Fill in textboxes programatically in ASPX

7 Sep 2006 4:48 AM

eSolTec, Inc. 501(c)(3)

Thank you in advance for any and all assistance, it is GREATLY appreciated.

I'm trying to programatically fill in textboxes in an aspx page from vb.net
2005 using the Shell command to call the webpage. I would like to know if
there is a way to programmatically hard code textbox information, like
UserName and Password to a specific website. If so, can someone give me some
code sample of how to use the Shell function?

--
Michael Bragg, President
eSolTec, Inc.
a 501(C)(3) organization
MS Authorized MAR
looking for used laptops for developmentally disabled.

7 Sep 2006 1:17 PM

Walter Wang [MSFT]

Hi,

You may call Shell() with AppWinStyle.NormalFocus to focus the opened
browser window, then use SendKey to simulate your input.

For example:

    Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As
System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
        Dim procID As Integer
        procID = Shell("""c:\program files\internet explorer\iexplore.exe""
""http://www.hotmail.com""", AppWinStyle.NormalFocus)
        System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(3000)
        System.Windows.Forms.SendKeys.Send("someone")
        System.Windows.Forms.SendKeys.Send("{TAB}")
        System.Windows.Forms.SendKeys.Send("password")
    End Sub

I hope this helps. Please feel free to post here if anything is unclear.

Sincerely,
Walter Wang (waw***@online.microsoft.com, remove 'online.')
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7 Sep 2006 2:00 PM

eSolTec, Inc. 501(c)(3)

Walter,

Thank you. With a little modification I have the fields filled in, now I'm
needing the code to programmatically send the {ENTER} key to the website.

--
Michael Bragg, President
eSolTec, Inc.
a 501(C)(3) organization
MS Authorized MAR
looking for used laptops for developmentally disabled.

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"Walter Wang [MSFT]" wrote:

> Hi,
>
> You may call Shell() with AppWinStyle.NormalFocus to focus the opened
> browser window, then use SendKey to simulate your input.
>
> For example:
>
>     Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As
> System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
>         Dim procID As Integer
>         procID = Shell("""c:\program files\internet explorer\iexplore.exe""
> ""http://www.hotmail.com""", AppWinStyle.NormalFocus)
>         System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(3000)
>         System.Windows.Forms.SendKeys.Send("someone")
>         System.Windows.Forms.SendKeys.Send("{TAB}")
>         System.Windows.Forms.SendKeys.Send("password")
>     End Sub
>
> I hope this helps. Please feel free to post here if anything is unclear.
>
> Sincerely,
> Walter Wang (waw***@online.microsoft.com, remove 'online.')
> Microsoft Online Community Support
>
> ==================================================
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> ications.
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> Engineer within 1 business day is acceptable. Please note that each follow
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> professional working with you may need further investigation to reach the
> most efficient resolution. The offering is not appropriate for situations
> that require urgent, real-time or phone-based interactions or complex
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> handled working with a dedicated Microsoft Support Engineer by contacting
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7 Sep 2006 2:22 PM

Walter Wang [MSFT]

Hi Michael,

Thank you for your quick update.

I suppose what you needed is a call to:

System.Windows.Forms.Sendkeys.Send("{ENTER}")

Regards,
Walter Wang (waw***@online.microsoft.com, remove 'online.')
Microsoft Online Community Support

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