How can I change this function to have IE start hidden?

[Dgameman1]

This is the function I've written so far

Func _IECreateNew($s_url = "about:blank", $invisible = 0)
    ; Create an IE browser in a new process, attach to it and navigate to specified URL
    ; Returns browser object on success
    ; Returns 0 on failure and sets @error to 1 (timeout waiting for browser)  or 2 (attach failed)

    Local $h_IEhandle, $o_IE
    Local $Random1 = Random(100000, 999999, 1)
    Local $Random2 = Random(100000, 999999, 1)
    If $invisible Then
        ;;;;
    Else
        Local $RunWebsite = Run(@ProgramFilesDir & "\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe about:blank" & $Random1 & "-" & $Random2 & " -noframemerging -private")
    EndIf

    If Not WinWait("Navigation Canceled - Internet Explorer - [InPrivate]", "", 60) Then ; Expected IE window did not appear
        Return SetError(1, 0, 0)
    EndIf

    ;$h_IEhandle = WinGetHandle("Navigation Canceled - Internet Explorer - [InPrivate]")
    Do
        $o_IE = _IEAttach("about:blank" & $Random1 & "-" & $Random2, "url")
        Sleep(250)
    Until IsObj($o_IE)

    _IENavigate($o_IE, $s_url)
    Return $o_IE
EndFunc   ;==>_IECreateNew

What can I do to make it start off hidden??

[AutoBert]

Why not using _IECreate?

[Dgameman1]

1 minute ago, AutoBert said:

Why not using _IECreate?

I need IE to be started with these parameters 

-noframemerging -private

If you know how to do that with _IECreate feel free to let me know

 

[AutoBert]

Use the showflag in run func or after you have the object variable of IE set visible to false:

$oIE.visible = False

 

[Dgameman1]

6 hours ago, AutoBert said:

Use the showflag in run func or after you have the object variable of IE set visible to false:

$oIE.visible = False

 

$RunWebsite.visible = False

Doesn't work

What would I replace '$oIE' or '$RunWebsite' with

 

EDIT

I fixed it by 

    If $invisible Then
        $o_IE.visible = False
    EndIf

After I attach to the browser, but this way, the IE still flashes open for a sec. I want it to OPEN hidden, not turn hidden after being opened.

Edited April 2, 2016 by Dgameman1

[Dgameman1]

What I've been able to find, is that if you run this command through powershell, a hidden IE window will open and navigate to a certain page.

$ie = new-object -com "InternetExplorer.Application"
$ie.navigate("http://launchurl")

[Dgameman1]

Any ideas anyone?

[Juvigy]

On 4/2/2016 at 10:23 AM, Dgameman1 said:

What I've been able to find, is that if you run this command through powershell, a hidden IE window will open and navigate to a certain page.

$ie = new-object -com "InternetExplorer.Application"
$ie.navigate("http://launchurl")

You can do the same thing with IECreate. But i dont see here to start it with the parameters. In the above example where do you put the parameters ?

[Dgameman1]

Just now, Juvigy said:

You can do the same thing with IECreate. But i dont see here to start it with the parameters. In the above example where do you put the parameters ?

I already wrote why I'm not able to do this with IECreate.

I also already wrote where I put the above code. 

 

On 4/2/2016 at 0:23 AM, Dgameman1 said:

What I've been able to find, is that if you run this command through powershell, a hidden IE window will open and navigate to a certain page.

$ie = new-object -com "InternetExplorer.Application"
$ie.navigate("http://launchurl")

 

[Juvigy]

The above code in PS does exactly what IECREATE would do - i dont see where and how you put the parameters like in this PS

-noframemerging -private

[Dgameman1]

43 minutes ago, Juvigy said:

The above code in PS does exactly what IECREATE would do - i dont see where and how you put the parameters like in this PS

-noframemerging -private

What...?

How would I go about doing that in IECREATE then?

And I posted saying

What I've been able to find, is that if you run this command through powershell, a hidden IE window will open and navigate to a certain page.

$ie = new-object -com "InternetExplorer.Application"
$ie.navigate("http://launchurl")

 

Lmao, are you even reading my posts?

[JohnOne]

Is there a reason why you don't just start IE with powershell command and then attach to it?

[Dgameman1]

17 hours ago, JohnOne said:

Is there a reason why you don't just start IE with powershell command and then attach to it?

Because I can't figure out how to do it correctly 

The following AutoiIt code opens up IE already hidden.

Run("powershell.exe -Command New-Object -com internetexplorer.application")

I don't know how to navigation and the 

-noframemerging -private

parameters in that same line though.

Making it navigate in the same line is

Run("powershell.exe -Command   Start-Process -FilePath 'C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe ' 'http://www.google.com'")

But that doesn't start IE as hidden

Edited April 6, 2016 by Dgameman1

[Juvigy]

Are you reading mine ? This PS code :

$ie = new-object -com "InternetExplorer.Application"
$ie.navigate("http://launchurl")

Is the same as the Autoit code:

_IECreate("http://launchurl",0,0,0,0)

 

[Dgameman1]

10 hours ago, Juvigy said:

Are you reading mine ? This PS code :

$ie = new-object -com "InternetExplorer.Application"
$ie.navigate("http://launchurl")

Is the same as the Autoit code:

_IECreate("http://launchurl",0,0,0,0)

 

Yes. I understand. I've said multiple times that I clearly understand what you're saying. I'm the one that even wrote about it first.

I said...

What I've been able to find, is that if you run this command through powershell, a hidden IE window will open and navigate to a certain page.

$ie = new-object -com "InternetExplorer.Application"
$ie.navigate("http://launchurl")

No where did I say that, that was the answer to my problem. All I said was that's what I was able to figure out with PowerShell. Not that this is what I wanted to do.

So, If you're clearly hell bent on telling me that _IECreate can do this, please, show me how I can use _IECreate to create a browser that starts off HIDDEN, (Not becomes hidden after it opens, like others have kept telling me to do), with the parameters 

-noframemerging -private

 

Thanks!

[JohnOne]

When I do that code in powershell, it does indeed start hidden, but as soon as navigate, it becomes visible.

[Dgameman1]

1 hour ago, JohnOne said:

When I do that code in powershell, it does indeed start hidden, but as soon as navigate, it becomes visible.

This is what i was able to come up with so far

$PowerShellCommand = "Start-Process -WindowStyle Hidden -FilePath 'C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe' 'google.com -noframemerging -private'"

Run("powershell.exe -Command " & $PowerShellCommand)

The issue with this is that the -WindowStyle Hidden doesn't work, but that's a powershell issue. And now powershell is visible lol. I don't want anything visible