Using ControlSetText to Input Data into a Website – Not Working?

[mustilem23]

I'm trying to use ControlSetText in AutoIt to input text into the "Name" and "Fuzzy Name" fields on this web page:
👉 https://www.trade.gov/data-visualization/csl-search

However, it doesn't seem to work. I suspect it's because the page uses modern web technologies (JavaScript-based elements), and maybe ControlSetText can't interact with them properly.

I tried inspecting the elements and using their IDs, but I'm still stuck. I'm very new to this, so I'd really appreciate any help or guidance. Here's the code I'm working with:

<input type="text" class="explorer__form__input" id="name" name="name" value="">

<input type="text" class="explorer__form__input" id="name" name="name" value="">

#include <AutoItConstants.au3>
; Open the browser and navigate to the URL
Run("C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe https://www.trade.gov/data-visualization/csl-search")
WinWaitActive("CSL Search") ; Wait for the window title

Sleep(5000)

; Try to set the text in the "Name" field
ControlSetText("CSL Search", "CSL Search - International Trade Administration", "name", "Kromlüks")

Sleep(500)

 

Edited 6 hours ago by mustilem23

[Nine]

You would need to use WebDriver :

 

 

[ioa747]

The above method is the correct one
However, there is also the beginner's method.
 

;~ Opt("SendKeyDelay", 100) ; Slow motion

; Open the browser and navigate to the URL
Run("C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe https://www.trade.gov/data-visualization/csl-search")

Local $hWnd = WinWaitActive("CSL Search", "", 5) ; Wait Max 5 sec for the window title

If $hWnd Then
    Send("{TAB 19}") ; go to the name field
    Send("Kromlüks") ; set the name

    Send("{TAB 5}") ; go to the search button
    Send("{ENTER}") ; execute the search
Else
    ConsoleWrite("I can't find the 'CSL Search' window." & @CRLF)
EndIf