connect-to-ie.vbs

This example script connects to an already open instance of Internet Explorer. If it can not find one it starts Internet Explorer. In both cases, the iMacros Add-on has to be active (when the last closed Internet Explorer window had an open iMacros sidebar).

It calls the macros Wsh-Start.iim, Wsh-Luch.iim and Wsh-Submit-Button.iim.

Technically this script is exactly the same as a script that uses the iMacros Browser, but it invokes Internet Explorer with iimOpen("-ie").

Visual Basic Script:

' iMacros Connect-To-IE Script
' (c) 2008-2015 iOpus/Ipswitch Inc. 

Option Explicit
Dim iim1, iret

'****
' find current folder
Dim myname, mypath
myname = WScript.ScriptFullName
mypath = Left(myname, InstrRev(myname, "\"))

Dim message
message = "This example script connects to an already open instance of Internet Explorer with an active (open) iMacros Add-On."
message = message + " If it can not find one, it starts Internet Explorer."
MsgBox(message)

set iim1= CreateObject ("imacros")
iret = iim1.iimOpen("-IE", false)

if iret < 0 then MsgBox ("For this example to work you must make sure that the iMacros Add-On is **open** (visible) before you close Internet Explorer. Then the iMacros Add-On is started automatically whenever IE starts and the Scripting Interface can connect to it.")

iret = iim1.iimDisplay("Start demo")
  
'Run first macro
iret = iim1.iimPlay(mypath & "Macros\Wsh-Start.iim", 30)
if iret < 0 Then
   MsgBox "Error code: "+cstr(iret) + VbCrLf + "Error Text: "+iim1.iimGetErrorText()
End If

'Run second macro
iret = iim1.iimPlay(mypath & "Macros\Wsh-Lunch.iim", 30)
if iret < 0 Then
   MsgBox "Error code: "+cstr(iret) + VbCrLf + "Error Text: "+iim1.iimGetErrorText()
End If

'Run third macro
iret = iim1.iimPlay(mypath & "Macros\Wsh-Submit-Btton.iim", 30)
if iret < 0 Then
   MsgBox "Error code: "+cstr(iret) + VbCrLf + "Error Text: "+iim1.iimGetErrorText()
End If

iret = iim1.iimDisplay("Script completed.")

MsgBox "Close Internet Explorer"

iim1.iimClose(30)
WScript.Quit(iret)

Wsh-Start.iim macro

TAB T=1     
TAB CLOSEALLOTHERS  
URL GOTO=http://demo.imacros.net/Automate/     
TAG POS=1 TYPE=A ATTR=TXT:*Testform1*   
TAG POS=1 TYPE=INPUT:TEXT FORM=ID:demo ATTR=NAME:name CONTENT=Tom<SP>Tester 
TAG POS=1 TYPE=SELECT FORM=ID:demo ATTR=NAME:food CONTENT=$Pizza
TAG POS=1 TYPE=SELECT FORM=ID:demo ATTR=NAME:drink CONTENT=$Coke
TAG POS=1 TYPE=INPUT:RADIO FORM=ID:demo ATTR=ID:small&&VALUE:small CONTENT=YES 
TAG POS=1 TYPE=SELECT FORM=ID:demo ATTR=ID:dessert CONTENT=%ice<SP>cream:%apple<SP>pie
TAG POS=1 TYPE=INPUT:RADIO FORM=ID:demo ATTR=NAME:Customer CONTENT=YES
TAG POS=1 TYPE=INPUT:RADIO FORM=ID:demo ATTR=NAME:Customer&&VALUE:Not_yet CONTENT=YES 

Wsh-Lunch.iim macro

TAG POS=1 TYPE=TEXTAREA FORM=ID:demo ATTR=NAME:Remarks CONTENT=Lunch

Wsh-Submit-Button.iim macro

TAB T=1     
TAB CLOSEALLOTHERS   
TAG POS=1 TYPE=BUTTON:SUBMIT FORM=ID:demo ATTR=TXT:Click<SP>to<SP>order<SP>now
WAIT SECONDS=3
URL GOTO=http://demo.imacros.net/Automate/OK