Embedded IE - Copying content

[JLogan3o13]

Even a manual right-click Copy, right-click Paste does not work from an embedded IE object in 3.3.10.0 and 3.3.11.3 on WIN7 x64.

[Iczer]

Then it's not autoit issue i think, maybe permissions? Since only difference is OS. Anyway - autoit-object gurus may have something to say...

[BrewManNH]

I find that the issue is present using Vista x86 and 3.3.10.2 and beta 3.3.11.3. I can't CTRL-C highlighted text, and I can't right click/copy the text either, it never gets into the clipboard running the script.

[tarretarretarre]

I have the same problem, ive tried it on different computers and OS's. This is my temporarily solution.

I will rewrite it so everyone can use it.

local $app_focus = true

Func dedu_copy()
       $oText = $oIE.document.selection.createrange.text
  ClipPut($oText)
EndFunc


hotkeyset("^c","dedu_copy")

 

and I use this in my while loop.

 

if wingettitle("[ACTIVE]") = "My programs title" then
 hotkeyset("^c","dedu_copy")
else
hotkeyset("^c");Will remove the hotkeyset by autoit.
endif

 

 

however, i havent figured out how to make the "right click" to work.

 

 

edit: i have tried on IE11 and IE8, same result...

Edited January 27, 2014 by tarretarretarre

[water]

I know that the IE UDF has been rewritten in parts for AutoIt > 3.3.8.1. Can someone grab the IE UDF from AutoIt version 3.3.8.1 and test it with a 3.3.10.x or 3.3.11.x script?

So we know if the problem is caused by AutoIt, IE or the IE UDF.

[JohnOne]

The problem is demonstrated without using functions from IE udf water.

I don't think it's that.

[recycler]

After hours of trying to troubleshoot the problem with copying from an embedded IE, I found this and registered just to thank DiscoSeb and everyone else here for diagnosing the issue.

3.3.10 just came out at the end of December and there's already a bug report filed. Nice work.

I will downgrade to 3.3.8.1 until this is fixed, but at least I can stop driving myself crazy debugging this script. I tend to assume the problem is my own fault, so it's nice in this case that it wasn't.

[tarretarretarre]

Any progress with this?

[JLogan3o13]

Water, my apologies, I had this thread on my watch list, and totally missed your question in post #25. I did take the 3.3.8.1 IE and try it on a 3.3.10.x script (below), and am unable to copy content.

On a machine with 3.3.8.1, however, the script works fine. Also, I have noticed (aside from being unable to copy content) that the page does not refresh when using the Back button. If I am reading a thread, for example, and click Back to go to GH&S, the thread is not marked as read. If I click on the GH&S button however, it is.

I am going to add this additional info into the Trac ticket, but thought I would post here for anyone else keeping up with the thread.

Test script:

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#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>
#include <WindowsConstants.au3>
#include <IE.au3>
#include <Misc.au3>

Opt("TrayIconDebug", 1)
 
Local $oIE = _IECreateEmbedded()
$myGUI = GUICreate("Embedded IE Example", 1024, 768, 1, 1,$WS_OVERLAPPEDWINDOW + $WS_VISIBLE + $WS_CLIPSIBLINGS + $WS_CLIPCHILDREN)
GUICtrlCreateObj($oIE, 10, 60, 1004, 700)

$left = 5
$top = 10
$width = 80
$height = 20

$general = GUICtrlCreateButton("General Help", $left, $top, $width, $height)
 $left += 85
$chat = GUICtrlCreateButton("Chat", $left, $top, $width, $height)
 $left += 85
$devchat = GUICtrlCreateButton("Dev Chat", $left, $top, $width, $height)
 $left += 85
$mvpchat = GUICtrlCreateButton("MVP Chat", $left, $top, $width, $height)
 $left += 85
$usermod = GUICtrlCreateButton("User Mod", $left, $top, $width, $height)
 $left += 85
$gui = GUICtrlCreateButton("GUI", $left, $top, $width, $height)
 $left += 85
$examples = GUICtrlCreateButton("Example Scripts", $left, $top, $width, $height)
 $left += 85
$wiki = GUICtrlCreateButton("Wiki", $left, $top, $width, $height)
 
$left = 5
$top = 35

;IE Navigation
$home = GUICtrlCreateButton("Home", $left, $top, $width, $height)
 $left += 85
$back = GUICtrlCreateButton("Back", $left, $top, $width, $height)
 $left += 85
$fwd = GUICtrlCreateButton("Fwd", $left, $top, $width, $height)
 $left += 85
$stop = GUICtrlCreateButton("Stop", $left, $top, $width, $height)
 $left += 85
$refresh = GUICtrlCreateButton("Refresh", $left, $top, $width, $height)
 $left += 85
$exit = GUICtrlCreateButton("Exit", $left, $top, $width, $height)
GUISetState()
 
_IENavigate($oIE, "http://www.google.com")
 
While 1
    Local $msg = GUIGetMsg()
    Select
        Case $msg = $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
            Exit
        Case $msg = $general
            _IENavigate($oIE, "http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/forum/2-general-help-and-support/", 0)
        Case $msg = $chat
            _IENavigate($oIE, "http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/forum/6-chat/", 0)
        Case $msg = $devchat
           _IENavigate($oIE, "http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/forum/7-developer-chat/", 0)
        Case $msg = $mvpchat
           _IENavigate($oIE, "http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/forum/27-mvps-private-chat/", 0)
        Case $msg = $usermod
           _IENavigate($oIE, "http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/forum/28-user-moderation/", 0)
        Case $msg = $gui
           _IENavigate($oIE, "http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/forum/10-graphical-user-interface-gui-help-and-support/", 0)
        Case $msg = $examples
          _IENavigate($oIE, "http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/forum/9-example-scripts", 0)
        Case $msg = $wiki
          _IENavigate($oIE, "http://www.autoitscript.com/wiki", 0)
        Case $msg = $home
          _IENavigate($oIE, "http://www.google.com", 0)
        Case $msg = $back
          _IEAction($oIE, "back")
        Case $msg = $fwd
          _IEAction($oIE, "forward")
        Case $msg = $stop
          _IEAction($oIE, "stop")
          _IEAction($oIE, "stop")
        Case $msg = $refresh
          _IEAction($oIE, "refresh")
        Case $msg = $exit
          Exit
EndSelect

WEnd

[tarretarretarre]

No progress on new update huh?

Lill offtopic but i cant seem to find  3.3.8.1, http://www.autoitscript.com/site/autoit-news/autoit-v3-3-8-1-released/ just re-directs me to the newest update.

Sorry & thx

[JLogan3o13]

http://www.autoitscript.com/autoit3/files/archive/autoit/

[tarretarretarre]

http://www.autoitscript.com/autoit3/files/archive/autoit/

Thanks a bunch

Glad påsk!!!

[coffeeturtle]

Direct link >> #2639

Thanks for the ticket # and link. It appears it hasn't changed.

http://www.autoitscript.com/trac/autoit/ticket/2639

However, does IE copying of text work on beta 3.3.11.6?

Edited June 20, 2014 by coffeeturtle

[JLogan3o13]

No it does not.

[coffeeturtle]

Thanks JLogan3013. I know you're the originator of the ticket.

Have you discovered any way of getting around this...? Can the IE.au3 be modified?

[JLogan3o13]

I honestly have not spent any amount of time looking into the root cause, as I have a single script that makes use of IE (the one I use to view this forum). I ended up just compiling it under 3.3.8.1.

[JohnOne]

I thought it was apparent that IE UDF is not the problem.

More likely to be something with the object creation.

[coffeeturtle]

I thought it was apparent that IE UDF is not the problem.

More likely to be something with the object creation.

Thanks JohnOne. Can you elaborate on that? Afraid I don't understand. Also, is there a way to tackle how the object is being created?

I just noticed 3.3.12.0 has been up since the beginning of this month, but now I know it won't matter if I upgrade (both from the changelog and what you just posted). I'll upgrade of course though.

[steve8tch]

Looks like this is fixed in the latest beta - AutoIt v3.3.13.16 Beta

It now works for me.

Steve

 

[JLogan3o13]

Do you have a reproducer to post, to show what is working for you? I tried this morning with the latest BETA, and the example script in the help file, and it is still not working.