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shell.windows can't see IE windows on fresh Win2008 install


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Hi

I have a fresh Win2008 x64 install.

I then start a couple file explorer and internet explorer windows.

I then run the example script for ObjCreate:

$oShell = ObjCreate("shell.application")    ; Get the Windows Shell Object
$oShellWindows=$oShell.windows          ; Get the collection of open shell Windows
if Isobj($oShellWindows) then
  $string=""                    ; String for displaying purposes
  for $Window in $oShellWindows         ; Count all existing shell windows
    $String = $String & $window.LocationName & @CRLF
  next
  Msgbox(0,"Shell Windows","You have the following shell windows:" & @CRLF & @CRLF & $String);
endif

Result, only the file explorer windows are listed. The internet explorer windows are ignored.

The weird thing is that I have another Win2008 machine for which it works perfectly, the example scripts lists any IE windows running.

That 2nd machine has a couple more features installed, a IIS running compared to my fresh Win2008 install.

Does anyone know why IE is ignored by $oShellWindows=$oShell.windows on a fresh Win2008 install?

Thanks

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Suggest you add a COM error handler just to be certain you are not being fooled by an early termination of your script. See ObjEvent

Dale

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