IE Automation

This shortcut type allows automating Internet Explorer (Professional and Network Editions only). The automation is performed by executing series of commands against the document opened in the Internet Explorer.

Edit
Edit selected command.

Insert
Insert a new command.

Up
Move selected command up.

Down
Move selected command down.

Delete
Delete selected command.

Options
Display options window.

IE Automation Options

Show browser window
Show the browser window during executing the commands.

Do not close browser window when finished
Do not close the browser window when execution is finished.

Use timeout
Timeout of the operation, in seconds.

IE Automation Command

The table below describes IE Automation commands and their arguments.

Command	Argument	Value	Parameter
GotoURL	url	URL, full path, or UNC location of the resource to display.	Optional: destination file name. If specified, the URL will be downloaded to the destination location rather that opened in the browser.
GoBack	-	-	-
GoForward	-	-	-
RefreshPage	-	-	-
SetTextBox	id	The value of the "id" attribute that will be used to find the text box.	Text to set to the text box field.
	class	The value of the "class" attribute that will be used to find the text box.
	name	The value of the "name" attribute that will be used to find the text box.
	value	The value of the "value" attribute that will be used to find the text box.
	beforetext	The text before the text box that will be used to find the text box.
	aftertext	The text after the text box that will be used to find the text box.
SetTextArea	id	The value of the "id" attribute that will be used to find the text area.	Text to set to the text area field.
	class	The value of the "class" attribute that will be used to find the text area.
	name	The value of the "name" attribute that will be used to find the text area.
	value	The value of the "value" attribute that will be used to find the text area.
	beforetext	The text before the text area that will be used to find the text area.
	aftertext	The text after the text area that will be used to find the text area.
ClickLink	id	The value of the "id" attribute that will be used to find the link.	Optional: destination file name. If specified, the target link will be downloaded to the destination location rather that opened in the browser.
	class	The value of the "class" attribute that will be used to find the link.
	name	The value of the "name" attribute that will be used to find the link.
	linkurl	The link URL that will be used to find the link.
	linktext	The link text that will be used to find the link.
ClickImage	id	The value of the "id" attribute that will be used to find the image.	Optional: destination file name. If specified, the target link will be downloaded to the destination location rather that opened in the browser.
	class	The value of the "class" attribute that will be used to find the image.
	name	The value of the "name" attribute that will be used to find the image.
	imgurl	The image URL that will be used to find the image.
	alt	The value of the "alt" attribute that will be used to find the image.
ClickButton	id	The value of the "id" attribute that will be used to find the button.	Optional: destination file name. If specified, the target link will be downloaded to the destination location rather that opened in the browser.
	class	The value of the "class" attribute that will be used to find the button.
	name	The value of the "name" attribute that will be used to find the button.
	value	The value of the "value" attribute that will be used to find the button.
	beforetext	The text before the button that will be used to find the button.
	aftertext	The text after the button that will be used to find the button.
SelectButton	id	The value of the "id" attribute that will be used to find the button.	The Parameter can be one of the following values: check: check the checkbox or radio button. uncheck: uncheck the checkbox or radio button.
	class	The value of the "class" attribute that will be used to find the button.
	name	The value of the "name" attribute that will be used to find the button.
	value	The value of the "value" attribute that will be used to find the button.
	beforetext	The text before the button that will be used to find the button.
	aftertext	The text after the button that will be used to find the button.
SelectOption	id	The value of the "id" attribute that will be used to find the select list.	The Argument and Value identifies the <select> list. The Parameter is the "value" attribute of the <option> within the <select> list that will be selected.
	class	The value of the "class" attribute that will be used to find the select list.
	name	The value of the "name" attribute that will be used to find the select list.
	beforetext	The text before the select list that will be used to find the select list.
	aftertext	The text after the select list that will be used to find the select list.
UnselectOption	id	The value of the "id" attribute that will be used to find the select list.	The Argument and Value identifies the <select> list. The Parameter is the "value" attribute of the <option> within the <select> list that will be unselected.
	class	The value of the "class" attribute that will be used to find the select list.
	name	The value of the "name" attribute that will be used to find the select list.
	beforetext	The text before the select list that will be used to find the select list.
	aftertext	The text after the select list that will be used to find the select list.
WithFrame	id	The value of the "id" attribute that will be used to find the frame.	-
	class	The value of the "class" attribute that will be used to find the frame.
	name	The value of the "name" attribute that will be used to find the frame.
	framesrc	The value of the "src" attribute that will be used to find the frame.
EndWithFrame	-	-	-
IfExists	id	The value of the "id" attribute that will be used to find the element.	Type of the element to check its existence. The following values can be specified: TextBox, TextArea, Link, Image, Button, Select, Frame.
	class	The value of the "class" attribute that will be used to find the element.
	name	The value of the "name" attribute that will be used to find the element.
	beforetext	The text before the element that will be used to find the element.
	aftertext	The text after the element that will be used to find the element.
EndIfExists	-	-	-
Wait	-	-	Number of seconds to wait.
ExecScript	JScript	The code to be executed.	Optional: destination file name. If specified, the target link will be downloaded to the destination location rather that opened in the browser.
ExecScript	VBScript	The code to be executed.

Internet Explorer 8 is recommended for this shortcut type. Internet Explorer 5.5 is the minimum required browser for this shortcut type in Advanced Task Scheduler 4.3. There are known issues with Internet Explorer versions prior version 8, such as error 800C0008 on GotoURL.

Returning codes
Error code: Error code of starting the command
Exit code: Number of commands executed

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