My code launches an IE 11 page, clicks on the link, and then tries to populate the two drop-down lists. The first is successfully populated with a value "2012". But the second is not filled with value "TOYOTA".
Despite the fact that the second drop-down list no longer contains the "select" command, it simply does not show "TOYOTA". In other words, it goes from the "select" command to a space. While the first drop-down menu goes right from the "select" command to "2012".
I thought this was probably due to the fact that the second drop-down list will display values depending on the first actual selection of the drop-down list. And that some exchange command or fireevent is required.
I searched a lot on the Internet and I found similar problems that I was trying to get rid of. In general, there were two main variations of the code I tried. As always, I would be very grateful if someone could run this code and / or advise me. The first one is:
Sub GetQuote()
Dim IE As Object
Set IE = CreateObject("InternetExplorer.Application")
IE.navigate ("website")
IE.Visible = True
Do
DoEvents
Loop Until IE.readystate = 4
Dim e
Set e = IE.document.getElementsByClassname("id name of button")(1)
e.Click
Application.Wait (Now + TimeValue("00:00:02"))
Do
DoEvents
Loop Until IE.readystate = 4
Dim z As Object
Set z = IE.document.getElementbyid("vehicleYearOfManufactureList")
z.Focus
z.SelectedIndex = 4
z.FireEvent ("onchange")
Application.Wait (Now + TimeValue("00:00:02"))
Dim y As Object
Set y = IE.document.getElementbyid("vehicleMakeList")
y.Focus
y.Value = "TOYOTA"
y.FireEvent ("onchange")
End Sub
And the second one is:
Sub GetQuote()
Dim IE As Object
Set IE = CreateObject("InternetExplorer.Application")
IE.navigate ("website")
IE.Visible = True
Do
DoEvents
Loop Until IE.readystate = 4
Dim e
Set e = IE.document.getElementsByClassname("sg-Btn sg-Btn--primary")(1)
e.Click
Application.Wait (Now + TimeValue("00:00:02"))
Do
DoEvents
Loop Until IE.readystate = 4
Dim z As Object
Set evt = IE.document.createEvent("HTMLEvents")
evt.initEvent "change", True, False
Set z = IE.document.getElementbyid("vehicleYearOfManufactureList")
z.SelectedIndex = 4
z.dispatchEvent evt
Application.Wait (Now + TimeValue("00:00:02"))
Dim y As Object
Set evt = IE.document.createEvent("HTMLEvents")
evt.initEvent "change", True, False
Set y = IE.document.getElementbyid("vehicleMakeList")
y.Value = "TOYOTA"
y.dispatchEvent evt
End Sub
And here is the source code for the second drop-down list that I want to populate with “TOYOTA” (one thing I noticed when I hovered over the second drop-down list was that instead of the usual arrow for my cursor now displays a hand with a small with a black circle that has a hit through it, which looks like the second drop-down list doesn't seem to be selectable):
<option value="">Select</option><optgroup label="Common Makes" id="commonVehicleMakeOptionGroup"><option value="AUDI">Audi</option><option value="BMW">BMW</option><option value="FORD">Ford</option><option value="HOLDEN">Holden</option><option value="HONDA">Honda</option><option value="HYUNDAI">Hyundai</option><option value="KIA">Kia</option><option value="MAZDA">Mazda</option><option value="MERCEDES-BENZ">Mercedes-Benz</option><option value="MITSUBISHI">Mitsubishi</option><option value="NISSAN">Nissan</option><option value="SUBARU">Subaru</option><option value="TOYOTA">Toyota</option><option value="VOLKSWAGEN">Volkswagen</option><option disabled="disabled"></option></optgroup><optgroup label="All Makes" id="allVehicleMakeOptionGroup"><option value="ABARTH">Abarth</option><option value="ALFA ROMEO">Alfa Romeo</option><option value="ASTON MARTIN">Aston Martin</option><option value="AUDI">Audi</option><option value="BENTLEY">Bentley</option><option value="BMW">BMW</option><option value="CHERY">Chery</option><option value="CHRYSLER">Chrysler</option><option value="CITROEN">Citroen</option><option value="DODGE">Dodge</option><option value="FIAT">Fiat</option><option value="FORD">Ford</option><option value="FOTON">Foton</option><option value="GEELY">Geely</option><option value="GREAT WALL MOTORS">Great Wall Motors</option><option value="HOLDEN">Holden</option><option value="HONDA">Honda</option><option value="HSV">HSV</option><option value="HYUNDAI">Hyundai</option><option value="INFINITI">Infiniti</option><option value="ISUZU">Isuzu</option><option value="IVECO">Iveco</option><option value="JAGUAR">Jaguar</option><option value="JEEP">Jeep</option><option value="KIA">Kia</option><option value="LAND ROVER">Land Rover</option><option value="LEXUS">Lexus</option><option value="LOTUS">Lotus</option><option value="MAHINDRA">Mahindra</option><option value="MAZDA">Mazda</option><option value="MERCEDES-BENZ">Mercedes-Benz</option><option value="MINI">Mini</option><option value="MITSUBISHI">Mitsubishi</option><option value="NISSAN">Nissan</option><option value="OPEL">Opel</option><option value="PEUGEOT">Peugeot</option><option value="PORSCHE">Porsche</option><option value="PROTON">Proton</option><option value="RANGE ROVER">Range Rover</option><option value="RENAULT">Renault</option><option value="SAAB">Saab</option><option value="SKODA">Skoda</option><option value="SMART">Smart</option><option value="SSANGYONG">Ssangyong</option><option value="SUBARU">Subaru</option><option value="SUZUKI">Suzuki</option><option value="TATA">Tata</option><option value="TOYOTA">Toyota</option><option value="VOLKSWAGEN">Volkswagen</option><option value="VOLVO">Volvo</option></optgroup></select>