way to know IsObjExists

[Inververs]

is there any way to know that the object exists?

something like this:

$oIE=ObjCreate('InternetExplorer.Application')
$oIE.quit() ;close ie

If IsObj($oIE) Then
 ConsoleWrite("Var Is Obj but no obj exist" & @LF)
EndIf

If _ObjExist($oIE) Then
$oIE.some_method_here
EndIf

[jdelaney]

you can get the Property=HWND, and see it it returns a valid handle:

#include <IE.au3>
$oIE=ObjCreate('InternetExplorer.Application')
$oIE.quit()
$hwnd = _IEPropertyGet ( $oIE, "hwnd")
If IsHWnd ($hwnd) Then
 MsgBox ( 1,1,1)
Else
 MsgBox ( 1,1,0)
EndIf

[BrewManNH]

The easiest way to check to make sure that the object exists is check it after you create/connect to it. In this example, if you close IE, you should clear your object variable, I'm not sure if there's a way to check to see if the object still exists, but you shouldn't be using such poor programming techniques where you're closing objects like that and then trying to work with them later.

[water]

Don't check for existance check for errors:

$oIE=ObjCreate('InternetExplorer.Application')
If @error then MsgBox(16, "Error", "Error creating the IE object: " & @error)

[Inververs]

$oIE.quit() ;close ie -

here only as an example.

IE object may cease to exist when you close it, kill etc

[Inververs]

$oIE=ObjCreate('InternetExplorer.Application')
$oIE.quit() ;close ie
$oIE.hwnd() ;it will crash here, no $oIE exists :bye:

[Shane0000]

If your are closing $oIE and it is no longer of use then wouldnt the below work

$oIE.quit()

$oIE = 0

VarGetType($oIE) will equal integer

[kalel69]

Question: A bit off topic but related...

I have a web page that is slow to load at times, and I work in frames. So I have to check after an attach statement to see if it really attached. I've been doing it by checking isobj()

$Count = 0
Do
     $Count+=1
     $oIE = _IEAttachHDL($DQMwHndl)
     Sleep(200)
     If $Count > 10 Then
           MsgBox(0,$DQMerror1,$DQMerror2)
           Return
     EndIf
Until IsObj($oIE)

This works, but takes up CPU time checking a lot until the page loads. ($DQMwHndl is the handle to the IECREATE(web address) )After the attach, I have to check for the frame, and form, using the same logic, or sometimes my script fails, as it cant get past all that stuff.The short version:

$oIE = _IEAttachHDL($DQMwHndl)$oIFrame = _IEFrameGetObjByName($oIE, "ifmPage")$oForm = _IEFormGetObjByName($oIFrame, "frmADT")$oSubmit = _IEGetObjByName($oForm, "button2")$oSearchCompID = _IEFormElementGetObjByName($oForm, $CompanyPicker)_IEFormElementSetValue($oSearchCompID,$ClientFacility)_IEAction($oSubmit, "click")the long version is what works, with each line above having a loop to check IsObj().  Basically because _loadwait() really doesn't work well.  So each time I click a link, i have to verify all the objects again.

Is there a better way to make sure each object is a valid object other than what I preset here (too lengthy-not a clean script, too much CPU time)

Thanks!

Edited August 25, 2012 by kalel69

[Inververs]

People, are you kidding me. object IE I cited as an example only.

Well, we formulate the question differently.

1) create some obj: $oOBJ = ObjCreate("some.object")

2) what has happened and the object has ceased to exist.

3) but my application does not know about it

4) and after the method call closes with an error ($oOBJ.some_method).

Leads to the question: how to check the existence of the object??

Edited August 25, 2012 by Odin

[water]

As I've already mentioned in post #4. Check @error after the method tried to access an non existing object.

Which version of AutoIt do you use?

[trancexx]

water you don't understand what Odin is saying.

Odin that's your responsibility, one way or the other. Usually if the object provides method to destruct itself then it also provides a way to notify you when that happens.

[Inververs]

Simulate some situation:

$oIE=ObjCreate('InternetExplorer.Application')
If @error Then Exit 99
;OK no error here
$oIE.navigate("about:blank")
$oIE.visible = True
;Ok now it is visible - close it manual;
;~ Simulating the destruction of the object/ just close the window
MsgBox(64,"Close IE","Please, close IE window by click on [x] button. Press ok to continue." & @CRLF)
;something happened and the object has ceased to exist.
;but the program does not know what the object is destroyed
;try to call some method
$oIE.navigate("google.com")
;yes, last beta 3.3.9.4 we can check @error macro
If @error Then
ConsoleWrite('ooops, some error here' & @LF)
;but what's the reason for this error??
;navigate method definitely the right ..
EndIf

so you need a way to know that an object still exists.

Thank you for understanding.

[water]

The value of @error (translated to hex) and a COM error handler can give you more information.

Check ObjEvent how to set up an error handler.

[Inververs]

yes, I know that there are "COM error handler"

but I need not monitor the com error, but only the existence of the object.

$oIE_1 = ObjCreate('InternetExplorer.Application')
$oIE_2 = ObjCreate('InternetExplorer.Application')
$oErrorHandler = ObjEvent("AutoIt.Error", "_ErrFunc")
AdlibRegister("_OBjExterminator",5000) ;))

While Sleep(100)
;do something in loop
;~ If an error occurs, which of these objects cease to exist?
$oIE_1.readystate() ;maybe this?
$oIE_2.readystate() ;or maybe this?
;or maybe this?
WEnd

Func _ErrFunc($oError)
; com error trap
; a useful thing
ConsoleWrite("err.number is: " & @TAB & $oError.number & @CRLF & _
"err.windescription:" & @TAB & $oError.windescription & @CRLF & _
"err.description is: " & @TAB & $oError.description & @CRLF & _
"err.source is: " & @TAB & $oError.source & @CRLF & _
"err.helpfile is: " & @TAB & $oError.helpfile & @CRLF & _
"err.helpcontext is: " & @TAB & $oError.helpcontext & @CRLF & _
"err.lastdllerror is: " & @TAB & $oError.lastdllerror & @CRLF & _
"err.scriptline is: " & @TAB & $oError.scriptline & @CRLF & _
"err.retcode is: " & @TAB & $oError.retcode & @CRLF & @CRLF)
EndFunc ;==>_ErrFunc

Func _OBjExterminator()
;lol
ConsoleWrite("! no one obj" & @LF)
ProcessClose('iexplore.exe')
EndFunc

[water]

The object (created by ObjCreate) is still there, the Application (IE or whatever) is gone!

If the Application you start using ObjCreate no longer exists all references to this application (in your example $oIE_1 and $oIE_2) are no longer valid. If you try to access a property or execute a method you will receive an error!

First thing to do is to make sure the user can't end the application (do not make it visible until your script has finished processing).

Second thing to do is to check for @error after you access the object (properties or methods) and then act accordingly.

[Inververs]

:facepalm:

Second thing to do is to check for @error after you access the object (properties or methods) and then act accordingly

OK, lets use a "com error handler"

;look at this code

$oOBj.someMethod()
If @error then ...
$oOBj.someMethod2()
If @error then ...
$oOBj.someMethod3()
If @error then ...
$oOBj.someMethod()
If @error then ...
;several million checks
;


Func _CommError()
return SetError(1)
EndFunc

Example 2. without error handler

If Not _ISOBJEEXIST($oOBJ) Then
;if the object does not exist, but there is no sense to perform this code
$oOBj.someMethod1()
$oOBj.someMethod2()
$oOBj.someMethod3()
EndIF

First thing to do is to make sure the user can't end the application (do not make it visible until your script has finished processing).

but I have quite the opposite And the user should be able to close the ie application.. Edited August 25, 2012 by Odin

[water]

:facepalm:

Ok, I give up. Good luck!