AppActivate an Internet Explorer window
mef...@gmail.com
version of Tom Lavedas' script.
Specifically, what I am trying to accomplish is:
1) Detect if any Internet Explorer windows are already open and that
have a title of "Google - Windows Internet Explorer"
2) If there is, bring to the foreground (and with the focus) the first
one found
3) If there are not, open up Internet Explorer and navigate to a
specific web page (and with the focus)
Tom Lavedas' script pretty much does the searching and title
comparing, and that seems to work fine.
My only issues is that I can't bring to foreground the windows (the
one that I'm opening, and the one that already is open).
Can anyone help me figure out what's wrong with my AppActivate ?
Here is what I got so far:
'-----------------< SNIP >-------------------------
echo MatchWindows
Function MatchWindows()
Dim oShell, aHTMLTitles(), sTitle, wndw, bMatch, nCnt
Dim IE
sHTMLTitles = "Google - Windows Internet Explorer"
nCnt = 0
set oShell = createobject("shell.application")
for each wndw in oShell.windows
if instr(lcase(typename(wndw.document)), "htmldocument") > 0 then
sTitle = wndw.document.title
bMatch = false
for each entry in aHTMLTitles
if entry = sTitle then
sMatches = sMatches & vbNewline & vbTab & sTitle
bMatch = true
exit for
end if
next
if not bMatch then
Redim Preserve aHTMLTitles(nCnt)
aHTMLTitles(nCnt) = sTitle
nCnt = nCnt + 1
end if
end if
next
if sMatches <> "" then
oShell.AppActivate sHTMLTitles
else
set IE = CreateObject("InternetExplorer.Application")
IE.visible = true
IE.FullScreen = false
IE.Navigate "http://www.google.com"
SYS_objShell.AppActivate sHTMLTitles
end if
end function
'-----------------< /SNIP >-------------------------
Tom Lavedas
> I'm having some trouble accomplishing two tasks with a modified
> version of Tom Lavedas' script.
> Specifically, what I am trying to accomplish is:
> 1) Detect if any Internet Explorer windows are already open and that
> have a title of "Google - Windows Internet Explorer"
> 2) If there is, bring to the foreground (and with the focus) the first
> one found
> 3) If there are not, open up Internet Explorer and navigate to a
> specific web page (and with the focus)
>
> Tom Lavedas' script pretty much does the searching and title
> comparing, and that seems to work fine.
> My only issues is that I can't bring to foreground the windows (the
> one that I'm opening, and the one that already is open).
>
> Can anyone help me figure out what's wrong with my AppActivate ?
>
> Here is what I got so far:
>
> '-----------------< SNIP >-------------------------
>
I find it hard to believe that the posted code did much, since there
are a number of syntax problems in it.
For what you say you want to do, this is more likely to work ...
---------------------8<----------------------
wsh.echo MatchWindows
Function MatchWindows()
Dim oShell, oWSHShell, sTitle, wndw, bMatch, IE
sHTMLTitle = "Google"
set oShell = createobject("shell.application")
set oWSHShell = createobject("Wscript.shell")
bMatch = false
for each wndw in oShell.windows
if instr(lcase(typename(wndw.document)), "htmldocument") > 0 then
sTitle = wndw.document.title
if Instr(sTitle, sHTMLTitle)<> 0 then
bMatch = true
exit for
end if
end if
next
if bMatch then
oWSHShell.AppActivate sHTMLTitle
oWSHShell.sendkeys "%{enter}" ' Restore if minimized
else
set oIE = CreateObject("InternetExplorer.Application")
oIE.visible = true
oIE.FullScreen = false
oIE.Navigate "http://www.google.com"
do until oIE.ReadyState = 4 : wsh.sleep 100 : loop
oWSHShell.AppActivate sHTMLTitle
end if
Matchwindows = "Done, " & cStr(bMatch)
end function
---------------------8<----------------------
Of course, you will want to remove the WSH.ECHO part to keep the focus
on the Google window. I just put that in as a demonstration.
Tom Lavedas
===========
anandkumar
Really appreciate if you offer me a permanent or Alter net solution for my problem. I have screwed up with "send key" issue past couple of days.
I am trying to convert a html file(which contains images) to mht file to make single archive file through below given script.
But below script works if i directly run the script.
The same script If i run through windows scheduler it won't work. Only it executes the file name it wont pass send key to executed file.
+++++++++My Script+++++++++++++++++++++++
Dim Dir
Dir = "c:\Report"
set oShell = createobject("shell.application")
set WshShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
WshShell.Run("c:\Report\Module.html")
WshShell.AppActivate("c:\Report\Module.html - Microsoft Internet Explorer")
WshShell.SendKeys "%f"
WScript.Sleep 500
WshShell.SendKeys "a"
WScript.Sleep 500
WshShell.SendKeys "c:\Report\Module.mht"
WScript.Sleep 500
WshShell.SendKeys "{TAB}"
WScript.Sleep 500
WshShell.SendKeys "w"
WScript.Sleep 500
WshShell.Sendkeys "{Enter}"
WScript.Sleep 500
WshShell.SendKeys "y"
WScript.Sleep 500
WshShell.SendKeys "%{F4}"
Highly appreciate if you offer me best automation solution through vb script.
Tom Lavedas wrote:
Re: AppActivate an Internet Explorer window
23-Jun-08
On Jun 20, 11:59=A0pm, mefi...@gmail.com wrote:
{snip code}
I find it hard to believe that the posted code did much, since there
are a number of syntax problems in it.
For what you say you want to do, this is more likely to work ...
---------------------8<----------------------
wsh.echo MatchWindows
Function MatchWindows()
Dim oShell, oWSHShell, sTitle, wndw, bMatch, IE
sHTMLTitle =3D "Google"
set oShell =3D createobject("shell.application")
set oWSHShell =3D createobject("Wscript.shell")
bMatch =3D false
for each wndw in oShell.windows
if instr(lcase(typename(wndw.document)), "htmldocument") > 0 then
sTitle =3D wndw.document.title
if Instr(sTitle, sHTMLTitle)<> 0 then
bMatch =3D true
exit for
end if
end if
next
if bMatch then
oWSHShell.AppActivate sHTMLTitle
oWSHShell.sendkeys "%{enter}" ' Restore if minimized
else
set oIE =3D CreateObject("InternetExplorer.Application")
oIE.visible =3D true
oIE.FullScreen =3D false
oIE.Navigate "http://www.google.com"
do until oIE.ReadyState =3D 4 : wsh.sleep 100 : loop
oWSHShell.AppActivate sHTMLTitle
end if
Matchwindows =3D "Done, " & cStr(bMatch)
end function
---------------------8<----------------------
Of course, you will want to remove the WSH.ECHO part to keep the focus
on the Google window. I just put that in as a demonstration.
Tom Lavedas
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Previous Posts In This Thread:
On Saturday, June 21, 2008 10:20 AM
mefirs wrote:
AppActivate an Internet Explorer window
I'm having some trouble accomplishing two tasks with a modified
version of Tom Lavedas' script.
Specifically, what I am trying to accomplish is:
1) Detect if any Internet Explorer windows are already open and that
have a title of "Google - Windows Internet Explorer"
2) If there is, bring to the foreground (and with the focus) the first
one found
3) If there are not, open up Internet Explorer and navigate to a
specific web page (and with the focus)
Tom Lavedas' script pretty much does the searching and title
comparing, and that seems to work fine.
My only issues is that I can't bring to foreground the windows (the
one that I'm opening, and the one that already is open).
Can anyone help me figure out what's wrong with my AppActivate ?
Here is what I got so far:
'-----------------< SNIP >-------------------------
echo MatchWindows
Function MatchWindows()
Dim oShell, aHTMLTitles(), sTitle, wndw, bMatch, nCnt
Dim IE
sHTMLTitles = "Google - Windows Internet Explorer"
nCnt = 0
set oShell = createobject("shell.application")
for each wndw in oShell.windows
if instr(lcase(typename(wndw.document)), "htmldocument") > 0 then
sTitle = wndw.document.title
bMatch = false
for each entry in aHTMLTitles
if entry = sTitle then
sMatches = sMatches & vbNewline & vbTab & sTitle
bMatch = true
exit for
end if
next
if not bMatch then
Redim Preserve aHTMLTitles(nCnt)
aHTMLTitles(nCnt) = sTitle
nCnt = nCnt + 1
end if
end if
next
if sMatches <> "" then
oShell.AppActivate sHTMLTitles
else
set IE = CreateObject("InternetExplorer.Application")
IE.visible = true
IE.FullScreen = false
IE.Navigate "http://www.google.com"
SYS_objShell.AppActivate sHTMLTitles
end if
end function
'-----------------< /SNIP >-------------------------
On Monday, June 23, 2008 6:38 AM
Tom Lavedas wrote:
Re: AppActivate an Internet Explorer window
On Jun 20, 11:59=A0pm, mefi...@gmail.com wrote:
{snip code}
I find it hard to believe that the posted code did much, since there
are a number of syntax problems in it.
For what you say you want to do, this is more likely to work ...
---------------------8<----------------------
wsh.echo MatchWindows
Function MatchWindows()
Dim oShell, oWSHShell, sTitle, wndw, bMatch, IE
sHTMLTitle =3D "Google"
set oShell =3D createobject("shell.application")
set oWSHShell =3D createobject("Wscript.shell")
bMatch =3D false
for each wndw in oShell.windows
if instr(lcase(typename(wndw.document)), "htmldocument") > 0 then
sTitle =3D wndw.document.title
if Instr(sTitle, sHTMLTitle)<> 0 then
bMatch =3D true
exit for
end if
end if
next
if bMatch then
oWSHShell.AppActivate sHTMLTitle
oWSHShell.sendkeys "%{enter}" ' Restore if minimized
else
set oIE =3D CreateObject("InternetExplorer.Application")
oIE.visible =3D true
oIE.FullScreen =3D false
oIE.Navigate "http://www.google.com"
do until oIE.ReadyState =3D 4 : wsh.sleep 100 : loop
oWSHShell.AppActivate sHTMLTitle
end if
Matchwindows =3D "Done, " & cStr(bMatch)
end function
---------------------8<----------------------
Of course, you will want to remove the WSH.ECHO part to keep the focus
on the Google window. I just put that in as a demonstration.
Tom Lavedas
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anandkumar
Really appreciate if you offer me a permanent or Alter net solution for my problem. I have screwed up with "send key" issue past couple of days.
I am trying to convert a html file(which contains images) to mht file to make single archive file through below given script.
But below script works if i directly run the script.
The same script If i run through windows scheduler it won't work. Only it executes the file name it wont pass send key to executed file.
+++++++++My Script+++++++++++++++++++++++
Dim Dir
Dir = "c:\Report"
set oShell = createobject("shell.application")
set WshShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
WshShell.Run("c:\Report\Module.html")
WshShell.AppActivate("c:\Report\Module.html - Microsoft Internet Explorer")
WshShell.SendKeys "%f"
WScript.Sleep 500
WshShell.SendKeys "a"
WScript.Sleep 500
WshShell.SendKeys "c:\Report\Module.mht"
WScript.Sleep 500
WshShell.SendKeys "{TAB}"
WScript.Sleep 500
WshShell.SendKeys "w"
WScript.Sleep 500
WshShell.Sendkeys "{Enter}"
WScript.Sleep 500
WshShell.SendKeys "y"
WScript.Sleep 500
WshShell.SendKeys "%{F4}"
Highly appreciate if you offer me best automation solution through vb script.
Tom Lavedas wrote:
Re: AppActivate an Internet Explorer window
23-Jun-08
On Jun 20, 11:59=A0pm, mefi...@gmail.com wrote:
{snip code}
I find it hard to believe that the posted code did much, since there
are a number of syntax problems in it.
For what you say you want to do, this is more likely to work ...
---------------------8<----------------------
wsh.echo MatchWindows
Function MatchWindows()
Dim oShell, oWSHShell, sTitle, wndw, bMatch, IE
sHTMLTitle =3D "Google"
set oShell =3D createobject("shell.application")
set oWSHShell =3D createobject("Wscript.shell")
bMatch =3D false
for each wndw in oShell.windows
if instr(lcase(typename(wndw.document)), "htmldocument") > 0 then
sTitle =3D wndw.document.title
if Instr(sTitle, sHTMLTitle)<> 0 then
bMatch =3D true
exit for
end if
end if
next
if bMatch then
oWSHShell.AppActivate sHTMLTitle
oWSHShell.sendkeys "%{enter}" ' Restore if minimized
else
set oIE =3D CreateObject("InternetExplorer.Application")
oIE.visible =3D true
oIE.FullScreen =3D false
oIE.Navigate "http://www.google.com"
do until oIE.ReadyState =3D 4 : wsh.sleep 100 : loop
oWSHShell.AppActivate sHTMLTitle
end if
Matchwindows =3D "Done, " & cStr(bMatch)
end function
---------------------8<----------------------
Of course, you will want to remove the WSH.ECHO part to keep the focus
on the Google window. I just put that in as a demonstration.
Tom Lavedas
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Previous Posts In This Thread:
On Saturday, June 21, 2008 10:20 AM
mefirs wrote:
AppActivate an Internet Explorer window
I'm having some trouble accomplishing two tasks with a modified
version of Tom Lavedas' script.
Specifically, what I am trying to accomplish is:
1) Detect if any Internet Explorer windows are already open and that
have a title of "Google - Windows Internet Explorer"
2) If there is, bring to the foreground (and with the focus) the first
one found
3) If there are not, open up Internet Explorer and navigate to a
specific web page (and with the focus)
Tom Lavedas' script pretty much does the searching and title
comparing, and that seems to work fine.
My only issues is that I can't bring to foreground the windows (the
one that I'm opening, and the one that already is open).
Can anyone help me figure out what's wrong with my AppActivate ?
Here is what I got so far:
'-----------------< SNIP >-------------------------
echo MatchWindows
Function MatchWindows()
Dim oShell, aHTMLTitles(), sTitle, wndw, bMatch, nCnt
Dim IE
sHTMLTitles = "Google - Windows Internet Explorer"
nCnt = 0
set oShell = createobject("shell.application")
for each wndw in oShell.windows
if instr(lcase(typename(wndw.document)), "htmldocument") > 0 then
sTitle = wndw.document.title
bMatch = false
for each entry in aHTMLTitles
if entry = sTitle then
sMatches = sMatches & vbNewline & vbTab & sTitle
bMatch = true
exit for
end if
next
if not bMatch then
Redim Preserve aHTMLTitles(nCnt)
aHTMLTitles(nCnt) = sTitle
nCnt = nCnt + 1
end if
end if
next
if sMatches <> "" then
oShell.AppActivate sHTMLTitles
else
set IE = CreateObject("InternetExplorer.Application")
IE.visible = true
IE.FullScreen = false
IE.Navigate "http://www.google.com"
SYS_objShell.AppActivate sHTMLTitles
end if
end function
'-----------------< /SNIP >-------------------------
On Monday, June 23, 2008 6:38 AM
Tom Lavedas wrote:
Re: AppActivate an Internet Explorer window
On Jun 20, 11:59=A0pm, mefi...@gmail.com wrote:
{snip code}
I find it hard to believe that the posted code did much, since there
are a number of syntax problems in it.
For what you say you want to do, this is more likely to work ...
---------------------8<----------------------
wsh.echo MatchWindows
Function MatchWindows()
Dim oShell, oWSHShell, sTitle, wndw, bMatch, IE
sHTMLTitle =3D "Google"
set oShell =3D createobject("shell.application")
set oWSHShell =3D createobject("Wscript.shell")
bMatch =3D false
for each wndw in oShell.windows
if instr(lcase(typename(wndw.document)), "htmldocument") > 0 then
sTitle =3D wndw.document.title
if Instr(sTitle, sHTMLTitle)<> 0 then
bMatch =3D true
exit for
end if
end if
next
if bMatch then
oWSHShell.AppActivate sHTMLTitle
oWSHShell.sendkeys "%{enter}" ' Restore if minimized
else
set oIE =3D CreateObject("InternetExplorer.Application")
oIE.visible =3D true
oIE.FullScreen =3D false
oIE.Navigate "http://www.google.com"
do until oIE.ReadyState =3D 4 : wsh.sleep 100 : loop
oWSHShell.AppActivate sHTMLTitle
end if
Matchwindows =3D "Done, " & cStr(bMatch)
end function
---------------------8<----------------------
Of course, you will want to remove the WSH.ECHO part to keep the focus
on the Google window. I just put that in as a demonstration.
Tom Lavedas
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On Friday, March 26, 2010 5:55 AM
Anand Kumar wrote:
Send Key is not working for inactive windows
Hi,
Really appreciate if you offer me a permanent or Alter net solution for my problem. I have screwed up with "send key" issue past couple of days.
I am trying to convert a html file(which contains images) to mht file to make single archive file through below given script.
But below script works if i directly run the script.
The same script If i run through windows scheduler it won't work. Only it executes the file name it wont pass send key to executed file.
+++++++++My Script+++++++++++++++++++++++
Dim Dir
Dir = "c:\Report"
set oShell = createobject("shell.application")
set WshShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
WshShell.Run("c:\Report\Module.html")
WshShell.AppActivate("c:\Report\Module.html - Microsoft Internet Explorer")
WshShell.SendKeys "%f"
WScript.Sleep 500
WshShell.SendKeys "a"
WScript.Sleep 500
WshShell.SendKeys "c:\Report\Module.mht"
WScript.Sleep 500
WshShell.SendKeys "{TAB}"
WScript.Sleep 500
WshShell.SendKeys "w"
WScript.Sleep 500
WshShell.Sendkeys "{Enter}"
WScript.Sleep 500
WshShell.SendKeys "y"
WScript.Sleep 500
WshShell.SendKeys "%{F4}"
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