Question
Shuurgan
CN
Last activity: 12 Mar 2025 2:32 EDT
About the method of focusing the web page
I would like to ask about a scenario in RPA where I need to click a button in a dialog box, but the button cannot be clicked unless the focus is on the webpage. When the dialog box is displayed, the elements on the webpage, including the webpage itself, cannot be detected. Therefore, I would like to know if there is a component in the system that can focus on the webpage. Alternatively, is there a method available for the captured web components (not the corresponding webpage) that can be used? Thank you. BAO
Pegasystems Inc.
US
@BAOX17175074A Web Page Control has an ActivateWindow method that will make that window the active window (the focused one). If that window is minimized, you'd need to call the RestoreWindow method first to make it visible. You may also be able to use the ActivateTarget method of an individual web control along with its Focus method, although the window needs to be restored first if minimized. Does that answer your question?
Shuurgan
CN
@ThomasSasnett No, it's because when performing a web search, a dialog box pops up in the absence of data. However, this dialog box cannot be captured, as I need to use a SCRIPT to click the OK button in the dialog box. But before clicking this button, the focus needs to be on the screen.Thank you. BAO
Pegasystems Inc.
US
@BAOX17175074The ActivateWindow method will bring that window into focus (if it is not already). If it is, it doesn't seem to have any affect on the window. This should be what you need to execute your script. You can also (likely) activate the Window from your script as well. You can get the WindowHandle from the WebPage control if needed. To get that, use the BrowserForm.Handle property of the page.
Shuurgan
CN
@ThomasSasnett Does it work to use the ActivateWindow method of a web control when there is no web page to perceive? It doesn't seem to work when I try it. Or is there a component of the toolBox that works? Thank you. BAO
Pegasystems Inc.
US
@BAOX17175074 You need a matched object in order to use that method. Perhaps you can interrogate the dialog box. You can use a tool like Spy++ or Process Explorer to help identify the parent process of the control (if it is not your browser). You might also be able to focus its window in your Script. I know in C# you can do so pretty easily which you could run in a Script container assuming you cannot interrogate anything to do it via normal automation.
Shuurgan
CN
@ThomasSasnett Thank you. BAO