Aryabhatta M
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How to refresh only a particular tab in DEFAULT browser, other tabs should not refresh
My default browser is launched when a batch calls this VB Script and refreshes as the application does not open instantly and needs refresh. But it is refreshing all the tabs. I want the particular tab to get refreshed with this particular URL and once the application is open the refresh operation should stop. can it be done within this VB script.
My code:
Option Explicit
Dim myowmObj
Dim ObservedPort
Dim Counter
Set myowmObj=WScript.CreateObj
ObservedPort = WScript.Arguments(0)
myowmObj.Run "http://localhost:"&port&"/HatsDemo"
'Wait for 3 seconds
Wscript.Sleep 3000
Counter = 20
Do While Counter > 0
Counter = Counter - 1
'Send the F5 key for a refresh
myowmObj.SendKeys "{F5}"
'Wait for 2 seconds
Wscript.Sleep 2000
Loop
My code:
Option Explicit
Dim myowmObj
Dim ObservedPort
Dim Counter
Set myowmObj=WScript.CreateObj
ObservedPort = WScript.Arguments(0)
myowmObj.Run "http://localhost:"&port&"/HatsDemo"
'Wait for 3 seconds
Wscript.Sleep 3000
Counter = 20
Do While Counter > 0
Counter = Counter - 1
'Send the F5 key for a refresh
myowmObj.SendKeys "{F5}"
'Wait for 2 seconds
Wscript.Sleep 2000
Loop
ASKER
While the iterative refresh goes on if you click another tab and open in monitor it will refresh that page too. If desktop is open it will refresh desktop :-)
As I mentioned, that is the price to pay for the indirect approach. You would have to write your own JavaScript code doing the start + refresh + checks etc, and run that instead of your URL. Or use what I have shown in the other question, using a IE object.
With your current approach, the only improvement you can try is to explicitly activate the window you want to address. That works if there is unique windows title. You just run
With your current approach, the only improvement you can try is to explicitly activate the window you want to address. That works if there is unique windows title. You just run
myowmObj.AppActivate titleASKER
Can I atleast stop the refresh once it loads the page ?
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I added AppActicvate before Run statement. But same effect. Seems not possible to do.
You need to place it before myowmObj.SendKeys "{F5}". Having it before Run won't have any effect, of course.
Whatsoever, F5 in all browsers I know just refreshes the current tab.
The next request is not feasible with your approach at all. You just spawn a new browser tab, and do not have any relation to it in VBS after doing so. Hence you have nought control over it.
You can use indirect measures, like checking windows titles for something specific only appearing if the "application is open" (whatever that means). But again, since indirect and depends on the browser's behaviour about setting windows titles, it is unreliable.
The way I showed in the other question puts some restrictions in (it forces use of IE), but that is the only way to get enough control over a browser.