Interacting with iframes and forms in VBA, using internet exploder reference library

[redbull]

So I have been working on a project for quite some time. I have recently ran into a roadblock that is driving me mad. I am trying to interact with some elements on a webpage, normally this is easily accomplished...However this webpage is really giving me a hard time.



This is the element that I am trying to interact with.

<input name="instance/number" tabIndex="-1" class="FormatInputReadonly" id="X4" style="width: 100%; height: 100%;" onclick="handleOnClick(this, event);" onfocus="handleOnFocus(this, event);" onblur="
    applyToSameControl(this);
  " onchange="handleOnChange(this, event);" type="text" maxLength="2147483647" readOnly="readonly" ButtonId="" dvdVar="" scripttype="text" scType="Text" dataType="string" value="IM3322958"/>

So, the item has an ID, it has an input name, should be obtainable... however, the html that this element is in is a MESS... I count 2 iframes, and 1 form that everything is under, and I can not hook in the right way. I am hoping there is someone out there who can help.. I have a pressing deadline and my yearly review is coming up... Freaking out does not even begin to state how much pressure this is lol

I have linked to the image of the HTML http://i.imgur.com/kvUETTu.jpg
ANY help is more then appreciated...

[ItsMe]

I have been crazy busy lately. When I have a chance, I will take a look at this. My approach to frames is to iterate nodes with a select case statement. The select case statement instantiates the object as the appropriate class and then moves to the next.

If the HTML is not dynamic, you could possibly enumerate the nodes and then hard code the results, eliminating the select case.

[redbull]

That would be amazing, your approach seems much more productive then mine.. I generally end up screaming at the top of my lungs for a few days.

If there is anything else you need please let me know, I'm even open to skype and a webex to show you my attempts and code in production.

The HTML is somewhat dynamic, they do change things on a regular basis.

[redbull]

I am getting to the point where I would be willing to pay someone to help me figure this out.

[ItsMe]

I was going to PM you some code examples but it would probably be better if I created some code based on the HTML. Can you post or PM me the HTML so I can create an HTML file locally?

[redbull]

its a ticketing system local to my company, I am not sure that it can be accessed from outside the company. Some examples should be enough to get me started. I have been stuck on this for so many days now

[ItsMe]

So you are trying to get to the input element "instance/number" within the element id "X4Edit"?

Are you able to retrieve outer HTML for iFrame "ext-Gen603"?

[redbull]

I havn't tried using the outerhtml, now you have my interest. I have been getting close with this, but for some reason my elements don't display.. take a look

Sub Tester()Dim oie As InternetExplorer
Dim oCell As Object
Dim Cnt As Variant
Dim resultClasses, resultClass, resultClasses1, resultClass1
On Error Resume Next


Set oie = FindIE("intranet site")
    


    Set resultClasses = oie.Document.getElementsBytagname("iframe")
    Debug.Print "start"
    For Each resultClass In resultClasses
    '    Debug.Print resultClass.Name
        Set resultClasses1 = resultClass.Document.getElementsBytagname("input")
        For Each resultClass1 In resultClasses1
      '     Debug.Print resultClass.Name
           Debug.Print resultClass.Name & " | " & resultClass1.Name
        Next resultClass1
    Next resultClass
    Debug.Print "done"
End Sub

now obviously this won't click on anything or capture anything.. but it is a way for me to try to FIND what I am looking for thru code.. and, everything I have tried has failed misserably, can you post an example with the outerhtml being used? An example should do, doesn't need to be custom fit for my crisis lol.

[ItsMe]

The problem is probably in the .Name. Not all elements have a name. Some use "Hidden" and some even use alias' for the tag itself. I sent you a PM. That will get you started and then I will show you more code. I don't want to post it publicly because it could possibly be used by mean people.

[redbull]

Yea, I have tried so many things at this point .id .name .value .innertext .innerhtml etc etc etc I just can't get my code into the proper place.