VBA IE Automation: Previously functioning "Click" now redirects to error page

[Benzoli7]

Hi Everyone,

I'm new to creating any type of IE automation and I'm hoping someone can point me in the right direction to solve this.

I built a tool to automate repetitive filling of a few webforms that I have to do frequently. Everything about the tool worked until last week.

Now, when the tool executes the line below, the site redirects to a page to page that tells me the link no longer works/the page no longer exists. If I manually click the button that this line clicks, I get the desired result. I suspect the page detects that a human is not clicking the button, and then redirects to the "error" page.

Assuming my suspicion is correct, does anyone know how to solve this or know of any helpful resources? I know that I barely know anything about this and I'm completely open to feedback saying my assumption is wrong (insert "assumption" joke haha).

I've searched a bunch for solutions, but haven't found anything. Not sure if I'm even asking the right question.

Quick note: I'm hesitant to share many more code snippets or details about about the site. I'm hoping that knowing that everything used to work and everything but this line still works provides enough detail to point me in the right direction.

Thanks in advance for any help you can provide!

doc.getElementsByName("save")(0).Click

 

[diddi]

i would expect that the html has been changed at the other end, so the save button is no longer call 'save' in the source html

 

[Benzoli7]

i would expect that the html has been changed at the other end, so the save button is no longer call 'save' in the source html

Thanks Diddi!

By "at the other end" do you mean some place other than what is visible when I inspect the html? I just double checked the html and the button I'm trying to press is

name="save"

Would another identifier be better? Example: is it possible to click a tabindex?

 

[diddi]

are you able to post your code including the url? i use a different method for interacting with web pages which may be applicable in your context and be more stable. IE automation is a bit dodgy tbh, especially as IE has not been updated for years and some sites do not behave very well.