runtime error 462 with internet explorer - excel

Question

I am trying to access a webpage from excel using VBA. I can get internet explorer to launch, and I see the webpage come up, but I get a runtime error 462 when I hit the Do Until internet.ReadyState >= 4 line of code. any ideas? ultimately I want to be able to parse a site and get a list of the links on that site and pick one, and then "click" on that link. suggestions and help would be great. here is the function (that I found on the web) that I am using:
Public Sub clicklick()
Dim internet As Object
Dim internetdata As Object
Dim div_result As Object
Dim header_links As Object
Dim link As Object
Dim URL As String
Set internet = CreateObject("InternetExplorer.Application")
internet.Visible = True
URL = "https://www.google.co.in/search?q=how+to+program+in+vba"
internet.Navigate URL
Do Until internet.ReadyState >= 4
DoEvents
Loop
Application.Wait Now + TimeSerial(0, 0, 5)
Set internetdata = internet.Document
Set div_result = internetdata.getelementbyid("res")
Set header_links = div_result.getelementsbytagname("h3")
For Each h In header_links
Set link = h.ChildNodes.Item(0)
Cells(Range("A" & Rows.count).End(xlUp).row + 1, 1) = link.href
Next
MsgBox "done"
End Sub
thank you,
alan

Answer 1

I had a similar error with VBA and
using Set objIE = New InternetExplorerMedium instead of Set objIE = CreateObject("InternetExplorer.Application") did not solve the problem. I solved the issue by going to IE Settings -> Internet Options -> Security and unchecking the "Enable protected Mode" option

Answer 2

Try replcaing your lines :
Do Until internet.ReadyState >= 4
DoEvents
Loop
Application.Wait Now + TimeSerial(0, 0, 5)
With:
While internet.busy
DoEvents
Wend
Full Code (tested)
Option Explicit
Public Sub clicklick()
Dim internet As Object
Dim internetdata As Object
Dim div_result As Object
Dim header_links As Object
Dim link As Object
Dim h As Object
Dim URL As String
Set internet = CreateObject("InternetExplorer.Application")
internet.Visible = True
URL = "https://www.google.co.in/search?q=how+to+program+in+vba"
internet.Navigate URL
internet.Visible = True
While internet.busy
DoEvents
Wend
Set internetdata = internet.Document
Set div_result = internetdata.getelementbyid("res")
Set header_links = div_result.getelementsbytagname("h3")
For Each h In header_links
Set link = h.ChildNodes.Item(0)
Cells(Range("A" & Rows.Count).End(xlUp).Row + 1, 1) = link.href
Next
MsgBox "done"
End Sub