VBScript: Change css of an element

Question

Is it possible to change a css style through vbscript? The code bellow won't work on windows scripting host:

Dim oIE

Set oIE = CreateObject("InternetExplorer.Application")

oIE.navigate("www.website.com")

Do While oIE.Busy
    WScript.Sleep 100
Loop

oIE.document.getElementById("div-id-here").style.backgroundcolor="#ff0000"

Just to clarify - you are building this for something that only runs in IE or some embedded IE browser - correct? — scunliffe
– scunliffe, Commented Nov 4, 2013 at 13:35
If the VBScript is like JavaScript... you'll likely need to use the camelCase backgroundColor (capital C) to get this to work in IE. — scunliffe
– scunliffe, Commented Nov 4, 2013 at 13:36
@scunliffe, I think this runs in the windows scripting host thingy.... (whispers) I'm not sure what that is... — Liam
– Liam, Commented Nov 4, 2013 at 13:37
@Liam virus writers got to live from something, isn't it? ;) — user447356
– user447356, Commented Nov 4, 2013 at 13:42

user447356 · Accepted Answer · 2013-11-04 13:41:30Z

1

It works, but by default the window is hidden so you don't see anything.

To make it appear, add this line:

oIE.Visible = True

answered Nov 4, 2013 at 13:41

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3 Comments

Tomalak Over a year ago

It's good practice to do Dim elem: Set elem = oIE.document.getElementById("div-id-here") and later If Not elem Is Nothing Then ..., since getElementById is not guaranteed to return anything.

user447356 Over a year ago

@Tom true, that's a different side of the problem so feel free to post it as new answer.

Tomalak Over a year ago

Yeah, not worth the hassle. It was more directed at the OP. Either he makes something of it - or not.

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