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Class Library: Browser
Version 1.0

Description
Provides functionality to interact with web browsers.

Download
Browser.zip

Requirements

• Class library

Functions
Browser_constant(BrowserName)
Returns the static Browser class object (used in the other functions).

Parameters
BrowserName is one of the following (case-insensitive):
"InternetExplorer" or "IE" - for Internet Explorer
"Firefox" - for Firefox (or its portable version)
"Opera" - for Opera
"Opera@USB" for Opera@USB (a portable Opera)
"GoogleChrome" for Google Chrome (or its portable version)



Browser_openURLs(BrowserObject, UrlList, UseCurrent = false, OpenURLsIn = "new tabs"):
Opens the list of URLs in the specified browser.

Parameters
UrlList - List of URLs to open (one on each line)
For multiple URLs, you can store the URLs into a variable via a continuation section (see example below).

UseCurrent - whether to use the current tab / window or to open a new tab / window before opening the URLs.

OpenURLsIn - one of these (case-insensitive):

• "Separate window" - opens the specified URLs each in a new tab (but in a new window)
• "New tabs" - opens each URL in a new tab
• "New windows" - opens each URL in a new window

Browser_exists(BrowserObject):
Wrapper function for WinExist which uses the Title RegEx value of the BrowserObject for the WinTitle.

Notes: Sets the TitleMatchMode to RegEx (required), and restores the previous setting (via A_TitleMatchMode).



Browser_isActive(BrowserObject):
Wrapper function for WinActive which uses the Title RegEx value of the BrowserObject for the WinTitle.

Notes: Sets the TitleMatchMode to RegEx (required), and restores the previous setting (via A_TitleMatchMode).



Example


Things to come

• Add ability to open URLs in the default browser. Does anyone know how to get the path to the default browser?
• Currently, Browser_openURLs waits for 1 second when opening a new window (for opening in "separate window" and "new windows"). Is there a way to detect when the new window is open?

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(taken from one of Titan's functions).

Awesome! Do you know which OSes it works for? - I'm running Vista (32-bit) works fine.

Also, will the exe path always be the first part (surrounded in quotes)?

Which one of Titan's function? - so I can look it up for more details (and to give credit to the source). I'll of course give you credit for the suggestion.

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Each window has an id, so if you enumerate, say, all Firefox windows then you can compare if there is a window with a new id compared to the ones you know about before.

Awesome again! So WinGet, list?

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Seems appropriate.

Thank you both, I'll add in these features.

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I'm running XP. It used to just return the exe path for me I think, now it returns those command line args as well, I don't know why.
The function was called web() I believe - really can't tell you where to look for it though, I copied it into my own collection of functions some two years ago or so.

I fixed a bug in the firefox RegEx. It will now match a firefox window that has a blank tab as the active tab.

Download the updated Browser class.

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Shell hooks can detect window creation, activation and destruction, among other things. A shell hook should be more efficient and perhaps more effective than a loop with WinGet.

Wow, thanks. It looks simple (and clean).

I want to check my understanding. It looks like I would hook messages to the script. Then, use OnMessage to respond to the message.
Check for window creation (lParam = 1). If a window with a matching title was created (using the RegEx, and perhaps PID), it's the one I want. Is that it? Sounds simple enough, or am I missing something?

Edit: I should be able to use the scripts HWND, right? - no need for a GUI.

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It should be that simple, which is why I mentioned it. You'll probably need DetectHiddenWindows, On, though.

Thanks for the heads up.


I should be able to link to the script's HWND, right? - no need for a GUI.

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Correct.

Awesome, thanks again.

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