Cannot access IE window to auto-install ActiveX controls

[Paulexander]

I cannot seem to access a window that comes up from IE while trying to automate the installation of some ActiveX controls. I don't know if I would call it a popup per se. The Title is "Internet Explorer - Security Warning", and the prompts are to Install or Don't install the requested software.

Using anything that looks for "WinExists" or "WinActive" gets me nowhere, and I have tested it backwards and forwards, just trying to send a msgbox if it even detects the thing... nada.

The AutoIT Window Info utility can clearly see data on it, however, it does not show up as a separate window in my Taskbar. I am assuming that AutoIT just doesn't see it as a Window, as the functions just do not do anything.

I attached a screenshot of the message, hoping it might help.

Does anyone know how to detect/send controls to these kinds of IE windows?

Thanks a bunch

-Paul

[diikee]

I am running into the same issue, so let's hope we get someone with advance knowledge on "pop ups"

[PsaltyDS]

I haven't found any IE pop ups I couldn't automate yet. Post the AU3Info.exe summary of the window so we can see what it is (i.e. Class: #32770). I'm not going to install your ActiveX control, but do you know a way for me to generate a similar window that gives you the same problem? That would give us a common issue to look at.

[Paulexander]

I'm not sure how I could get you to actually duplicate it. Not only would you not want to install this ActiveX control, but this is an internal web app, so I couldn't even provide a link to it....

Here's the Summary Window info:

>>>> Window <<<<

Title: Internet Explorer - Security Warning

Class: #32770

Position: 298, 274

Size: 464, 210

Style: 0x94C800CC

ExStyle: 0x00010101

Handle: 0x008501C4

>>>> Control <<<<

Class: SysLink

Instance: 1

ClassnameNN: SysLink1

ID: 10509

Text: <a id="APPNAME">ePower Lifecycle Engine Active Access Resources</a>

Position: 123, 36

Size: 321, 16

ControlClick Coords: 263, 1

Style: 0x50010004

ExStyle: 0x00000004

Handle: 0x007501B0

>>>> Mouse <<<<

Position: 687, 333

Cursor ID: 2

Color: 0x000000

>>>> StatusBar <<<<

>>>> Visible Text <<<<

&Don't Install

Do you want to install this software?

Name:

<a id="APPNAME">ePower Lifecycle Engine Active Access Resources</a>

Publisher:

<a id="PUBLISHER">Pivotal Corporation</a>

More &options

More &options

While files from the Internet can be useful, this file type can potentially harm your computer. Only install software from publishers you trust. <a>Whats the risk?</a>

&Install

>>>> Hidden Text <<<<

&Always install software from "Pivotal Corporation"

&Never install software from "Pivotal Corporation"

As&k me every time

[PsaltyDS]

I'm not sure how I could get you to actually duplicate it. Not only would you not want to install this ActiveX control, but this is an internal web app, so I couldn't even provide a link to it....

Here's the Summary Window info:

>>>> Window <<<<

Title: Internet Explorer - Security Warning

Class: #32770

Position: 298, 274

Size: 464, 210

Style: 0x94C800CC

ExStyle: 0x00010101

Handle: 0x008501C4

>>>> Control <<<<

Class: SysLink

Instance: 1

ClassnameNN: SysLink1

ID: 10509

Text: <a id="APPNAME">ePower Lifecycle Engine Active Access Resources</a>

Position: 123, 36

Size: 321, 16

ControlClick Coords: 263, 1

Style: 0x50010004

ExStyle: 0x00000004

Handle: 0x007501B0

Try running this before it pops up, to see if it's found:

Opt("WinTitleMatchMode", 4)

HotKeySet("{ESC}", "_Quit")
While 1
    If WinExists("[CLASS:#32770;TITLE:Internet Explorer - Security Warning]") Then
        MsgBox(64, "Found It", "Aha, I see it!")
        $hWin = WinGetHandle("[CLASS:#32770;TITLE:Internet Explorer - Security Warning]")
        ControlClick($hWin, "", "SysLink1"); If that's really what you wanted to click
        Exit
    EndIf
    Sleep(100)
WEnd

Func _Quit()
     Exit
EndFunc

You might want to tweak which control you are clicking, but that's the one shown in what you provided.

[Paulexander]

Hallelujah, you found it!! This is great...

I'm soooo close! Now the trick is to actually send the ControlClick that I want to. Your test script works just fine, even when I change it to the button I actually wanted. When I try to past it into my script overall, it doesn't respond.

Now what am I missing??? (This lives inside of a window)

CODE

; Blah blah, drawing window instructions

$PIVSITE = "http://slc-sac-piv01/epower/install2.htm"

While 1

$msg = GUIGetMsg()

Switch $msg

Case $RELOAD

$CONTINUE = 1

$oIE = _IECreate ($PIVSITE)

;_IELoadWait ($oIE)

While WinExists ("Cannot find server")

$RELMSG = MsgBox (0, "Pivotal Maintenance Utility - Error", "Check Network and/or Log on to the VPN First")

If $RELMSG = 1 Then ; OK Button clicked

$CONTINUE = 0

ExitLoop

EndIf

WEnd

If $CONTINUE = 1 Then

If WinExists("[CLASS:#32770;TITLE:Internet Explorer - Security Warning]") Then ; This is where it gets lost

$hWin = WinGetHandle("[CLASS:#32770;TITLE:Internet Explorer - Security Warning]")

Sleep (1000)

ControlClick ($hWin, "", "Button5") ; CLICKY CLICKY PLEASE!!!

WinWait ($PIVSITE, "Done")

_IEQuit ($oIE)

EndIf

EndSwitch

WEnd