finding an open instance of Internet Explorer

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Subject: finding an open instance of Internet Explorer

Feedback Type: Problem

Product Area: Notes Client

Technical Area: Functionality

Platform: Windows

Release: 8.5.3

Reproducible: -Reproducibility-

I need a button in Lotus Notes that will find an already-open webpage and enter data in specific fields. I have successfully launched a NEW browser window and entered data, but I cannot figure out how to go to an existing window.

As an example, here's the Lotusscript behind a button that will prompt the user for some text, and then go open wikipedia and enter that search string in the search box. I'd like some help in finding and opening an existing browser window already on a specific website and enter that text. Here's what I have for opening a new browser window:

Sub Click(Source As Button)
Dim Ws As New NotesUiWorkspace
Dim askme As String

askme = ws.Prompt (PROMPT_OKCANCELEDIT, _
"Search Wikipedia", _
"Enter your search string here.")
If Not Isempty (askme) Then

With CreateObject("InternetExplorer.Application")
.Visible = True
.Navigate "http://www.wikipedia.org"
Do While .Busy
Sleep(1)
Loop
.Document.getElementByID("searchInput").Value = askme

End With

End If

End Sub

Feedback number WEBB8YPSCR created by ~Holly Umlugenli on 10/02/2012

Status: Open
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