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Add Site to Internet Explorer Compatability View using AutoIt

Hi All,

I am trying to automate adding a Site to the Compatibility View in Internet Explorer 11 wit AutoIt. This is what I have so far.

Run("C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe")
 WinMenuSelectItem("[CLASS:explore]", "&Tools", "Compatibility View Settings...")

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This code opens Internet Explorer but doesn't open the Tools > Compatibility on the menu bar of Internet Explorer.
Is there someone that is proficient with Auto It that can assist?

Regards,

Gerwin Jansen

You should add a wait between starting the IE application and trying to select/click a menu item.

When IE has not started, the select/click will not work.

WinWaitActive is a function you can use for that.

LEM LEM

ASKER

I modified the code to:

;Script Start - Add your code below here
Run("C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe")
WinWaitActive("Untitled - iexplore")
WinMenuSelectItem("[CLASS:iexplore]", "&Tools", "Compatibility View Settings...")

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It stills opens Internet Explore and nothing else.
I have looked for a while but I am not able to find other similar codes for Internet Explorer.

Regards,

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Gerwin Jansen

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LEM LEM

ASKER

Thank you for the correction and solution. I was able to complete the code.

Run("c:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe -new about:blank")
WinWaitActive("[CLASS:IEframe]", "", 5)
Send("{LALT}tb")
WinWaitActive("[CLASS:IEframe]", "", 5)
Send("site.com")
ControlClick("Compatibility View Settings", "", "Button1")
WinWaitActive("[CLASS:IEframe]", "", 5)
ControlClick("Compatibility View Settings", "", "Button5")
WinClose("Blank Page - Internet Explorer")

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Bu the way, Send("{LALT}tb") = is to open Compatibility View, where can I get a list for the others , for example, Open Internet Options?

LEM LEM

ASKER

Now Working

Gerwin Jansen

Thanks for your feedback, the {LALT} is the Left ALT key, with the t is the combination to open the Tools menu, b is the option to select in that menu.

LEM LEM

ASKER

Thank you for the explanation.