[AccessD] Automate internet speed test

jwcolby jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com
Sun Nov 4 22:16:57 CST 2007


This thing is a flash control, apparently with "hot spots" in it.  I don't
know how to determine what goes on behind the scenes when I click one of the
hotspots. 


John W. Colby
Colby Consulting
www.ColbyConsulting.com 
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From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Darren D
Sent: Sunday, November 04, 2007 11:07 PM
To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'
Subject: Re: [AccessD] Automate internet speed test

Hi John

There would be a few ways to do this - Maybe explore the Windows Scheduler

Another way - A simple one - Would be to do this in access (so you can
control
everything) using a Microsoft Web Browser control on a form

Drop a Microsoft Web Control onto a form and feed it the URL you desire -
even the 'clicked' url at Speedtest.net can be fed to it

EG assume you called the dropped control "BrowserControl"

Pass it the parameter of the URL - Me.BrowserControl.Navigate "http://
Speedtest.net"

Then you could have it sit in the systray or minimised then using timers or
time compare etc get it to 'run' at any time you wish etc

Useful for other things to - can be re-used

Darren
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[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of jwcolby
Sent: Monday, 5 November 2007 2:44 PM
To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'; 'Discussion of
Hardware and Software issues'
Subject: [AccessD] Automate internet speed test

I am having a big problem with my internet speed.  I am paying for 5 mbit
and getting 5 mbit, sometimes, and .5 mbit at others.

I currently use speedtest.net for the simple reason that they keep a history
of all of my tests, and I can download the results.  I have done tests to
all over the world just out of interest, mexico, ireland, london, isreal,
india etc.  It is fascinating to see how well I reach all of these places.

Back to my problem.  In order to troubleshoot this problem I need to do a
test on a regular basis to try and establish the times of day that the
problem occurs.  I would like to automate hitting speedtest.net so I don't
have to do so manually, but I do not know how to even begin doing such a
thing.

Is it possible to do what I want to do, to have a program that I write open
a web site and "click on" a specific location on the screen, or by some
other means to accomplish what I do with the mouse right now?

John W. Colby
Colby Consulting
www.ColbyConsulting.com 

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