Click every button on a webpage using wildcards?

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smashedpumpkins
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Click every button on a webpage using wildcards?

Post by smashedpumpkins » Thu Dec 09, 2010 7:59 pm

I'm loading a page with 100's of buttons that I need to click. I've been clicking them manually, but it's taking way too long. I would like to setup imacros to click every single button for me. However, the thing is, each button has a different ID. My first thought was to use a wild card. Below is an example of some of the buttons. As you can see they all begin with helpful and end with random numbers and letters.

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TAG POS=1 TYPE=DIV ATTR=ID:helpfulFAE8DAED-C703-E011-A438-A4BADB212A79
TAG POS=1 TYPE=DIV ATTR=ID:helpfulAABF231C-C703-E011-A438-A4BADB212A79
TAG POS=1 TYPE=DIV ATTR=ID:helpful97EB0116-C703-E011-A438-A4BADB212A79
I went ahead and tried the following, but it clicked the first button every single time instead of moving on to the next button. So the real question then is, how can I make it click every single button on the page, starting with helpful, using wild cards? I want it to search the page for all possible scenarios and click each button.

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TAG POS=1 TYPE=DIV ATTR=ID:helpful*
TAG POS=1 TYPE=DIV ATTR=ID:helpful*
TAG POS=1 TYPE=DIV ATTR=ID:helpful*
Thanks for any help you can offer. It's really appreciated.
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siniy
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Re: Click every button on a webpage using wildcards?

Post by siniy » Fri Dec 10, 2010 1:45 am

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SET !LOOP 1
TAG POS={{!LOOP}} TYPE=DIV ATTR=ID:helpful*
Play this macros in 100 loops
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smashedpumpkins
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Re: Click every button on a webpage using wildcards?

Post by smashedpumpkins » Fri Dec 10, 2010 1:57 am

siniy wrote:

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SET !LOOP 1
TAG POS={{!LOOP}} TYPE=DIV ATTR=ID:helpful*
Play this macros in 100 loops
Thanks a million. It didn't even occur to me to change POS. Guess it was a no brainer hah.
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Zeeshan
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Joined: Wed Nov 21, 2012 9:28 am

Re: Click every button on a webpage using wildcards?

Post by Zeeshan » Fri Nov 23, 2012 4:30 pm

I too have a similar problem. But the thing is ATTR=Value: also is changing the word slightly every visit. I added * symbol but still it plays loop for the first and then again the tag say runtime error...

Imarcos Recorded.

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VERSION BUILD=7601105 RECORDER=FX
TAB T=1
URL GOTO=http://sigma.pokemon-vortex.com/battle.php?bid=527828
TAG POS=1 TYPE=INPUT:SUBMIT FORM=ID:1661 ATTR=VALUE:<SP>Continue!<SP>
TAG POS=1 TYPE=INPUT:SUBMIT FORM=ID:3220 ATTR=VALUE:Attack<SP>
TAG POS=1 TYPE=INPUT:SUBMIT FORM=ID:6841 ATTR=VALUE:Continue<SP>...
TAG POS=1 TYPE=INPUT:SUBMIT FORM=ID:4132 ATTR=VALUE:Continue?
TAG POS=1 TYPE=INPUT:SUBMIT FORM=ID:2085 ATTR=VALUE:Attack<SP>
TAG POS=1 TYPE=INPUT:SUBMIT FORM=ID:2910 ATTR=VALUE:<SP>Continue<SP><SP>
TAG POS=1 TYPE=INPUT:SUBMIT FORM=ID:5673 ATTR=VALUE:Continue<SP>
TAG POS=1 TYPE=INPUT:SUBMIT FORM=ID:6589 ATTR=VALUE:Attack
TAG POS=1 TYPE=INPUT:SUBMIT FORM=ID:4487 ATTR=VALUE:<SP>Continue<SP>?
TAG POS=1 TYPE=INPUT:SUBMIT FORM=ID:4922 ATTR=VALUE:<SP>Continue<SP>
TAG POS=1 TYPE=INPUT:SUBMIT FORM=ID:8113 ATTR=VALUE:<SP>Attack..<SP>
TAG POS=1 TYPE=INPUT:SUBMIT FORM=ID:5563 ATTR=VALUE:Continue<SP><SP>
TAG POS=1 TYPE=INPUT:SUBMIT FORM=ID:7123 ATTR=VALUE:Continue<SP>!<SP>
TAG POS=1 TYPE=INPUT:SUBMIT FORM=ID:5852 ATTR=VALUE:<SP>Attack...<SP>
TAG POS=1 TYPE=INPUT:SUBMIT FORM=ID:4572 ATTR=VALUE:<SP>Continue<SP>?
TAG POS=1 TYPE=INPUT:SUBMIT FORM=ID:2272 ATTR=VALUE:Continue.<SP>
TAG POS=1 TYPE=INPUT:SUBMIT FORM=ID:5812 ATTR=VALUE:Attack<SP>..<SP>
TAG POS=1 TYPE=INPUT:SUBMIT FORM=ID:5039 ATTR=VALUE:<SP>Continue<SP>..
my code

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VERSION BUILD=7601105 RECORDER=FX
TAB T=1
URL GOTO=http://sigma.pokemon-vortex.com/battle.php?bid=527828
SET !LOOP 1
TAG POS={{!LOOP}} TYPE=INPUT:SUBMIT FORM=ID:* ATTR=VALUE:Continue*
TAG POS=1 TYPE=INPUT:SUBMIT FORM=ID:* ATTR=VALUE:Attack*
TAG POS=1 TYPE=INPUT:SUBMIT FORM=ID:* ATTR=VALUE:Continue*
TAG POS=1 TYPE=INPUT:SUBMIT FORM=ID:* ATTR=VALUE:Continue*
TAG POS=1 TYPE=INPUT:SUBMIT FORM=ID:* ATTR=VALUE:Attack*
TAG POS=1 TYPE=INPUT:SUBMIT FORM=ID:* ATTR=VALUE:Continue*
TAG POS=1 TYPE=INPUT:SUBMIT FORM=ID:* ATTR=VALUE:Continue*
TAG POS=1 TYPE=INPUT:SUBMIT FORM=ID:* ATTR=VALUE:Attack*
TAG POS=1 TYPE=INPUT:SUBMIT FORM=ID:* ATTR=VALUE:Continue*
TAG POS=1 TYPE=INPUT:SUBMIT FORM=ID:* ATTR=VALUE:Continue*
TAG POS=1 TYPE=INPUT:SUBMIT FORM=ID:* ATTR=VALUE:Attack*
TAG POS=1 TYPE=INPUT:SUBMIT FORM=ID:* ATTR=VALUE:Continue*
TAG POS=1 TYPE=INPUT:SUBMIT FORM=ID:* ATTR=VALUE:Continue*
TAG POS=1 TYPE=INPUT:SUBMIT FORM=ID:* ATTR=VALUE:Attack*
TAG POS=1 TYPE=INPUT:SUBMIT FORM=ID:* ATTR=VALUE:Continue*
TAG POS=1 TYPE=INPUT:SUBMIT FORM=ID:* ATTR=VALUE:Continue*
TAG POS=1 TYPE=INPUT:SUBMIT FORM=ID:* ATTR=VALUE:Attack*
TAG POS=1 TYPE=INPUT:SUBMIT FORM=ID:* ATTR=VALUE:Continue*
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Re: Click every button on a webpage using wildcards?

Post by bobis » Fri Nov 23, 2012 10:25 pm

there is already thread about pokemon vortex : http://forum.iopus.com/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=18546
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Zeeshan
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Re: Click every button on a webpage using wildcards?

Post by Zeeshan » Sat Nov 24, 2012 3:07 am

Bobis i tried add that too..

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VERSION BUILD=7601105 RECORDER=FX
TAB T=1
URL GOTO=http://omega.pokemon-vortex.com/battle.php?bid=5278288
URL GOTO=javascript:document.forms[1].submit();
SET !LOOP 1
TAG POS={{!LOOP}} TYPE=INPUT:SUBMIT FORM=ID:* ATTR=VALUE:*Continue*
TAG POS=1 TYPE=INPUT:SUBMIT FORM=ID:* ATTR=VALUE:*Attack*
TAG POS=1 TYPE=INPUT:SUBMIT FORM=ID:* ATTR=VALUE:*Continue*
TAG POS=1 TYPE=INPUT:SUBMIT FORM=ID:* ATTR=VALUE:*Continue*
TAG POS=1 TYPE=INPUT:SUBMIT FORM=ID:* ATTR=VALUE:*Attack*
TAG POS=1 TYPE=INPUT:SUBMIT FORM=ID:* ATTR=VALUE:*Continue*
TAG POS=1 TYPE=INPUT:SUBMIT FORM=ID:* ATTR=VALUE:*Continue*
TAG POS=1 TYPE=INPUT:SUBMIT FORM=ID:* ATTR=VALUE:*Attack*
TAG POS=1 TYPE=INPUT:SUBMIT FORM=ID:* ATTR=VALUE:*Continue*
TAG POS=1 TYPE=INPUT:SUBMIT FORM=ID:* ATTR=VALUE:*Continue*
TAG POS=1 TYPE=INPUT:SUBMIT FORM=ID:* ATTR=VALUE:*Attack*
TAG POS=1 TYPE=INPUT:SUBMIT FORM=ID:* ATTR=VALUE:*Continue*
TAG POS=1 TYPE=INPUT:SUBMIT FORM=ID:* ATTR=VALUE:*Continue*
TAG POS=1 TYPE=INPUT:SUBMIT FORM=ID:* ATTR=VALUE:*Attack*
TAG POS=1 TYPE=INPUT:SUBMIT FORM=ID:* ATTR=VALUE:*Continue*
TAG POS=1 TYPE=INPUT:SUBMIT FORM=ID:* ATTR=VALUE:*Continue*
TAG POS=1 TYPE=INPUT:SUBMIT FORM=ID:* ATTR=VALUE:*Attack*
TAG POS=1 TYPE=INPUT:SUBMIT FORM=ID:* ATTR=VALUE:*Continue*
Again it says

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RuntimeError: element INPUT specified by VALUE:*Continue* was not found, line: 6 (Error code: -921)
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Yusan
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Re: Click every button on a webpage using wildcards?

Post by Yusan » Tue Mar 24, 2015 2:50 pm

Hello, Then how if the code only show like this?
TAG POS=1 TYPE=IMG ATTR=ID:skip_ad_button
TAG POS=1 TYPE=BUTTON ATTR=ID:t2zAuLvpuI20ypdX18pP10rnyNToHrh0
TAG POS=1 TYPE=IMG ATTR=ID:skip_ad_button
TAG POS=1 TYPE=BUTTON ATTR=ID:sK32T3K47k8d1D39D1W9Db6gIz6ZoViG
TAG POS=1 TYPE=IMG ATTR=ID:skip_ad_button
TAG POS=1 TYPE=BUTTON ATTR=ID:jeQMfssFbiX9J5j2Vu0VHxakDf613FHd
TAG POS=1 TYPE=IMG ATTR=ID:skip_ad_button
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