IEAuto.dll

[mr_scruff]

I've just downloaded the trial version of the web recorder and when i've recorded my first script I get the warning message to remember to map the path to the file IEAuto.dll
I've search my pc and I don't have this file anywhere.
Where do I get it from?

[Marcus Tettmar]

It is installed into the program folder and also the System folder. Therefore you can ignore this warning as the script will work as is. The warning is more relevant for when/if you distribute your generated script to another computer. You'd need to provide both the script and the DLL. Best thing then would be to put them in the same directory and leave off the path info from the LibLoad line.

But for now, on your machine, having installed the trial, ignore the warning. The script will find the dll because it is in your system path.

[mr_scruff]

I've successfully created and script that should login to my yahoo web email account and then send an email to my works email account with some test text in the body field and subject field.
It is logging in fine but not entering any text?
This is the script:

// Generated by MacroScript WebRecorder 1.72
// Recorded on Friday, April 27, 2007, at 11:17 AM
LibLoad>C:\Program Files\Macro Scheduler\my samples\IEAuto.dll,hIE
If>hIE=0
MessageModal>Could not load IEAuto.dll, make sure it is in the path or edit the LibLoad line.
Goto>end_script
EndIf

//Move the mouse cursor out of harm's way to avoid causing mouseover events to interrupt
MouseMove>0,0
Let>delay=1

LibFunc>hIE,CreateIE,IE[0],0

LibFunc>hIE,Navigate,r,%IE[0]%,http://www.yahoo.co.uk/
LibFunc>hIE,WaitIE,r,%IE[0]%
Wait>delay

Let>FrameName={""}
Let>FormName={""}
Let>TagValue={"Mail"}
LibFunc>hIE,ClickTag,r,%IE[0]%,str:FrameName,str:FormName,A,TEXT,str:TagValue

LibFunc>hIE,WaitIE,r,%IE[0]%
Wait>delay

Let>FrameName={""}
Let>FormName={"login_form"}
Let>FieldName={"login"}
Let>FieldValue={""}
LibFunc>hIE,FormFill,r,%IE[0]%,str:FrameName,str:FormName,str:FieldName,str:FieldValue,0

Let>FrameName={""}
Let>FormName={"login_form"}
Let>FieldName={"passwd"}
Let>FieldValue={""}
LibFunc>hIE,FormFill,r,%IE[0]%,str:FrameName,str:FormName,str:FieldName,str:FieldValue,0

Let>FrameName={""}
Let>FormName={"login_form"}
Let>FieldName={"login"}
Let>FieldValue={"myusername"}
LibFunc>hIE,FormFill,r,%IE[0]%,str:FrameName,str:FormName,str:FieldName,str:FieldValue,0

Let>FrameName={""}
Let>FormName={"login_form"}
Let>FieldName={"passwd"}
Let>FieldValue={"mypassword"}
LibFunc>hIE,FormFill,r,%IE[0]%,str:FrameName,str:FormName,str:FieldName,str:FieldValue,0

Let>FrameName={""}
Let>FormName={"login_form"}
Let>TagValue={".save"}
LibFunc>hIE,ClickTag,r,%IE[0]%,str:FrameName,str:FormName,INPUT,NAME,str:TagValue

LibFunc>hIE,WaitIE,r,%IE[0]%
Wait>delay

LibFunc>hIE,WaitIE,r,%IE[0]%
Wait>delay

LibFunc>hIE,WaitIE,r,%IE[0]%
Wait>delay

LibFunc>hIE,WaitIE,r,%IE[0]%
Wait>delay

LibFunc>hIE,WaitIE,r,%IE[0]%
Wait>delay

LibFunc>hIE,WaitIE,r,%IE[0]%
Wait>delay

LibFunc>hIE,WaitIE,r,%IE[0]%
Wait>delay

LibFunc>hIE,WaitIE,r,%IE[0]%
Wait>delay

LibFunc>hIE,WaitIE,r,%IE[0]%
Wait>delay

LibFunc>hIE,WaitIE,r,%IE[0]%
Wait>delay

LibFunc>hIE,WaitIE,r,%IE[0]%
Wait>delay

LibFunc>hIE,WaitIE,r,%IE[0]%
Wait>delay

LibFunc>hIE,WaitIE,r,%IE[0]%
Wait>delay

LibFunc>hIE,WaitIE,r,%IE[0]%
Wait>delay

LibFunc>hIE,WaitIE,r,%IE[0]%
Wait>delay

LibFunc>hIE,WaitIE,r,%IE[0]%
Wait>delay

LibFunc>hIE,WaitIE,r,%IE[0]%
Wait>delay

LibFunc>hIE,WaitIE,r,%IE[0]%
Wait>delay

LibFunc>hIE,WaitIE,r,%IE[0]%
Wait>delay

LibFunc>hIE,WaitIE,r,%IE[0]%
Wait>delay

LibFunc>hIE,WaitIE,r,%IE[0]%
Wait>delay

LibFunc>hIE,WaitIE,r,%IE[0]%
Wait>delay

LibFunc>hIE,WaitIE,r,%IE[0]%
Wait>delay

LibFunc>hIE,WaitIE,r,%IE[0]%
Wait>delay

LibFunc>hIE,WaitIE,r,%IE[0]%
Wait>delay

LibFunc>hIE,WaitIE,r,%IE[0]%
Wait>delay

LibFunc>hIE,WaitIE,r,%IE[0]%
Wait>delay

LibFunc>hIE,WaitIE,r,%IE[0]%
Wait>delay

LibFunc>hIE,WaitIE,r,%IE[0]%
Wait>delay

LibFunc>hIE,WaitIE,r,%IE[0]%
Wait>delay

LibFunc>hIE,WaitIE,r,%IE[0]%
Wait>delay

LibFunc>hIE,WaitIE,r,%IE[0]%
Wait>delay

LibFunc>hIE,WaitIE,r,%IE[0]%
Wait>delay

LibFunc>hIE,WaitIE,r,%IE[0]%
Wait>delay

LibFunc>hIE,WaitIE,r,%IE[0]%
Wait>delay

LibFunc>hIE,WaitIE,r,%IE[0]%
Wait>delay

LibFunc>hIE,WaitIE,r,%IE[0]%
Wait>delay

Let>FrameName={""}
Let>FormName={""}
Let>TagValue={"Sign Out"}
LibFunc>hIE,ClickTag,r,%IE[0]%,str:FrameName,str:FormName,A,TEXT,str:TagValue

LibFunc>hIE,WaitIE,r,%IE[0]%
Wait>delay

LibFunc>hIE,WaitIE,r,%IE[0]%
Wait>delay

LibFree>hIE
Label>end_script

What am I doing wrong?

[Marcus Tettmar]

The script is logging in. Then there are lots of waiting for activity, and then it logs out. WebRecorder has been unable to record the part where you enter the mail message. It could be that WebRecorder is not compatible with Yahoo webmail. It's possible that we could still code it manually, just that WebRecorder is unable to detect the objects and events.

[mr_scruff]

On the basis that I'm not a great script writer would you advise that your App Navigator program is a better solution to create this task?

[Marcus Tettmar]

Yes, AppNavigator would make it very easy for a couple of main reasons:

1) It uses image recognition technology so it works above any underlying UI technology - we don't have to script IE's Document Object Model/ActiveX interface. We just make a script which "sees" the screen just like us humans.

2) There is no coding. You can make a routine by grabbing portions of the screen and assigning actions to them.

[Me_again]

There are also a lot easier ways to send mail than automating the browser interface, see the SMTPSendMail> command. Unfortunately I don't believe you can can use the SMTPSendMail> method with free yahoo, but you can with their mail plus ($20/yr) upgraded account. I have a number of automated email processes running using a yahoo mail plus account.