ie.au3 doesn't work

[JoeBar]

Hi, i don't know if it's my Windows 10 or not but i cannot use any fonction of ie.au3.

For example, this from : example-proper-usage-ieau3-udf-with-autoit-v3314x

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#include <ie.au3>
#include <MsgBoxConstants.au3>

; STEP 1
; YOU MUST SET ANY COM ERROR HANDLER IN ONE OF THE FOLLOWING WAY

; STEP 1: CASE 1
; you should set COM Error Handler Function for ie.au3 UDF
_IEErrorHandlerRegister(_User_ErrFunc)

; STEP 1: CASE 2
; eventually if you not want to recieve additional information
; you can use just the same function without parameter
; _IEErrorHandlerRegister()

; STEP 1: CASE 3
; or use your own global COM Error Handler
;~ Global $oCOMErrorHandler = ObjEvent("AutoIt.Error", _User_ErrFunc)

; STEP 2
; if you do not wish to get in Console Output Pane information like the following:
;           --> IE.au3 T3.0-2 Error from function _IEAction(click), $_IESTATUS_InvalidDataType
;   You can uncomment this following line:
;       _IEErrorNotify(False)


_Example()
Func _Example()

    ; First lets create some IE Object
    Local $oIE = _IECreate('google.com')
    ; you should always check for @error in any function (even you own made)
    If @error Then
        MsgBox($MB_ICONERROR, '_IECreate', '@error = ' & @error & @CRLF & '@extended = ' & @extended)
        ; Set @error when you return from function with Failure
        Return SetError(1,0,0)
    Endif

    ; here we try to get reference to LuckyStrike button
    Local $oLuckyStrike = _IEGetObjByName($oIE, 'btnI')
    ; you should always check for @error in any function (even you own made)
    If @error Then
        MsgBox($MB_ICONERROR, '_IEGetObjByName', '@error = ' & @error & @CRLF & '@extended = ' & @extended)
        ; Set @error when you return from function with Failure
        Return SetError(2,0,0)
    Endif

    ; here we try to click LuckyStrike button with previously achieved Object which is a reference to HTML DOM OBJECT in IE Instance
    _IEAction($oLuckyStrike, 'click')

    ; you should wait when page is loading
    _IELoadWait($oIE)

    ; some user interaction
    If MsgBox($MB_YESNO, 'Question', 'Do you want to back ?') = $IDYES Then
        _IEAction($oIE, 'back')
    EndIf

EndFunc   ;==>_Example



; User's COM error function.
; After SetUp with ObjEvent("AutoIt.Error", ....) will be called if COM error occurs
Func _User_ErrFunc($oError)
    ; Do anything here.
    ConsoleWrite(@ScriptFullPath & " (" & $oError.scriptline & ") : ==> COM Error intercepted !" & @CRLF & _
            @TAB & "err.number is: " & @TAB & @TAB & "0x" & Hex($oError.number) & @CRLF & _
            @TAB & "err.windescription:" & @TAB & $oError.windescription & @CRLF & _
            @TAB & "err.description is: " & @TAB & $oError.description & @CRLF & _
            @TAB & "err.source is: " & @TAB & @TAB & $oError.source & @CRLF & _
            @TAB & "err.helpfile is: " & @TAB & $oError.helpfile & @CRLF & _
            @TAB & "err.helpcontext is: " & @TAB & $oError.helpcontext & @CRLF & _
            @TAB & "err.lastdllerror is: " & @TAB & $oError.lastdllerror & @CRLF & _
            @TAB & "err.scriptline is: " & @TAB & $oError.scriptline & @CRLF & _
            @TAB & "err.retcode is: " & @TAB & "0x" & Hex($oError.retcode) & @CRLF & @CRLF)
EndFunc   ;==>_User_ErrFunc

gives me :

E:\Portable\Dev\AutoIt3\tests.au3 (215) : ==> COM Error intercepted !
    err.number is:      0x800401F3
    err.windescription: Chaîne de classe incorrecte

    err.description is:     
    err.source is:      
    err.helpfile is:    
    err.helpcontext is:     
    err.lastdllerror is:    0
    err.scriptline is:  215
    err.retcode is:     0x00000000

--> IE.au3 T3.0-2 Error from function _IECreate,  (Browser Object Creation Failed)

The error is already at Local $oIE = _IECreate('google.com') .

I think IE is broken since the lastest Windows Updates, but i'm not sure, do you have the same problem ? I have W10 with lastest updates.

 

I reinstalled IE11 64bits, same message.

Thanks.

Edited November 14, 2019 by JoeBar

[JoeBar]

If i can't use IE anymore, can i use other "engine" internally (not interacting with an actual FF or Chrome window) to make operations (naviguate, fill forms, follow links...)

I've seen WebDriver UDF and IUIAutomation MS framework but it allows to control an existing FF/Chrome window, if i'm not wrong.

[Danp2]

12 hours ago, JoeBar said:

I think IE is broken since the lastest Windows Updates, but i'm not sure, do you have the same problem ? I have W10 with lastest updates.

I updated my workstation yesterday to the Nov updates, and I can still launch IE fine using _IECreate. Therefore, there's something wrong with your Windows installation.

What happens when you issue the follow command?

Local $oObject = ObjCreate("InternetExplorer.Application")

 

[JoeBar]

36 minutes ago, Danp2 said:

What happens when you issue the follow command?

Local $oObject = ObjCreate("InternetExplorer.Application")

 

No problem with this command.

[Danp2]

Can you comment out the following line and then rerun your script?

_IEErrorHandlerRegister(_User_ErrFunc)

Also, what version of Autoit are you using?

[JoeBar]

Just now, Danp2 said:

Can you comment out the following line and then rerun your script?

_IEErrorHandlerRegister(_User_ErrFunc)

Also, what version of Autoit are you using?

It does exactly the same (without extended error description) :

--> IE.au3 T3.0-2 Error from function _IECreate,  (Browser Object Creation Failed)

 

[Danp2]

Have you tried rebooting or killing all iexplore processes?

[TheXman]

14 hours ago, JoeBar said:

_IEErrorHandlerRegister(_User_ErrFunc)

Shouldn't the _IEErrorHandlerRegister() function's parameter be a string, like:

_IEErrorHandlerRegister("_User_ErrFunc")

 

[jchd]

Both work.  AutoIt functions are now first-class citizens and this form is preferable.

[JoeBar]

16 minutes ago, Danp2 said:

Have you tried rebooting or killing all iexplore processes?

I have no iexplore process, also i only found "iexplore.exe" files in "C:\Windows\servicing\LCU\Package_for_RollupFix..." not elsewhere.

Is there a problem ?

[BrewManNH]

Is Internet Explorer installed on the computer?

[TheXman]

Is Internet Explorer 11 enabled in "Windows Features"?  If so, maybe disabling it and re-enabling it will clean up all of the references and system files.

[JoeBar]

I have no such feature in my "Windows Features", that's why i reinstalled IE11.

At the root of "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer" the only exe files are "ieinstal.exe" and "ielowutil.exe".

It's weird.

Edited November 14, 2019 by JoeBar

[JoeBar]

What stupid i am, i had deactivated it at Windows Install Time, that's why i couldn't see it in "Windows Features".

After 3h of Internet research, i found it alone ...

It's in Apps and Features, just above Alias ...

 

That even prevented me to reinstall IE with the installer from M$.

 

Thanks to all for your time !