More powershell automation of the IE web browser. These are specific to my app and stand as an example only.

PSAutomation_More.ps1

#Needs to be ran as administrator
#Logs in as user and creates a generic listing

##hacker-line that causes this script to run in a new session as administrator if not already elevated
#if (!([Security.Principal.WindowsPrincipal][Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent()).IsInRole([Security.Principal.WindowsBuiltInRole] "Administrator")) 
#{ 
#    Start-Process powershell.exe "-NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File `"$PSCommandPath`"" -Verb RunAs; 
#    exit 
#}



#sleep so we can see events happening on screen
function Sleep-UI($milliseconds){

    if($milliseconds -eq $null)
    {
        $milliseconds = 225
    }
    $sleepTime = $milliseconds
    
    Start-Sleep -Milliseconds $milliseconds  
    write-host 'sleep for UI'
}


#polls ie waiting until its ready, this should be used after navigation
function Wait-For-IE{
    while ($ie.Busy -eq $true -or $ie.Document -eq $null )
    {
        Start-Sleep -seconds 1;
        write-host 'waiting for IE'
    }   
}

function Click-Element($id){
    $element = Get-Element $id
    $element.click()
}

function Get-Element($id){
    return $ie.Document.getElementByID($id)
}

function Set-Element-Value($id,$eleVal){
    $element = Get-Element($id)
    $element.value = $eleVal
}


#==============================================================================================

$username='' 
$password=''

$ie = New-Object -ComObject 'internetExplorer.Application'
$ie.Visible= $true
$ie.Navigate("http://localhost:51482//Account/Login")


Wait-For-IE  
Sleep-UI

Set-Element-Value 'UserName'  $username

Sleep-UI

Set-Element-Value 'Password' $password

Sleep-UI

Click-Element 'btn-main-login'

Wait-For-IE 
Sleep-UI

Click-Element 'link-layout-lo-admin'

Wait-For-IE  
Sleep-UI

Click-Element 'link-add-new-listing'

Wait-For-IE  
Sleep-UI

Click-Element 'dropdown-select-roof-system'
Sleep-UI

$roofSelect = $ie.Document.getElementByID( 'dropdown-select-roof-system')
$roofSelect.value = 1 #Single Ply

Sleep-UI

#there are multiple checkboxes with the same id
$roofApplication = $ie.Document.getElementByID( 'RoofApplicationValues')
$roofApplication.checked = 'checked'

Sleep-UI

Click-Element('AddPerformance')

Wait-For-IE
Sleep-UI

$psfTextbox = $ie.Document.getElementByID( 'txt-wind-uplift-psf')
$psfTextbox.value = (Get-Random -Minimum 100 -Maximum 400)

Sleep-UI

$roofApplication = $ie.Document.getElementByID( 'StandardVersionColl_0__StandardId')
$roofApplication.checked = 'checked'

Sleep-UI

Click-Element 'AddDeck'

Wait-For-IE
Sleep-UI

$deckDropDown = $ie.Document.getElementByID( 'DeckTypeId')
$deckDropDown.value = 2
$deckDropDown.FireEvent('onchange') #need because JS submits the page on change LOL! that needs fixed

Wait-For-IE
Sleep-UI

$deckPsiText = $ie.Document.getElementByID( 'psi')
$deckPsiText.value = (Get-Random -Minimum 5 -Maximum 50)


Sleep-UI

Click-Element 'AddLayer'

Wait-For-IE
Sleep-UI

Click-Element 'Yes' #Required Dialog

Sleep-UI 1000

$productCategoryDropDown = $ie.Document.getElementByID('ProductCategoryId')
$productCategoryDropDown.value = 4 #single ply membrane
$productCategoryDropDown.FireEvent('onchange')
Sleep-UI 1000

#the productcategoryId.onchange doesnt appear to be working at all, investigate why the deckDropDown JS handler works but this doesnt...







#Ends