Internet Explorer at Command Line

DaveFeiler · 07-27-2007, 01:58 PM

I know how to run Internet Explorer from the Command Line but is it possible to do so and then invoke a script on the web page thus simulating the clicking on an icon. In the web page I am looking at the click on the icon creates a pdf document representation of the web page. By looking at the source code of the page I can see what script the icon invokes

Dave

Chevy · 07-27-2007, 03:01 PM

Possible or not, the big question is Why?

DaveFeiler · 07-29-2007, 08:45 AM

I want to retrieve a large number of pdf documents from the web site. I could manually access the site, select the account and then click the icon to create and print the pdf document each time. Very laborious. Instead I would like to access the site from the command line and programmatically "hit" the icon to print the pdf document.

I have already implemented this using a keystoke macro recorder that automatically moves the mouse around but I want a more robust method that will work unchanged on multiple PC's

Any suggestions would be welcome

07-27-2007, 01:58 PM	#1 (permalink)
DaveFeiler Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 2 OS: Win XP	Internet Explorer at Command Line I know how to run Internet Explorer from the Command Line but is it possible to do so and then invoke a script on the web page thus simulating the clicking on an icon. In the web page I am looking at the click on the icon creates a pdf document representation of the web page. By looking at the source code of the page I can see what script the icon invokes Dave

07-27-2007, 03:01 PM	#2 (permalink)
Chevy Retired Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Notlob Posts: 5,452 OS: Vista Ultimate My System	Re: Internet Explorer at Command Line Possible or not, the big question is Why?

07-29-2007, 08:45 AM	#3 (permalink)
DaveFeiler Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 2 OS: Win XP	Re: Internet Explorer at Command Line I want to retrieve a large number of pdf documents from the web site. I could manually access the site, select the account and then click the icon to create and print the pdf document each time. Very laborious. Instead I would like to access the site from the command line and programmatically "hit" the icon to print the pdf document. I have already implemented this using a keystoke macro recorder that automatically moves the mouse around but I want a more robust method that will work unchanged on multiple PC's Any suggestions would be welcome