Re: Getting url variables without a browser
Re: Getting url variables without a browser
- Subject: Re: Getting url variables without a browser
- From: Lee Noble <email@hidden>
- Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2005 15:02:40 +0000
On Feb 3, 2005, at 14:48, Emmanuel wrote:
At 9:41 AM +0000 2/3/05, Lee Noble wrote:
tell application "System Events"
set theOldClipboard to the clipboard
tell process "Firefox"
tell window 1
-- select the address bar
keystroke "l" using command down
-- copy url to the clipboard
keystroke "c" using command down
delay 3
end tell
I don't like having to use all that flaky UIScript so if there is a
way to avoid it can someone let me know.
I'm not replying to the whole question but, regarding that part above
I would use Safari, and write something like:
tell app "Safari" to set theURL to URL of document 1
Is Safari an option for you?
This being said, you may have to call a bit of javascript to make sure
the URL is completely loaded, otherwise I'm not sure what Safari will
return to you.
Emmanuel
No, sorry. Safari is not an option. As I said the people who made the
site I am accessing are VERY Windows oriented and in Safari when
submitting the form the popup window does not appear, even if you
disable popup blocking. Firefox is the first browser I tried which
allowed me to successfully download the file but its AppleScript
support is pretty bad which is why I'm having to use UIScripting.
I don't think logging in with Safari and then switching to Firefox will
work will it. Do you think the session will be retained between
browsers?
I'll maybe give it a go when I get a chance. Unless someone saves me
the time and says that would be ridiculous, don't even try it.
Lee
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