Send("{Enter}") - Won't send... IE.au3 help!

[Syruz]

I'm automating Internet Explorer. My script clicks an image which brings up a dialog box. Which I then want the Enter key to be sent so it presses ok. However, when the dialog box comes up, my script stops. How can I get it to send the Enter key even with the dialog box open?

Edited October 21, 2007 by Syruz

[Valuater]

Sometimes, Send TAB or Alt-TAB then send ENTER

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[ahaning]

I'm automating Internet Explorer. My script clicks an image which brings up a dialog box. Which I then want the Enter key to be sent so it presses ok. However, when the dialog box comes up, my script stops. How can I get it to send the Enter key even with the dialog box open?

You might need to make use of WinWaitActive() so that your script pauses between clicking the image and then pressing Enter to get rid of the dialog box.

So you'd do...

*click image*

WinWaitActive("Title", "Window text")

Send("{Enter}")

Another idea would be to send {Space} since pressing the space bar will do the same thing to an active button that pressing Enter will do, but it is less likely to do things in the off chance that some other window (ex: CMD) is active.

[Syruz]

It's not that it sends the enter too fast, or not at the right time. My script just stops when the dialog box opens, none of my script continues while the dialog box is open...If i close it it then sends the enter key...its really weird.

Edit: No code whatsoever executes after the dialog window opens?

Edited October 21, 2007 by Syruz

[Syruz]

Anybody with help?

[Valuater]

Anybody with help?

need your code to help any further

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[Syruz]

Func continue($img)

$img2 = StringStripWS($item, 8)

_IEImgClick($o_IE, $imglink & $img2 & ".gif", "src", 0, 0) ;This works, but then after the dialog box opens with

;an OK and Cancel button, nothing else happens. The script seems to pause and doesn't issue any commands/function

Send("{Enter}")

$o_form = _IEFormGetObjByName($o_IE, "form1")

$o_element = _IEFormElementGetObjByName($o_form, "item")

_IEFormElementSetValue($o_element, $item)

Endfunc

[Valuater]

Thats not much to work with.. did you try my suggestion of using tab then enter???

also

_IEImgClick($o_IE, $imglink & $img2 & ".gif", "src", 0, 0) the last 0 states dont wait for any page load before continuing try this too

_IEImgClick($o_IE, $imglink & $img2 & ".gif", "src", 0, 1)

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Edited October 21, 2007 by Valuater

[Syruz]

Ya i added the 0 after to see any changes, doesn't affect. Also adding Alt + Tab doesn't help because its like the script just pauses... after the imgclick line, whatever code comes afterwards doesn't execute while the dialog box is open. Once it closes (manually), the script continues on.

Edited October 21, 2007 by Syruz

[Valuater]

just a test to see, that way you shou know for sure if it stopped

Func continue($img)
    $img2 = StringStripWS($item, 8)
    _IEImgClick($o_IE, $imglink & $img2 & ".gif", "src", 0, 0) 
MsgBox(0x0, "Test", "Scrit is running", 5)
EndFunc

I use msgbox() often for testing

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[Syruz]

Ya, i've used that and no message box pops up.

[Valuater]

Change the INFO in the topic to mention IE.au3 help. I am sure Daleor big daddy or someone will come along and help you!

they are the IE pros

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[Nahuel]

Could you post the link to the site? Or maybe a screenshot of the popup... some more info.. this is a weird problem :S

[Valuater]

Previous similar requests

http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/index.ph...st&p=153894

http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/index.ph...st&p=231592

http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/index.ph...st&p=210403

It depends on the kind of propblem you are having.

most can be easily handled while others need a seperate script or Adlib() to handle that box

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[Syruz]

I seem to have a similar problem, but I can't have anything after the imgclick bringing focus to anything because no script executes until the javascript popup is dealt with. I'd prefer not to tamper with the javascript, however it is a last resort possibility. And not sure exactly how adlib works... is it just a function that calls itself everyone x amount of time? and will it be able to deal with the javascript? Speed is an issue btw...

Edit: Ok, figured out adlib, and that wont even work...it will work after i close the dialog box, but the script just stops completely while its open...

AdlibEnable("MyAdLib")
_IEImgClick($o_IE, $imglink & $img2 & ".gif", "src", 0, 0)
AdLibDisable()

Func MyAdLib()
       ;Tried with and without the WinExist/WinActivate
    If WinExists("Microsoft Internet Explorer", "") Then
        WinActivate("Microsoft Internet Explorer", "")
        Send("{ENTER}")
    Endif
EndFunc

Edited October 21, 2007 by Syruz

[Thatsgreat2345]

Use WinWait and are you 100% sure that thts the EXACT title.

[Syruz]

Ya, for now my resolution is to open another script which simply sleeps then presses enter.

[DaleHohm]

Clicks and forms submits and other events can activate Javascript code in a browser that create modal dialog boxes. When this happens, the javascript will prevent control from being returned to your script until the dialog box is processed (In Nebraska, if two trains meet at a crossing, neither can move until the other is gone).

See here for some discussion http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/index.ph...trolsend++enter and the second example with _IEAction in the helpfile for a workaround you can use with buttons, links, images etc.

Dale

[dmt740]

I seem to have a similar problem, but I can't have anything after the imgclick bringing focus to anything because no script executes until the javascript popup is dealt with. I'd prefer not to tamper with the javascript, however it is a last resort possibility. And not sure exactly how adlib works... is it just a function that calls itself everyone x amount of time? and will it be able to deal with the javascript? Speed is an issue btw...

Edit: Ok, figured out adlib, and that wont even work...it will work after i close the dialog box, but the script just stops completely while its open...

AdlibEnable("MyAdLib")
_IEImgClick($o_IE, $imglink & $img2 & ".gif", "src", 0, 0)
AdLibDisable()

Func MyAdLib()
      ;Tried with and without the WinExist/WinActivate
    If WinExists("Microsoft Internet Explorer", "") Then
        WinActivate("Microsoft Internet Explorer", "")
        Send("{ENTER}")
    Endif
EndFunc

I'm having the same problem with a popup box that I can't get to do anything at all. I have read several suggestions and tried a ton of things but still the same. I am navigating to a page, doing an _IEAction("saveas") and thats where it stops. No matter what I have tried I cant get anything to happen to the save as box. Ive tried enter, tabs + enter, tabs + space, tried mouseclick, I'm out of options. So I leave it in your capable hands... HELP!!!!!!!

[DaleHohm]

Please see the second example for _IEAction. Also, see here: http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/index.ph...trolsend++enter

Dale