How to pull a URL into VB Script

[VBmyWAY]

Hello!

How can I pull the URL of a web page I've browsed to into a VB Script. I am not sure where to begin. In other words, I need the VB Script to find the browser that is running and grab the URL to be used in my script. The web page itself is not being launched from the script. The script is run after IE is launched and the page is reached.

I thought it would be easy, but I am in over my head.

ANY advice is appreciated and needed !

THANKS

 

[PHV]

Take a look at the GetObject function to get the running IE instance.

Hope This Helps, PH.
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[mrmovie]

here is an example of getting the running instance of excel

Set objApp = GetObject(, "Outlook.Application") '#### Find existing instance of Outlook
If Err Then
WScript.Quit() '#### If Outlook isn't running, quit the script
'Set objApp = CreateObject("Outlook.Application") '#### uncomment this & comment out above line to get data even if Outlook isnt running
End If

 

[tsuji]

Hello all,

We would have a lot of disappointment ahead using getobject() on internet.explorer. That is unfortunately a no-go.

- tsuji

 

[mrmovie]

hmm, just tried it, no dice

not sure about dissappointment tsuji ;-) ive learnt something

 

[tsuji]

Hello VBmyWay,

You may have a look on a past thread I'd participated in:

http://tek-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=860415

(There might be some others more.)

This is something of doing so many and getting so little. As a verification of concept, it is very good; but for production, scripting may not be the best vehicle.

regards - tsuji

ps mrmovie and all the old friends seem all on-line at present. My New Year's greetings to you all.