Re: Save Link As...

"valery_vi" <[email protected]>
Newsgroups gmane.comp.windows.autoit.user
Message-ID <[email protected]> 
> OK, so I understand the concept of getting links, but what about
It's not concept. This is object MSHTML document, only.

Next step is to read AutoIt3 Help about function InetGet:
"...
Downloads a file from the internet using the http or ftp protocol.
InetGet ( "URL" [,"filename" [, reload [, background]]] )
..."

Valery

--- In [email protected], "gkoelln7" <gkoelln7@...> wrote:
>
> OK, so I understand the concept of getting links, but what about
> saving the linked files without clicking on the links?
> 
> --- In [email protected], "valery_vi" <shehrer1@> wrote:
> >
> > Very easy script which gets link of this group page:
> > 
> > #include <IE.au3>
> > $oIE = _IECreate()
> > $oIE.navigate('http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/AutoItList')
> > _IELoadWait($oIE)
> > $oLinks = _IELinkGetCollection ($oIE)
> > $iNumLinks = @extended
> > MsgBox(0, "Link Info", $iNumLinks & " links found")
> > $i = 1
> > For $oLink In $oLinks
> >   if $i > 20 then ExitLoop
> >   MsgBox(0, "Link Info", 'Link #' & $i & @CrLf & $oLink.href)
> >   $i += 1
> > Next
> > 
> > Valery
> > 
> > --- In [email protected], "valery_vi" <shehrer1@> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Or, taking it a step further, what if one wanted to grab all 
the 
> > > links
> > > > to MP3 files and download them all and save them to a 
particular 
> > > folder?
> > > 
> > > Try this script. It shows how can you get links of any html 
page. 
> > > 
> > > #include <IE.au3>
> > > dim $oIE, $s = ""
> > > $s &= "<HEAD>" & @CR
> > > $s &= "<TITLE>_IE_Example('basic')</TITLE>" & @CR
> > > $s &= "</HEAD>" & @CR
> > > $s &= "<BODY>" & @CR
> > > $s &= "<p><ol><li><a 
> > > href='http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/AutoItList/post?
> > > act=reply&messageNum=31052'>Message #31052</a>" & @CR
> > > $s &= "<p><li><a 
> > > href='http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/AutoItList/post?
> > > act=reply&messageNum=31053'>Message #31053</a>" & @CR
> > > $s &= "<p><li><a 
> > > href='http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/AutoItList/post?
> > > act=reply&messageNum=31054'>Message #31054</a>" & @CR
> > > $s &= "</ol>" & @CR
> > > $s &= "</BODY>" & @CR
> > > $s &= "</HTML>"
> > > $oIE = _IECreate()
> > > _IEDocWriteHTML($oIE, $s)
> > > $oLinks = _IELinkGetCollection ($oIE)
> > > $iNumLinks = @extended
> > > MsgBox(0, "Link Info", $iNumLinks & " links found")
> > > For $oLink In $oLinks
> > >   MsgBox(0, "Link Info", $oLink.href)
> > > Next
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Valery
> > > 
> > > --- In [email protected], "gkoelln7" <gkoelln7@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Excel is not connecting to or getting information from a 
remote
> > > > database in my case.  I'm just trying to directly download an 
> > Excel
> > > > file that they link to (instead of opening the file within 
IE, 
> > then
> > > > saving it).
> > > > 
> > > > Let's make it simpler.  What if the default action for 
clicking 
> > on a
> > > > link to an MP3 file is to open it with the QuickTime plugin 
> > within 
> > > the
> > > > browser?  If one were to automate IE to click on the link, it 
will
> > > > just open the MP3 in the browser.  But if one wanted to save 
the 
> > > file
> > > > (regardless of the default browser action for clicking an MP3 
> > link),
> > > > they would right-click on the link to the MP3 file and click 
Save
> > > > Target As.  But is there a COM command (assuming that's how 
one 
> > > would
> > > > do it from AutoIt) that would initialize such a command?
> > > > 
> > > > Or, taking it a step further, what if one wanted to grab all 
the 
> > > links
> > > > to MP3 files and download them all and save them to a 
particular 
> > > folder?
> > > > 
> > > > Maybe I just can't automate this particular task. *shrug*
> > > > 
> > > > Greg
> > > > 
> > > > --- In [email protected], "valery_vi" <shehrer1@> 
wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Do you know about using Excel as Web-client?
> > > > > ie
> > > > > 
http://visualbasic.about.com/od/learnvba/l/bldykwebexcela.htm
> > > > > 
> > > > > Valery
> > > > > 
> > > > > --- In [email protected], "valery_vi" <shehrer1@> 
> > wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Does any of that make sense?
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > :-) 
> > > > > > Everything makes some sense, I think. But not every thing 
> > > automated 
> > > > > > has one. IE application has to embed Excel control for 
update 
> > > or 
> > > > > view 
> > > > > > shared database files. This service is good and useful. 
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > You want to make more cool trick (double embedding with 
log 
> > > in!): 
> > > > > > 1. AutoIt script has to embed IE control
> > > > > > 2. Embedded IE control has to connect to remote Excel 
> > database. 
> > > > > > 3. Embedded IE control has to embed Excel control to open 
> > > > > downloaded 
> > > > > > file.
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > This is like to embed Outlook control into IE to update 
local 
> > > > > > account. Isn't it?
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > Valery
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > --- In [email protected], "gkoelln7" <gkoelln7@> 
> > wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Well, to be more specific, I can obtain the link using
> > > > > > > _IELinkClickByText(), but the site requires an 
> > identification
> > > > > > > certificate (i.e., login) in order to save the file 
(which 
> > is 
> > > an 
> > > > > > Excel
> > > > > > > file).  If I go to the link manually in IE, it opens 
the 
> > > Excel 
> > > > > file 
> > > > > > in
> > > > > > > IE, which changes all the menus to Excel menus.  Then, 
when 
> > I 
> > > > > click
> > > > > > > File and Save As, it asks me to select a certificate to 
> > send 
> > > as
> > > > > > > identification.  _IEAction(...,"saveas") doesn't work 
with 
> > it 
> > > once
> > > > > > > it's loaded.
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > So, when I right-click on the link to the Excel file 
> > (instead 
> > > of 
> > > > > > just
> > > > > > > left-clicking the link) and click Save As, it allows me 
to 
> > > save it
> > > > > > > without any problems.
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > Does any of that make sense?
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > Greg
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "valery_vi" 
<shehrer1@> 
> > > wrote:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > See UDF from IE.au3:
> > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > Func _IELinkClickByText(ByRef $o_object, $s_linkText, 
> > > $i_index 
> > > > > = 
> > > > > > 0, 
> > > > > > > > $f_wait = 1)
> > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > It can "Simulate a mouse click on a link with text 
sub-
> > > string 
> > > > > > > > matching the string provided"
> > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > But you can just get links collection. 
> > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > $links = $o_object.document.links
> > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > Now you have to get any item from this collection and 
> > save 
> > > it 
> > > > > > > > directly without IE's action at all.
> > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > Valery
> > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "gkoelln7" 
<gkoelln7@> 
> > > wrote:
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Neither INetGet(), nor _IEAction($oIE, "saveas") 
will 
> > > work 
> > > > > for 
> > > > > > what 
> > > > > > > > I
> > > > > > > > > want to do.  Is it possible to simulate performing 
the 
> > > Save 
> > > > > > Link As
> > > > > > > > > (aka Save Target As) on a link?
> > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > Greg
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
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