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Hello All, I am looking for a smoother and less intrusive way to complete my task. My current code does what I need... But I am wanting to work more "behind the scenes". By looking at the JavaScript found at the source, i'm guessing there is a third party program called OpenLayers working with the Google Maps API. I was wondering if there was a way to manipulate the JavaScript or the Document Object Models in an IE window that I did not create (opened by another program). I know VERY LITTLE outside of simple AutoIt code and UDFs that I am not even sure if what I just said makes sense. My 3 days of research and "patchwork" of attempted code created from examples and "trial and error guesses" ended in confusion and a "crime of passion" (frustratingly erasing ALL attempts because they were wrong, confusing, didn't work, gave me a migraine, resembled Frankenstein's monster, filled me with anger and hatred and a shame so deep that I stood in a hot shower for 30 minutes trying to wash it away). I think my main problem is not knowing if this is possible, and the proper syntax for manipulating DOM from within AutoIt. The ACTUAL window I am working with is an Internet Explorer_Server window opened by a program that passes my credentials and other info to it. So I have to stick with IE. The IE page in my example code above is just the source, NOT the window I am tying to automate, it is identical except the bottom bar doesn't seem to send to the server so I'm not sure if it can even be used for testing purposes. Any insight in non-programmer terms or some examples to show me the proper syntax will be greatly appreciated.