iFrame used as a Form Element

[OneGoat]

After a few days of testing and searching and retrying everything I could think of I've decided to finally ask a question.

I have found an iFrame that is being used as a form element. I'm trying to gain control of it and read its html (write to console).

The html source looks like this: (iframe and form highlighted in red)

CODE

<form name="aspnetForm" method="post" action="/Modules/Applications/Pages/Canvas.aspx?appId=104283" id="aspnetForm">

<div>

<input type="hidden" name="__VIEWSTATE" id="__VIEWSTATE" value="/wEPDwULLTEyNDc3NTQwNjhkZA==" />

</div>

<script type="text/javascript">

<!--var FIM_advAppId = 104283;var FIM_baseAdvId = null;// -->

</script>

<div id="topLinks" class="clearfix"

<div id="canvasPageTitle">

<img alt="Application Icon" style="vertical-align: bottom;" src="http://a52.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/44/l_b880ac2810ea661ae851b4157f43ede3.png" /><span id="applicationTitle">Mobsters</span>

</div>

<div id="pageLinks" class="right">

<a href='http://apps.myspace.com/Modules/AppGallery/Pages/featuredappgallery.aspx?fuseaction=apps'>MySpace Apps</a> | <a href='http://profileedit.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=accountSettings.applicationSettings'>View My Apps</a>

</div>

</div>

<script type="text/javascript">

if(top != self) top.location = location;

</script>

<iframe id="apppanel_104283_canvas" name="apppanel_104283_canvas" src="http://api.msappspace.com/apprendering/104283/canvas/render.app#qfvA5CsqQAC7H4t26tAvmDftkJdOsgvHzjnMBdKBMLSugbH8oLf91HRanuH%2bns7Gpv1MTwDoByoVvh0CbQDE3g%2frLHPPgcBpK0UuoTPB60U%3d&opensocial_surface=canvas&ownerId=30018896&installState=1&country=US&lang=en" width="100%" height="2850" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" style="border: none; background:transparent;"></iframe><br />

</form>

I have tried gaining control and read the html of this using the following code:

$oForm = _IEFormGetObjByName($oDiv, "aspnetForm")
        ConsoleWrite( "--!-!-------------" & @CRLF)
        ConsoleWrite( "FORM Unique ID:" & _IEPropertyGet($oForm, "uniqueid") & @CRLF)
        ConsoleWrite( "FORM Location URL:" & _IEPropertyGet($oForm, "locationurl") & @CRLF)
        ConsoleWrite( "FORM Id:" & $oForm.id & @CRLF)
$oFrame = _IEFrameGetObjByName($oForm, "apppanel_104283_canvas")
            ConsoleWrite(_IEBodyReadHTML($oFrame) & @CR)

I have also looped through all frames on the page using the

$oFrame = _IEFrameGetCollection($oIE, X);<---- with X being 1 2 or 3 (3 frames on page)

Both of these give me the same error

C:\Program Files\AutoIt3\Include\IE.au3 (2210) : ==> The requested action with this object has failed.:

Return $o_object.document.body.innerHTML

Return $o_object.document^ ERROR

->10:19:07 AutoIT3.exe ended.rc:1

>Exit code: 1 Time: 12.211

I read a bunch of topics on this message board and tried a lot of approaches, for instance I downloaded Debugbar for IE. I found the path to the link that I'm ultimately trying to click is inside this particular iFrame, and the path looks like this (pseudo)

<div id="wrap">
     <form name="aspnetform">
          <IFRAME id=apppanel_104283>
               <DIV name="mainframe">
                    <DIV> (no name)
                          <TABLE>
                                <TD>
                                     <TR>
                                           <SPAN> MY LINK </SPAN>
                                      </TR>
                                  </TD>
                          </TABLE>
                      </DIV>
                 </DIV>
           </IFRAME>
        </FORM>
</div>

I am hoping for some enlightenment. I really hope I provided enough information too.

Cheers,

Goat.

- Instant Edit -

I also used this example script:

CODE

#include <IE.au3>

_IEErrorHandlerRegister()

$oIE = _IEAttach("MySpace - Windows Internet Explorer", "WindowTitle", 1)

Sleep(3000)

WinActivate("MySpace - Windows Internet Explorer")

;_IELinkClickByText ($oIE, "My Mob")

Sleep(2000)

$colFrames = _IEFrameGetCollection($oIE)

$iFrameCnt = @extended

ConsoleWrite("There are " & $iFrameCnt & " frames." & @LF)

For $i = 0 To $iFrameCnt - 1

$oFrame = _IEFrameGetCollection($oIE, $i)

MsgBox(0, 0, "Frame " & $i & ":" & _IEBodyReadHTML($oFrame) & @LF)

Next

MsgBox(0, 0, $i)

It produced the same error. Edited July 31, 2008 by OneGoat

[OneGoat]

The Edit button seems to have disappeared from my first post :<

AutoIt v3.2.12.1

IE.au3 Newest Version

[DaleHohm]

Please add this to yout code to get a more complete COM error:

_IEErrorHandlerRegister()

I will guess you will see an "access is denied" error. This is because the source of the frame is in a different domain than the container page. This triggers a cross-site frame security restriction in the DOM. Assuming htis is the case, your recourse is to open the frame source (src=) in a new window. This may or may not work subject to additional server-side processing that is done.

Dale

[OneGoat]

I will guess you will see an "access is denied" error. This is because the source of the frame is in a different domain than the container page. This triggers a cross-site frame security restriction in the DOM. Assuming htis is the case, your recourse is to open the frame source (src=) in a new window. This may or may not work subject to additional server-side processing that is done.

Dale,

You're right about the Access is Denied error. I manually opened the iFrame's src in a new window and got a Script error "Access is Denied" popup window from DebugBar inside IE7.

Line: 262

Character: 14

Code: 0

Error Message: Permission denied

URL: http://profile.myspace.com/Modules/Common/...c_relay002.html

HOWEVER, I am now able to manipulate the frame elements which I could not before. Is there a way to automate this process of opening the form into a new window? If I could figure out how to retrieve the SRC property then I could _IENavigate() I suppose. I just need a way to grab the SRC of the iFrame.

[DaleHohm]

$oFrame = _IEGetObjById($oIE, "apppanel_104283_canvas")

$sSrc = $oFrame.src

$oIE2 = _IECreate($sSrc)

Dale

[OneGoat]

$oFrame = _IEGetObjById($oIE, "apppanel_104283_canvas")
$sSrc = $oFrame.src
$oIE2 = _IECreate($sSrc)

Dale

This worked. It opens in a new window and THEN I can get to the frame's source (and thus its objects). Thank you so much for the help.

Goat.

[misjdd]

I cannot seem to be able to grab the source of the iFrame you are referring to. Have you had any luck? I would like to create a script that auto heals my Mobster and this seems like the most reliable way to do it. Can anyone help?

To clarify, I need to understand the logic of the script. You grab the form element by ID and get the Iframe.src. Then IENavigate to the source of the I frame and from there I should be able to manipulate a click onto the Hospital button?

Thanks!

Edited October 15, 2008 by misjdd