Web Browser Library Object
From version 7.2, you can use the Web Browser functions to check if IE is running and execute various tab-level functions in Internet Explorer.
To see how to use these functions, see Using Web Browser Functions.
To view the functions, open Project > References > Library References > Connectivity.LibraryObjects and select Web Browser.
Function / Event |
Return Value / Parameter |
Description |
Syntax |
Activate Tab by Title |
Boolean |
Activates the specified tab (by title and index): Title: Search criteria of the tab title that needs to be activated. The value can contain wild card variations ; *-any number of symbols, “?” one character. Index: The index of the tab with the specified title. This is a 1- based index. For example, if you have two open tabs that are the same (for example, google), to activate the second “google” tab , set the Index to 2 The known issue/limitation with this function is that only visible tab buttons are supported. If you open multiple tabs in the same frame set, IE adds a scroll bar and starts hiding several tabs. Hidden tabs will not be activated. |
Activate Tab by <Select Title> <Select Index> |
Close All Tabs by Title |
None |
Closes the specified (by Title) tabs. |
Close All Tabs by <Select Title> |
Close Tab by Id |
None |
Closes the specified (by Id) tab. |
Close Tab By <Id> |
Execute Script on Tab by Id |
None |
Enables you to run a script on the specified (by Id) tab. |
Execute Script on Tab by <Select Id> , <Select JavaScript> |
Execute Script on Tab with Result by Id |
Text |
Enables you to run a script on the specified (by Id) tab and return a result. |
Execute Script on Tab with Result by <Select Id> , <Select JavaScript>, <Select GlobalVarName> |
Find Active Tab |
Number |
Finds and returns the active tab number. |
Find Active Tab |
Find Tab by Title |
Number |
Finds the tab with the specified title and returns the tab number. |
Find Tab by <Select Title> |
Find Tab by Url |
Number |
Finds the tab with the specified URL. |
Find Tab by <Select Url> |
Find Tabs by Title |
List of Number |
Finds the tabs with the specified title and returns the tab numbers. |
Find Tabs by <Select Title> |
Find Tabs by Url |
Number |
Finds the tabs with the specified URL. |
Find Tabs by <Select Url> |
Get Tab Title By Id |
Text |
Finds the tab with the specified Id and returns the tab title. |
Get Table Title By <Select Id> |
Get Tab URL By Id |
Text |
Finds the tab with the specified Id and returns the tab URL. |
Get Table URL By <Select Id> |
Is Web Browser Running |
Boolean |
Returns True if IE (Web Browser) is running. |
Is Web Browser Running |
Navigate to URL in Tab by Id |
None |
Navigates to the URL in the tab with the specified Id. |
Navigate to <Select URL> in Tab by <Select Id> |
Open URL in New Tab |
None |
Opens the URL in a new tab. |
Open <Select URL> in New Tab |
Open URL in New Window |
None |
Opens the URL in a new IE window. |
Open <Select URL> in New Window |
Reload Tab by Id |
None |
Reloads the tab with the specified Id. |
Reload Tab by <Select Id> |