Hi,
I'm using Win32::IEAutomation to crawl through an internal website which is full of javascript
The script runs fine... till it reaches a point where it has to open a new window for Search Option
If i use my existing agent to click and open the search window, then it opens the "Search" box in the already opened website window
This is fine, but upon trying to get some details, the website wants to open the details in the parent screen.
The parent screen no longer exists as it has been overridden...
If i create a new agent to open the Search window, it still is unable to find the parent screen...
How do i ensure communication between two windows (IE)...????
Sample Code:
use Win32::IEAutomation;
my $url = "http://xyz.com";
my $agent = Win32::IEAutomation->new(visible=>1);
$agent->gotoURL($url);
my $user ="USER";
my $pwd = "PWD";
$agent->getTextBox('name:','login')->SetValue($user);
$agent->getTextBox('name:','password')->SetValue($pwd);
$agent->getButton('name:',"Submit")->Click();

$agent->getFrame("name:","topFrame")->getImagee('alt:', "mgmt")->Click
+;
###the below is the search popup###
$url2 = "http://xyz.com/abc.html?from=Search";

##now there are 2 options for me...
##One is to continue with the $agent that already exists..
##another is to create a new one..
## here, i continue with the new agent
$agent2 = Win32::IEAutomation->new(visible=>1);
$agent2->gotoURL($url2);
$agent2->getSelectList('name:','typecombo')->SelectItem('Address');
$agent2->getTextBox('name:',"searchstring)->SetValue("SEARCH_STRING");
$response = $agent->getButton('name:','global_search')->Click();
####Seems to work till here..
$agent2->getLink('linktext:',"Search_String")->Click();
####Tries to find the parent window and gets stuck :(
####

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Raghu

In reply to Win32::IEAutomation multiple windows problem by imrags

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