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How to convert existing vba code from Access to work in Excel?

We have an access DB with a form that displays the target website.  The below code is used to click the refresh button for the website from within Access.  I need to be able to use it in excel for an existing IE window (https://servman/sm/index.do).

Private Sub Command10_Click()
    ' Click the Refresh Button
    
    Dim HTML As HTMLDocument
    Dim btn As HTMLButtonElement
    Dim blnRefreshFound As Boolean
    
    Set HTML = Me.WebBrowser0.Object.Document
    blnRefreshFound = False
    
    For Each btn In HTML.getElementsByTagName("button")
        If btn.qtip = "Refresh" And btn.ID <> "ext-gen28" Then
            btn.Click
            blnRefreshFound = True
            Exit For
        End If
    Next btn
    
    If Not blnRefreshFound Then
        MsgBox ("No refresh button found")
    End If
End Sub

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Michael Fowler
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I cannot access the site listed but some pointers

You will need to add a reference to "Microsoft Internet Controls"

The WebBrowser object can be found by right clicking in the forms toolbox and selecting Additional Controls > Microsoft We Browser

After this place a break on the line
If btn.qtip = "Refresh" And btn.ID <> "ext-gen28" Then 

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Then and add a watch on the "btn" object so that you can determine how to test for the appropiate button (The watch will enable to look at all available options under the btn object). I cannot help here with out access to the site

I have attached a document which has started this process using Google
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to do that I believe you need to launch the webpage from within Excel VBA , so that you get the window handle. otherwise no way of knowing which is the desired browser window/tab.

Private Sub Command10_Click()
    ' Click the Refresh Button
    
    Dim HTML As HTMLDocument
    Dim btn As HTMLButtonElement
    Dim blnRefreshFound As Boolean
    
    'Set HTML = Me.WebBrowser0.Object.Document
    Dim myWebPage As String
    myWebPage = "http://www.behindthename.com/random/"
    Set HTML = OpenWebDoc(myWebPage)
    
    blnRefreshFound = False
    
    For Each btn In HTML.getElementsByTagName("button")
        If btn.qtip = "Refresh" And btn.ID <> "ext-gen28" Then
            btn.Click
            blnRefreshFound = True
            Exit For
        End If
    Next btn
    
    If Not blnRefreshFound Then
        MsgBox ("No refresh button found")
    End If
End Sub

Function OpenWebDoc(targetpage As String) As Object
'Requires reference to "Microsoft Internet Controls"'
    'Dim IE As SHDocVw.InternetExplorer
    Dim IE As Object
    Set IE = CreateObject("InternetExplorer.Application")
    
    'Navigate to the URL'
    IE.Navigate (targetpage)
    
    'No need to show the window'
    IE.Visible = False
    
    'Wait for IE to load the page'
    While IE.Busy: DoEvents: Wend
    Do While IE.ReadyState <> 4: DoEvents: Loop
    
    
    Set OpenWebDoc = IE.Document
    
    
End Function

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Norie

Here's code to get a reference to an open IE window.
Sub GetIE_LateBinding()
  
  Dim IE As Object
  
  With CreateObject("Shell.Application").Windows
    
    If .Count > 0 Then
      ' Get IE
      Set IE = .Item(0) ' or .Item(.Count - 1)
    Else
      ' Create IE
      Set IE = CreateObject("InternetExplorer.Application")
      IE.Visible = True
    End If
  
    IE.Navigate "http://suSub GetIE_LateBinding()
  
  Dim IE As Object
  
  With CreateObject("Shell.Application").Windows
    
    If .Count > 0 Then
      ' Get IE
      Set IE = .Item(0) ' or .Item(.Count - 1)
    Else
      ' Create IE
      Set IE = CreateObject("InternetExplorer.Application")
      IE.Visible = True
    End If
  
    ' do your stuff with IE here
    
  End With
End Sub

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It worked perfect.  Thanks