I need help with waitwindowopen

[speedilad]

I have a few scripts that do a "run program" to open a web page. These web pages then require a user name and password entry. I know how to automate the send of the user name and password, but I have problems with the timing. Frequently the user name is not entered into the user name box, but is sent elsewhere - like into the URL address window.

What is the secret to timing the send of text to a window just opened???

Thank you so very much! Jim

code being discussed:
Run Program>C:\\Program Files\\Internet Explorer\\IEXPLORE.EXE "https://investment1s.ameritrade.com/cgi-bin/apps/LogIn"

wait>.2
WaitWindowOpen>Log On to TD AMERITRADE*
WaitReady>0

SetFocus>Log On to TD AMERITRADE*
Wait>0.6
Send Character/Text>username
Press TAB
Send Character/Text>password

I can't see where the username goes, but the password ends up in the URL address box.

Most of the time the script works correctly...

[JRL]

Check out the info in this thread.

http://www.mjtnet.com/forum/viewtopic.p ... lorer+busy

Hope this helps,
Dick

[speedilad]

Dick,

looks like that is the answer.

BUT - How do I set Wait to 1???

I tried:
let>wait=1
Sub OpenPage(URL,Wait)
Dim IE
Set IE = CreateObject("InternetExplorer.Application")
IE.visible = 1
IE.navigate URL

do while IE.Busy and Wait
loop
End Sub

I get an error on execution invalid numeric expression in the openpage line...

[Me_again]

Forget it, that was confusing.

[pgriffin]

You could certainly use the VBScript to perform the wait IEBusy function, however, you could also just add

WaitWindowOpen>your window*
waitready>0
wait>10



then send the text....while you are trying to get the VBScript correct, just build a little more wait time into your script.

[JRL]

This works for me:

Code: Select all

VBStart
Sub OpenPage(URL,Wait)
  Dim IE
  Set IE = CreateObject("InternetExplorer.Application")
  IE.visible = 1
  IE.navigate URL

  do while IE.Busy and Wait
  loop
End Sub
VBEND

VBRun>OpenPage,http:\\www.mjtnet.com,1

Wait>2
mdl>done

Later,
Dick