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    Trying to get data from a popup window

    browser example:
    http://webcache.gmc-uk.org/gmclrmp_enu/start.swe?
    search for number 6128571

    And click on the links:
    This doctor is subject to revalidation
    Or
    View information for Employers

    A popup window shows up.
    I fail to grab its content with powershell. Any hints?



    $gmctocheck = "6128571"
    $ie  = New-Object -com "InternetExplorer.Application"
    $url = "http://webcache.gmc-uk.org/gmclrmp_enu/start.swe?"
    $ie.navigate($url)
    while ($ie.ReadyState -ne 4) {start-sleep -milliseconds 20}
    while (!($ie.document.title -eq "List of Registered Medical Practitioners `| Doctor Search")) {start-sleep -milliseconds 20}    

    $ie.document.frames.item(0).document.frames.item(1).document.getElementById("gmcrefnumber").Value = $gmctocheck
    $ie.document.frames.item(0).document.frames.item(1).document.getElementById("s_3_1_10_0").Click()
    while ($ie.ReadyState -ne 4) {start-sleep -milliseconds 20}
    while (!( ($ie.document.title -eq "List of Registered Medical Practitioners `| Doctor Details") -or ($ie.document.title -eq "List of Registered Medical Practitioners `| Search Results") ) ) {start-sleep -milliseconds 20}    

    if ( $ie.document.title -eq "List of Registered Medical Practitioners `| Doctor Details" ) {  
      $revalinfo = $null
      $revalinfo = $ie.document.frames.item(0).document.frames.item(1).document.getElementById("s_2_1_1_0").innerHTML
      $revalinfo
      $href1 = $null
      $href1 = $ie.document.frames.item(0).document.frames.item(1).document.getElementById("s_2_1_1_0").href
      $href1

      $ie.document.frames.item(0).document.frames.item(1).document.getElementById("s_2_1_1_0").click()
      while ($ie.ReadyState -ne 4) {start-sleep -milliseconds 20}

      # HERE CODE TO GRAB POPUP

    }else{
      #next one
    }


    $ie.visible = $true


    $ie.Quit()
    $ie = $null
    [GC]::Collect()





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    • Changed type Bill_Stewart Wednesday, December 12, 2018 5:11 PM
    • Moved by Bill_Stewart Wednesday, December 12, 2018 5:11 PM This is not "debug/fix/rewrite my script for me" forum
    Wednesday, August 8, 2018 1:46 PM

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    Please read the following:

    This forum is for scripting questions rather than script requests

    -- Bill Stewart [Bill_Stewart]

    Wednesday, August 8, 2018 1:50 PM
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    $sh = New-Object -ComObject Shell.application
$win = $sh.Windows()|where{$_.LocationName -eq 'List of Registered Medical Practitioners | Doctor Search'}
$win.Document.documentElement.innerText

    \_(ツ)_/

    Wednesday, August 8, 2018 2:09 PM
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    Thanks for the swift reply jrv

    unfortunately this grabs the main window, and not the popup
    The popup isn't even visible with $sh.windows()

    Greetings

    PHEC

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    Wednesday, August 8, 2018 3:58 PM
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    Thansk for the reply Bill,

    It's not a code request.

    Just got totally stuck even after googling several hours.

    Adding $ie.visible = $true shows me that clicking the popup opens a new blank window, and then a new tab in the original window with the popup content.
    Don't know how to get the content from that 2nd tab either, thus still stuck.

    Surely there must be a smarter way part from going for elaborate sendkeys solutions?

    Greetings

    PHEC

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    Wednesday, August 8, 2018 4:04 PM
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    found a solution that works for me

    popup opens new window, which is the last in the aray of windows
    # Get array of IE windows
    $ObjIE2 = (New-Object -COM "Shell.Application").Windows() | ? { $_.Name -eq "Internet Explorer" }
    # get document of the last one (1st has index 0)
    $doc2 = $ObjIE2[($ObjIE2.Count - 1)]
    #after that the usual stuff#View information for Employers
    $RetentionFeeDue = ($doc2.document.body.getElementsByTagName('td'))[5].innertext
    #closing
    ($doc2.document.body.getElementsByTagName('td'))[7].document.links[1].click()

    Frankly, didn't know you can connect to already existing object

    Thansk for the inspiration to jrv

    Cheers

    PHEC

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    Wednesday, August 15, 2018 3:29 PM
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    BTW, also did a reset of IE settings to defaults, so that may have affected this too.

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    Wednesday, August 15, 2018 3:30 PM