jwcolby
jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com
Thu Jun 17 11:23:25 CDT 2010
I would like to do this stuff from inside of Access if it is possible. Ages ago I used VBA IE automation to open a web site and see the objects in the web page. I have not done that since, and the world has changed immensely since then. John W. Colby www.ColbyConsulting.com jeffrey.demulling at usbank.com wrote: > Jon, > > Take a look at the products offered by OpenSpan. I am not sure what the > pricing is though. > > Jeffrey F. Demulling > Process Automation Support Group Manager > Corporate Trust Services > U.S. Bank > EP-MN-WS2N > 60 Livingston Avenue > St. Paul, MN 55107-2292 > jeffrey.demulling at usbank.com > 651-495-3925 direct > 651-495-8103 fax > 7157680478 at txt.att.net pager > > > > > From: > jwcolby <jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com> > To: > Access Developers discussion and problem solving > <accessd at databaseadvisors.com>, VBA <dba-vb at databaseadvisors.com> > Date: > 06/16/2010 11:11 AM > Subject: > [AccessD] internet screen manipulation > Sent by: > accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com > > > > 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 >