I am automating a website. I am using SeleniumBasic in Excel VBA.
I have a simple Pop-Up, or Alert, with an OK button.
I cannot access the Pop_Up by using Inspect so I have no HTML to show.
When the Pop-Up occurs, I respond with Driver.SwitchToAlert.Accept. It goes away, as desired.
I don't know how to check programmatically if the Pop-Up is present.
If I assume that the Pop-Up may have occurred and use this code on a just-in-case basis, i.e. use the code without the Pop-Up existing, the program stops without any error message.
Is there a way to check if the Pop-Up window exists before I respond?
Well, I found the answer:
I got this code from someone who got it from someone else.
Private Function AlertIsPresent() As Boolean
'Returns true if an alert is present, false otherwise
Dim T As String
On Error Resume Next
T = Driver.Title 'This raises error 26 if an alert(pop-up) is displayed
AlertIsPresent = (26 = Err.Number)
End Function
If function returns 'true', use the Driver.SwitchToAlert.Accept to close it.
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Background
I have two databases that I need to connect to. One is in Hyperion and the other one is in ESS. I have imported the smartview.bas as stated by the documentation and I am attempting to use the functions within it. I have dummy sheets (SavedLogHyperion and SavedLogESS) for each enviroment to make sure the users logs in before running all the code. I want to retrieve the proper error code if the user closes the window without logging or other things that may prevent the successful login.
Problem
The HypRetrieve only acknowledge for the first result: if the user was able to log to Hyperion environment, but if ESS login window is cancelled or provided with non-valid credentials and then closed, it detects the code as 0 ("Ok"), thus detecting a successful login for the second environment when it was not.
Code
I wrote a function to retrieve the number, I thought that it could be a time thing and that is why I made it (so for the main code could resolve on time), but it seems like it is not.
Function Return_NumCodeSVHypRetrieve(VarTxtSheetToLogin As Variant) As Long
Dim NumCodeHypRetrieve As Long
NumCodeHypRetrieve = HypRetrieve(VarTxtSheetToLogin)
Return_NumCodeSVHypRetrieve = NumCodeHypRetrieve
End Function
This function is called in my main sub
Sub Main()
Dim NumCodeConnectionSheet1 As Long
Dim NumCodeConnectionSheet2 As Long
NumCodeConnectionSheet1 = Return_NumCodeSVHypRetrieve("SavedLogHyperion")
NumCodeConnectionSheet2 = Return_NumCodeSVHypRetrieve("SavedLogESS") 'If I log in "SavedLogHyperion", this variable becomes 0 too, or any other error code that variable had
End Sub
Question
How can I make the correct code according to the sheet attempted to log be correctly saved? I am clueless on what may be the approach
Solution:
The problem seems to be on how the function works; I noticed that when the function is applied, it activates the sheet, which lead me to believe that there was a problem on timing events, I came with the following solution, which has been basically to provide the scenario that I saw the function is expecting to, also I noticed that if I set the NumCode to retrieve as long as the direct result, it does not behave as expected, my approach was to declare it a variant and then cast it to a long instead.
Function Return_NumCodeSVHypRetrieve(VarTxtSheetToLogin As Variant) As Long
Dim VarNumCode As Variant
'It seems the function relies on the sheet being activated and if the Retrives does it, it takes miliseconds to do, which are not sync with excel life cycle, thus causing missreadings
Sheets(VarTxtSheetToLogin).Visible = True: Sheets(VarTxtSheetToLogin).Select: DoEvents
VarNumCode = HypRetrieve(VarTxtSheetToLogin)
Sheets(VarTxtSheetToLogin).Visible = False
Return_NumCodeSVHypRetrieve = CLng(VarNumCode)
End Function
I would like to create/use toasters notifications on Excel. Because we already use MsgBox to notify the user that something happen.
But it make the script to stop (pause).
Have you any idea of how to do ?
On google there is "System Tray Notification" but it need a lot of code and this is a old method. Can't find if there is a new method.
For example, the plugin from SAP : "Analysis For Office" put notifications on Excel.
I looked into this once and almost gave up on it entirely until I found a rather 'cheaty' way of alerting users of info without suspending execution, that works on my users machines.
We run Windows 10 here and have SCCM installed for software distribution and updates. I've absolutely no idea if that's mandatory in Windows for updates or not, so I've no idea if this works for you.. but the following code works a treat here if you don't mind the notification resembling a Software Centre notification:
Sub Toastnote(ccmTitle, ccmText)
Shell "c:\windows\ccm\sctoastnotification.exe """ & ccmTitle & """ """ & ccmText & """ "
End Sub
You can call it with:
toastnote "title goes here","message goes here"
It creates a little pop-up that looks like this:
As I say, it's a bit of a cheat and might confuse users who regularly receive CCM notifications, but for my user-base that wasn't an issue.
Lastly, it's probably worth wrapping this in an IF statement that checks the .exe file exists - just a thought..
Using the Plugin "Analysis For Office" from SAP, you can define messages and add them to the standard SAP-AnalysisForOffice message dialog :
Dim lResult As Long
lResult= Application.Run("SAPAddMessage", "This is a new error message!", "ERROR")
The message 'This is a new error message' with severity Error is displayed in the message dialog.
It will do the same as the picture sent with my question.
Source
Details about SAPAddMessage
I had a similar requirement (mainly for debugging)
My solution was to pop up a small form with a single label control and unload it 4 seconds later. The form proeprties are set no not show modal etc.
in a VBA "Module"
Private mFrmToast As frmToast
Public Sub clearToast()
On Error Resume Next
If Not mFrmToast Is Nothing Then
mFrmToast.Hide
Unload mFrmToast
Set mFrmToast = Nothing
End If
End Sub
Public Sub showToast(message As String)
On Error GoTo er_clear_in_4
If mFrmToast Is Nothing Then
Set mFrmToast = New frmToast
End If
mFrmToast.message = message
If Not mFrmToast.Visible Then
Call mFrmToast.Show(False)
End If
er_clear_in_4:
Application.OnTime Now + TimeValue("00:00:04"), "clearToast"
End Sub
The form "code behind" module contained a sample write only property, "message".
Option Explicit
Public Property Let message(ByVal sMessage As String)
lblMessage.Caption = sMessage
End Property
The usage is simply
showToast("your message here")
The Message Box called here is not closing upon clicking "OK". Keeps popping up until I kill the task via Task Manager.
The runtime environment is WinCE 6.0.
Private Sub frmPAConsole_Activated(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Activated
strConfigFileName = "\Program Files\Alarm System\PASystem_AudioFilesAllocation.txt"
If Not IO.File.Exists(strConfigFileName) Then
MsgBox("Configuration file doesn't exist: \Program Files\Alarm System\PASystem_AudioFilesAllocation.txt")
Me.Close()
End If
Call LabelStopButton()
Call ReadConfigFile(strConfigFileName)
Call PopulateButtonsDescription()
End Sub
I tested a message box when just clicking a button - no problem. Also, the device Windows messages are closing normally.
Any ideas?
Thanks!
This seems like some sort of a bug.
Even when implementing the Error Message using a new dialog form - the stickiness of the message persisted ONLY for the IO.file.open error (regardless of whether it was raised by error handling or checked if file.exist).
The only workaround I managed to do is instead of having error messages pop up in new windows, I implemented a textbox on the main form itself, on the bottom, for error messages, and I control its text and visibility.
Thank you all for reading and thinking about this issue.
I googled and SO'd, and nothing.
My job revolves around making my co-workers lives easier.
Currently, they are using very clunky spreadsheets designed 10+ years ago.
In the process of migrating their tools and reports to the local intranet using PHP, i have configured a spreadsheet that downloads that persons permissions based on their Application.Username
Then a little back and forth with the server to generate a session key, and then pop internet explorer opens up with the relevant tool they selected from a dropdown within the workbook - meaning their session and tools are then purely browser based.
All works great, however randomly, sometimes, when the sub to open the internet browser is triggered a very bizarre error message appears :-
Upon clicking Debug, the following function is shown, and you can see for yourself which line is highlighted in yellow.
I can confirm i do not have any tasks at all within my taskschedule. When i end this, and run it again, chances are it runs just fine.. it is just sometimes that this error pops up.
Please help! Thank in advance.
With errors this seemingly-unrelated and intermittent, I usually opt for either a bit of delay, catching the error and retrying or both.
Try the following (retry without a delay):
Function gogogo(sessKey)
On Error GoTo ErrHandler
reportId = Sheet2.Range("A" & (Sheet2.Range("B1").Value + 1)).Value
Set objIE = CreateObject("InternetExplorer.Application")
URL = "http://localinternetdomainhere/OnlineTools/" & reportId & "/access/" & sessKey
With objIE
.Visible = True
.navigate URL
End With
ThisWorkbook.Saved = True
ThisWorkbook.Close False
Exit Function
ErrHandler:
If Err.Number = &H800704A6 Then 'Put a breakpoint here to make sure this is the ACTUAL VBA error number and not the ActiveX one. You might need to check against the Err.LastDllError property
Resume
End If
Err.Raise Err.Number, Err.Source, Err.Description,err.HelpFile, err.HelpContext 'Reraise the error otherwise
End Function
I have a webpage that has an onbeforeunload script that prompts the user when they take an action that would navigate away from the current page.
How do I interact with this popup using Watir? My current approach looks like this:
$ie.link(:text, 'Dashboard').click_no_wait
hwnd = $ie.enabled_popup(10)
assert(hwnd, 'The expected \'leave this page?\' popup was not shown')
win = WinClicker.new
win.makeWindowActive(hwnd)
win.clickWindowsButton_hwnd(hwnd, "OK")
The problem is that if I use "click no wait" the popup is not created, and the test times out. If I use "click" then the popup is created, but the test hangs after it opens.
Any suggestions?
Do you want to assert dialog message?
I try your code, but could not find solution.
This is to try to catch dialog then when popup,get msg while 5sec. polling per 1sec.
$ie.link(:text, 'Dashboard').click_no_wait
#autoit = WIN32OLE.new('AutoItX3.Control')
5.times do
if #autoit.WinWait('Windows Internet Explorer','',1)==1 then
#autoit.WinActivate('Windows Internet Explorer',"")
#dialog_text = #autoit.WinGetText('Windows Internet Explorer',"")
dialog_pop = "YES"
break
else
sleep(1)
dialog_pop = "NO"
end
end
This should do the trick closing this alert:
browser.alert.ok
See the Watir docs here.