This is what I am trying to do.
I have a number of different articles, written by different authors about different subjects. I wish to submit these articles to 100 article directories. I have registered for an account at each article directory and created a macro to sign in and out of each directory and a macro to enter the date into the appropriate fields. I have a CSV file for each article which is split into columns and each column represents a field - eg author name, article keywords, article body, author resource box and article category. It is this last field that is causing me problems as it is a dropdown box.
When I create the macro by recording the motions through the imacro firefox addon I have to specify just one category in the drop down box, say "internet". This is all fine if all the articles that i send to all these directories are "internet" related article, but they arent. How do I script the imacro so that I can specify an article category in one of my columns in a csv file and the macro will automatically open the correct category at each directory site and post the article in the right category, eg "gardening" or whatever it might be.
Thanks for your input!
How to select from a dropdown box
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nigelevans
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Re: How to select from a dropdown box
So you wrote a script and it looks something like this right?
THe last part of the last line CONTENT=8 is what governs the option chosen in the drop down box. You can interact with the box by numerical position (3,6, 13, etc) or you can interact with the box by value.
To select by value you can edit the line to say CONTENT=$*firefox* I recommend liberal use of wildcards because there is often hidden white space you may not see.
In my opinion you should use value at all times and only rarely if ever use position. Dropdown boxes are always adding and removing values. When you use positional clicks and the values change you are choosing the wrong option and your script tanks. However, if you are using value the command shoudl still succeed as long as your option has not been removed.
Code: Select all
VERSION BUILD=6221002
TAB T=1
TAB CLOSEALLOTHERS
URL GOTO=http://forum.imacros.net/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=6737
TAG POS=1 TYPE=SELECT FORM=ACTION:./viewforum.php ATTR=ID:f CONTENT=8 To select by value you can edit the line to say CONTENT=$*firefox* I recommend liberal use of wildcards because there is often hidden white space you may not see.
In my opinion you should use value at all times and only rarely if ever use position. Dropdown boxes are always adding and removing values. When you use positional clicks and the values change you are choosing the wrong option and your script tanks. However, if you are using value the command shoudl still succeed as long as your option has not been removed.