craigslist how to make search entries

[speedi]

I want to do a search on local craigslist every morning...

I am using this script:

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Opt("WinWaitDelay",100)

Opt("WinTitleMatchMode",1)

Opt("WinDetectHiddenText",1)

Opt("MouseCoordMode",0)

Run('C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE "http://allentown.craigslist.org/"', "", @SW_MAXIMIZE)

WinWait("craigslist: lehigh valley classifieds for ","")

Sleep(3000)

Send("{TAB 11}trailer{SPACE}-travel{space}-boat{space}-jet{space}-mercury{space}-car{ENTER}")

WinWait("classifieds - craigslist - Windows Internet Explorer","")

Sleep(4000)

Send("{TAB 15}500{TAB}2000{ENTER}")

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This works sometimes. When it does not, the limit amounts are not in the proper limit boxes. Is there a better way than tabbing to get to the input boxes.

Thanks! Jim

Edited March 18, 2009 by speedi

[foster74]

Here you go:

#include <IE.au3>

$Search = "trailer -travel -boat -jet -mercury -car"
$minAsk = "500"
$maxAsk = "2000"

$oIE = _IECreate("http://allentown.craigslist.org/")
_IELoadWait ($oIE)
$oForm = _IEFormGetCollection ($oIE, 0)
$oQuery = _IEFormElementGetObjByName ($oForm, "query")
_IEFormElementSetValue ($oQuery, $Search)
_IEFormSubmit($oForm)
_IELoadWait ($oIE)
$oForm = _IEFormGetCollection ($oIE, 0)
$oQuery = _IEFormElementGetObjByName ($oForm, "minAsk")
_IEFormElementSetValue ($oQuery, $minAsk)
$oQuery = _IEFormElementGetObjByName ($oForm, "maxAsk")
_IEFormElementSetValue ($oQuery, $maxAsk)
_IEFormSubmit($oForm)

[speedi]

Here you go:

#include <IE.au3>

$Search = "trailer -travel -boat -jet -mercury -car"
$minAsk = "500"
$maxAsk = "2000"

$oIE = _IECreate("http://allentown.craigslist.org/")
_IELoadWait ($oIE)
$oForm = _IEFormGetCollection ($oIE, 0)
$oQuery = _IEFormElementGetObjByName ($oForm, "query")
_IEFormElementSetValue ($oQuery, $Search)
_IEFormSubmit($oForm)
_IELoadWait ($oIE)
$oForm = _IEFormGetCollection ($oIE, 0)
$oQuery = _IEFormElementGetObjByName ($oForm, "minAsk")
_IEFormElementSetValue ($oQuery, $minAsk)
$oQuery = _IEFormElementGetObjByName ($oForm, "maxAsk")
_IEFormElementSetValue ($oQuery, $maxAsk)
_IEFormSubmit($oForm)

Foster, I copied and pasted your code and executed it.... I get these errors:

C:\Documents and Settings\Jim Mihalski\My Documents\data\trailer new.au3(10,56) : ERROR: syntax error

$oQuery = _IEFormElementGetObjByName ($oForm, "query") _IEFormElementSetValue

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C:\Documents and Settings\Jim Mihalski\My Documents\data\trailer new.au3(14,57) : ERROR: syntax error

$oQuery = _IEFormElementGetObjByName ($oForm, "minAsk") _IEFormElementSetValue

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C:\Documents and Settings\Jim Mihalski\My Documents\data\trailer new.au3(14,155) : ERROR: syntax error

$oQuery = _IEFormElementGetObjByName ($oForm, "minAsk") _IEFormElementSetValue ($oQuery, $minAsk) $oQuery = _IEFormElementGetObjByName ($oForm, "maxAsk") _IEFormElementSetValue

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C:\Documents and Settings\Jim Mihalski\My Documents\data\trailer new.au3 - 3 error(s), 0 warning(s)

Did I do something wrong??? Thanks!

[Marlo]

Apparantly you did because it works for me ^^ what version of AutoIt you using?

[speedi]

Apparantly you did because it works for me ^^ what version of AutoIt you using?

Ver 3.2.6 IE7 winxp pro

[speedi]

Ver 3.2.6 IE7 winxp pro

Got it! It seems somehow I didn't copy the entire script the 1st time....

Works now! Thanks a ton!!!!

Where can I get an explanation of the relevent commands in this script so I better understand it??? Thanks again!!!

Edited March 18, 2009 by speedi

[Authenticity]

@speedi, AutoIt version 3.3.0.0 is already out if you want to update.

Edit: If you use SciTE editor then it's F1 to get to the help file and search for a function in the Index tab. If you don't have (but you do) it's under "Start-> All Programs -> AutoIt v3 -> AutoIt Help File"

Edited March 18, 2009 by Authenticity

[speedi]

@speedi, AutoIt version 3.3.0.0 is already out if you want to update.

Edit: If you use SciTE editor then it's F1 to get to the help file and search for a function in the Index tab. If you don't have (but you do) it's under "Start-> All Programs -> AutoIt v3 -> AutoIt Help File"

I have used the help and can't quite understand.. I wanted to check "search titles only", but could not figure out how to do it.. How do you know the object names like "query" "minask" "maxask" in your code below?? Thanks for helping me understand if you can...

#include <IE.au3>

$Search = "trailer -travel -boat -jet -mercury -car"

$minAsk = "500"

$maxAsk = "2000"

$oIE = _IECreate("http://allentown.craigslist.org/")

_IELoadWait ($oIE)

$oForm = _IEFormGetCollection ($oIE, 0)

$oQuery = _IEFormElementGetObjByName ($oForm, "query")

_IEFormElementSetValue ($oQuery, $Search)

_IEFormSubmit($oForm)

_IELoadWait ($oIE)

$oForm = _IEFormGetCollection ($oIE, 0)

$oQuery = _IEFormElementGetObjByName ($oForm, "minAsk")

_IEFormElementSetValue ($oQuery, $minAsk)

$oQuery = _IEFormElementGetObjByName ($oForm, "maxAsk")

_IEFormElementSetValue ($oQuery, $maxAsk)

_IEFormSubmit($oForm)

[Authenticity]

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[speedi]

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