Check a checkbox that is not part of a form

[dprski33]

I have a situation where I need to check a checkbox. Unlike most of the other posts on this topic, this checkbox is NOT part of a form. There are no <form>...</form> tags present. Instead, javascript is used to "submit" the page after the checkbox is checked.

Here is a sample of the code I'm working with:

filename.txt <input type="checkbox" name="chk5" value="filename.txt|Demo1|demo2">

The checkbox name and value are dynamically generated, based on the filename and how many other files are already present.

Based on the filename, I can always figure out the checkbox value, but not necessarily the name.

Since this checkbox is not part of a form, I cannot use _IEFormElementCheckBoxSelect to check it. And since I cannot guess the checkbox name, I cannot use _IEGetObjByName.

Here's what I need:

A way to check this checkbox (and only this checkbox since there may be others) when this page is loaded without using _IEFormElementCheckBoxSelect or _IEGetObjByName

Thanks for the help,

~D

[PsaltyDS]

I have a situation where I need to check a checkbox. Unlike most of the other posts on this topic, this checkbox is NOT part of a form. There are no <form>...</form> tags present. Instead, javascript is used to "submit" the page after the checkbox is checked.

Here is a sample of the code I'm working with:

filename.txt <input type="checkbox" name="chk5" value="filename.txt|Demo1|demo2">

The checkbox name and value are dynamically generated, based on the filename and how many other files are already present.

Based on the filename, I can always figure out the checkbox value, but not necessarily the name.

Since this checkbox is not part of a form, I cannot use _IEFormElementCheckBoxSelect to check it. And since I cannot guess the checkbox name, I cannot use _IEGetObjByName.

Here's what I need:

A way to check this checkbox (and only this checkbox since there may be others) when this page is loaded without using _IEFormElementCheckBoxSelect or _IEGetObjByName

Thanks for the help,

~D

You should still be able to find it by Tag:

#include <IE.au3>

; ... $oIE = your IE instance

$sFile = "filename.txt"

$colInput = _IETagNameGetCollection($oIE, "input")
$iInputCnt = @extended
ConsoleWrite("Debug: There are " & $iInputCnt & " input tag elements." & @LF)
$i = 0
For $oInput In $colInput
    If $oInput.type = "checkbox" Then
        ConsoleWrite("Debug: input " & $i & " type = checkbox" & @LF)
        If StringInStr($oInput.value, $sFile) Then
            ConsoleWrite("Debug: input " & $i & " value contains " & $sFile & @LF)
            _IEFormElementCheckBoxSelect($oInput, $sFile)
            ExitLoop
        EndIf
    Else
        ConsoleWrite("Debug: input " & $i & " type is not checkbox" & @LF)
    EndIf

    $i += 1
Next

Edited January 1, 2008 by PsaltyDS

[dprski33]

That worked great. Thanks for your help.

~D