
Local $oCol = $oObject^ ERROR

 

I think if the Iframegetobjbyname would work I wouldn't have an issue but I am getting that error so I am unsure off hand as I haven't really dabbled into IE focus much right now

 

Literally starting school in October to go for an associates in software development to help me along with this side projects for work so while in school I may improve myself enough there with all of this too >.>

[mLipok]

ok show what you have now.

(Edit: I mean your last script snippet)

 

Edited September 23, 2015 by mLipok

[tweakster2010]

Local $oIE = _IECreate("url")
            Local $oFrame0 = _IEFrameGetCollection($oIE)
            Local $oFrame1 = _IEFrameGetObjByName($oIE,"MSOPageViewerWebPart_WebPartWPQ2")
            Local $oFormIE = _IEFormGetObjByName($oFrame1, "form1")
            Local $oFormapplication = _IEFormGetObjByName($oFormIE, "txtApps")
            _IEFormElementSetValue($oFormapplication,GuiCtrlRead($appinput))

"C:\Program Files\AutoIt3\Include\IE.au3" (930) : ==> The requested action with this object has failed.:
Local $oCol = $oObject.document.forms.item($sName)
Local $oCol = $oObject^ ERROR

 

This gives this error.

 

The other version I keep trying to get to work is without frames.

Local $oIE = _IECreate("url")
            Local $oFormIE = _IEFormGetObjByName($oIE, "form1")
            Local $oFormapplication = _IEFormGetObjByName($oIE, "txtApps")
            _IEFormElementSetValue($oFormapplication,GuiCtrlRead($appinput))

This gives me 

--> IE.au3 T3.0-2 Warning from function _IEFormGetObjByName, $_IESTATUS_NoMatch
--> IE.au3 T3.0-2 Warning from function _IEFormGetObjByName, $_IESTATUS_NoMatch
--> IE.au3 T3.0-2 Error from function _IEFormElementSetValue, $_IESTATUS_InvalidDataType

in the console. I am able to alternate FormIE out or as the variable first on formgetobjbyname and it still presents the same way nomatch and invaliddatatype.

 

Hope this clears up what I have been stuck on. everywhere I look suggests to use Xpath and what not but I know that is beyond me as i tried that and i struggle to make heads or tails of the UDF. I imagine its amazing but without having a remote Idea as to functionality i think ill break something over fixing it lol. Sorry for the long delay too on the response other job functions take priority this is more for showcasing a solution to an issue if i can get it working right

[mLipok]

You can try this:

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;~ https://www.autoitscript.com/forum/topic/177493-ieau3-iframe-aspnet-form-not-populating-data/


#cs
    ;only frame on webpage
    <iframe title="Page Viewer" frameborder="0"
    id="MSOPageViewerWebPart_WebPartWPQ2"
    name="MSOPageViewerWebPart_WebPartWPQ2" width="100%" height="100%"
    (left off remaing frame as its proprietary company src)

    ;elements I am trying to interact with just a few
    <input name="txtApps" type="text" maxlength="500"
    id="txtApps" class="tbStyle" style="width:540px;">
#ce

#include <ie.au3>


_Example()
_Example2()
_Example3()

Func _Example()
    Local $oIE = _IECreate("work.aspx")
    Local $oFrames_coll = _IEFrameGetCollection($oIE)
    For $oFrame_enum In $oFrames_coll
        If $oFrame_enum.title = "Page Viewer" Then

            ; where your HTML snippet showing Form named "form1"
            ; why you Trying to search Form Collection ?
            ; Local $oFormIE = _IEFormGetObjByName($o_frame, "form1", -1)

            ; "txtApps" is not Form
            ; _IEFromGetObjByName: Description says: "Returns an object reference to a Form by name"
            ; Local $oFormapplication = _IEFormGetObjByName($oIE, "txtApps", -1)

            ; for this function HelpFile says:
            ; _IEPropertySet($oFormapplication,"innertext",GuiCtrlRead($appinput))
            ; $oObject Object variable of an InternetExplorer.Application
            ; Do you want To set entire text of whole WebPage ?

             ; or just For this following input element
            Local $oInput_TxtApps = _IEGetObjByName($oFrame_enum, 'txtApps')
            If @error Then ; if the first element was NOT found
                Return 0
            Else ; if the first element was found
                _IEFormElementSetValue($oInput_TxtApps,'SOME NEW TEXT')
                Return 1
            EndIf
        EndIf
    Next
EndFunc   ;==>_Example

Func _Example2()
    Local $oIE = _IECreate("work.aspx")
    If @error then Return SetError(@error, @extended, 0)

    Local $oInputs_coll = _IETagNameGetCollection($oIE,'input')
    If @error then Return SetError(@error, @extended, 0)

    For $oInput_enum In $oInputs_coll
        If StringInStr($oInput_enum.outertext,'<input name="txtApps" type="text"') Then
            _IEFormElementSetValue($oInput_enum,'SOME NEW TEXT')
            If @error then Return SetError(@error, @extended, 0)

            Return 1
        EndIf
    Next

    Return 0

EndFunc

Func _Example3()
    Local $oIE = _IECreate("work.aspx")
    If @error then Return SetError(@error, @extended, 0)

    Local $oFrame = _IEFrameGetObjByName($oIE, "MSOPageViewerWebPart_WebPartWPQ2")
    If @error then Return SetError(@error, @extended, 0)

    Local $oInput = _IEGetObjByName($oFrame, "txtApps")
    If @error then Return SetError(@error, @extended, 0)

    _IEFormElementSetValue($oInput,'SOME NEW TEXT')
    If @error then Return SetError(@error, @extended, 0)

    Return 1
EndFunc

 

Edited September 23, 2015 by mLipok
CS CE fixed

[tweakster2010]

replacing the url to the URL for our site it reports back

"C:\Program Files\AutoIt3\Include\ie.au3" (1875) : ==> The requested action with this object has failed.:
If IsObj($oObject.document.GetElementsByName($sName).item($iIndex)) Then
If IsObj($oObject^ ERROR

None of the sites populated any input.

 

See what I mean, my head is being demolished by this as we have a lot of other internal sites I am able to do no issues with just a standard _IEFormElementSetValue just this site is off the walls for me :/ It is also the only 1 I am using that I saw iFrames on. Lots of Javascript on it and below is the document type listed below. Not sure if that is a factor but from what I gathered it has an issue hitting the document library.

 

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd">

[mLipok]

Try to play with this:

Security setting.
Trusted site.
Compabilty mode.

btw.
The other sites was also XHTML ?

[tweakster2010]

Ya we have quite a few internal sites, the main counterpart I am looking at has interactive inputs and I am able to code to all of its inputs. It does however not use frames. It also doesnt start by hiding fields which this other 1 starts with a whole bunch of Hidden inputs that I dont see anywhere on the page so I assume its login information from our domain. They both use aspnetForm but the 1 I can code to shows aspnetForm.Form1 where the one I cannot shows just as aspnetForm no . or followed information maybe like the input types are assumed and not recorded maybe? I know the site has 2 forms aspnetForm then within the body of the site is form1 which is where all the inputs I am trying to code in are. I am going to get back to playing with it again and see if i can get a result

 

[mLipok]

I am going to get back to playing with it again and see if i can get a result

Good luck, and back with the succesfull story.

btw I hope my 3 examples (not tested) from post #8 was helpfull for you (in any way).

 

[tweakster2010]

Found my solution. I went directly to the resources and found the form is actually a separate page posted into it.... >.> So it posts no issues into that page.

 

Local $oIE = _IECreate("zGeneralRequest.aspx")
            Local $oFormIE = _IEFormGetObjByName($oIE, "form1")
            Local $oFormapplication = _IEGetObjByName($oIE, "txtApps")
            _IEFormElementSetValue($oFormapplication,GuiCtrlRead($appinput))

 

basically what I wanted to do was valid just pointed into the wrong resource. >.> Been going at this 1 for days never thought to check about the main page to submit this from.

Edited September 23, 2015 by tweakster2010
code used that works

[mLipok]

Good to hear.