How to post to website forms in IE w/out opening browser

clickfast · Post by **clickfast** » Wed Jan 07, 2009 1:20 am

Hello all,

Trying to figure out how to post to website forms in IE without displaying the browser window... I've seen it done...

Any helps or tips? Thanks!

Bob Hansen · Post by **Bob Hansen** » Wed Jan 07, 2009 2:17 am

See the HELP section for the HTTPRequest> command using the POST method.

clickfast · Post by **clickfast** » Wed Jan 07, 2009 5:41 pm

Bob Hansen wrote:See the HELP section for the HTTPRequest> command using the POST method.

I am actually using WebRecorder to generate the script I need... however, it opens several browser windows to execute the script. this gets messy when all I'm doing is posting to a form field. I'm not requiring the script to click on any web page objects, so not convinced a browser window is required to be open to accomplish the post to form.

Here's the code from WebRecorder

// Generated by MacroScript WebRecorder 1.72
// Recorded on Wednesday, January 7, 2009, at 12:37 AM
LibLoad>IEAuto.dll,hIE
If>hIE=0
MessageModal>Could not load IEAuto.dll, make sure it is in the path or edit the LibLoad line.
Goto>end_script
EndIf

//Move the mouse cursor out of harm's way to avoid causing mouseover events to interrupt
MouseMove>0,0
Let>delay=1

LibFunc>hIE,CreateIE,IE[0],0

LibFunc>hIE,Navigate,r,%IE[0]%,http://www.anywebsiteform.com/
LibFunc>hIE,WaitIE,r,%IE[0]%
Wait>delay

LibFunc>hIE,WaitIE,r,%IE[0]%
Wait>delay

Let>FrameName={""}
Let>FormName={""}
Let>FieldName={"accountnumber"}
Let>FieldValue={"344324843"}
LibFunc>hIE,FormFill,r,%IE[0]%,str:FrameName,str:FormName,str:FieldName,str:FieldValue,0

Let>FrameName={""}
Let>FormName={""}
Let>TagValue={"submit"}
LibFunc>hIE,ClickTag,r,%IE[0]%,str:FrameName,str:FormName,INPUT,NAME,str:TagValue

LibFunc>hIE,WaitIE,r,%IE[0]%
Wait>delay

LibFunc>hIE,WaitIE,r,%IE[0]%
Wait>delay

LibFree>hIE
Label>end_script

Post by **Marcus Tettmar** » Wed Jan 07, 2009 5:45 pm

Add this line after your CreateIE line:

//Hide IE
LibFunc>hIE,ShowIE,r,IE[0],0

clickfast · Post by **clickfast** » Thu Jan 08, 2009 7:20 am

mtettmar wrote:Add this line after your CreateIE line:

//Hide IE
LibFunc>hIE,ShowIE,r,IE[0],0

Thanks Marcus... works like a charm...

Are there more commands like these noted somewhere ... Maybe WebRecorder help??

Post by **Marcus Tettmar** » Thu Jan 08, 2009 7:28 am

Yes, in the WebRecorder help.