Stuart McLachlan
stuart at lexacorp.com.pg
Wed Jun 16 15:50:43 CDT 2010
I use AutoIt for the same sort of thing (also free). http://www.autoitscript.com/autoit3/index.shtml (AutoHotKey is a "fork" of AutoIt v2 with better Hotkey support) AutoIt comes with a DLL version as well so you can integrate it's capabilities into VBA etc :-) -- Stuart On 16 Jun 2010 at 13:11, Brad Marks wrote: > John, > > I ran into a similar situation a couple years ago. From an Access > Online Forum I learned of an Open-Source free product called AutoHotKey. > > www.autohotkey.com > > It is a great tool which I use all the time for utility type tasks. > > It can automatically push button, put data into screens, obtain data > from screens, etc. > > It can be used to automate application testing. > > It has great online documentation with good examples. > > Did I mention that it was free? :-) > > Please let me know if you have any questions. > > Brad > > -----Original Message----- > From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com > [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of jwcolby > Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 2010 11:00 AM > To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving; VBA > Subject: [AccessD] internet screen manipulation > > I have a client that has to do data entry into an internet screen. I am > researching whether a > program can manipulate an internet form, poke values into specific > controls, click buttons etc. > > I have looked at the source for one specific screen and it appears to be > all java. For example, top > of the screen > > <html> > <head> > <title>Professional Claim</title> > <link href='/ePROM/CSS/styles.css' rel='stylesheet' > type='text/css'> > <script src='/ePROM/ScriptLibrary/utils.js'></script> > <script src='/ePROM/ScriptLibrary/soap.js'></script> > <script src='/ePROM/ScriptLibrary/gui.js'></script> > <script src='/ePROM/ScriptLibrary/xsd.js'></script> > <script src='/ePROM/ScriptLibrary/xbind.js'></script> > > <script src='/ePROM/ScriptLibrary/validation.js'></script> > <script src='/ePROM/ScriptLibrary/calendar.js'></script> > <script src='/ePROM/ScriptLibrary/techSupport.js'></script> > > <script language=javascript> > var g_fFieldsChanged = 0; > var hrs = 0; // DF > 5462 > var mins = 90; // DF 5462 > var secs = 0; // DF > 5462 > </script> > > <SCRIPT FOR=window EVENT=onload> > // Heir Menus > if (typeof(HM_f_StartIt) != "undefined") > HM_f_StartIt(); > > // Call any user defined "onload" routines. > var inx; > > ######################################################################## > ########### > > So... > > do developers poke data into screens, and read values back from screens, > click buttons, select menu > items etc? > > I did this kind of thing back in the late 90s but so much has changed. > I am just beginning to > investigate whether this is possible and where to go to learn how. > > Any help appreciated > > -- > John W. Colby > www.ColbyConsulting.com > -- > AccessD mailing list > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > -- > This message has been scanned for viruses and > dangerous content by MailScanner, and is > believed to be clean. > > > -- > AccessD mailing list > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >