IEApp.Navigate throwing automated error when navigating to https sites

Shawn Fenus

Posts: 16
Joined: 2010-01-08

I am getting an error when navigating to https site when invoking the IEApp.Navigate method. I have removed the this.AutoScaleDimensions = new System.Drawing.SizeF(6F, 13F); Sometime I do not get an error. Any help would be great. thanks in advance.

HERE IS THE CODE I AM USING:
==========================

System.Object one = 0x0800;
System.Object two = "_self";
System.Object three = null;
System.Object four = null;
IEApp.Navigate(@"http://www.somesite.net/member/app/registration", ref one, ref two, ref three, ref four);

HERE IS THE ERROR
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Detailed technical information follows:
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(Inner Exception)
(Inner Exception)
Date and Time: 2/14/2010 10:07:47 PM
Machine Name: KEMESA-TEST2
IP Address: 10.200.200.154
Current User: KEMESA-TEST2\admin

Application Domain: C:\Development\NEW_IECompanion\IECompanion\Companion\bin\Debug\
Assembly Codebase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/AddinExpress.IE/5.2.261.0__4416dd98f0861965/AddinExpress.IE.dll
Assembly Full Name: AddinExpress.IE, Version=5.2.261.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=4416dd98f0861965
Assembly Version: 5.2.261.0
Assembly Build Date: 11/18/2009 5:29:40 PM

Exception Source:
Exception Type: System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException
Exception Message: Unspecified error (Exception from HRESULT: 0x80004005 (E_FAIL))
Exception Target Site: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.

---- Stack Trace ----

(Outer Exception)
Date and Time: 2/14/2010 10:07:47 PM
Machine Name: KEMESA-TEST2
IP Address: 10.200.200.154
Current User: KEMESA-TEST2\admin

Application Domain: C:\Development\NEW_IECompanion\IECompanion\Companion\bin\Debug\
Assembly Codebase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/AddinExpress.IE/5.2.261.0__4416dd98f0861965/AddinExpress.IE.dll
Assembly Full Name: AddinExpress.IE, Version=5.2.261.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=4416dd98f0861965
Assembly Version: 5.2.261.0
Assembly Build Date: 11/18/2009 5:29:40 PM

Exception Source: mscorlib
Exception Type: System.Reflection.TargetInvocationException
Exception Message: Exception has been thrown by the target of an invocation.
Exception Target Site: InvokeDispMethod

---- Stack Trace ----
System.RuntimeType.InvokeDispMethod(name As String, invokeAttr As BindingFlags, target As Object, args As Object[], byrefModifiers As Boolean[], culture As Int32, namedParameters As String[])
AddinExpress.IE.dll: N 00000 (0x0) JIT
System.RuntimeType.InvokeMember(name As String, bindingFlags As BindingFlags, binder As Binder, target As Object, providedArgs As Object[], modifiers As ParameterModifier[], culture As CultureInfo, namedParams As String[])
AddinExpress.IE.dll: N 0488 (0x1E8) IL
System.Type.InvokeMember(name As String, invokeAttr As BindingFlags, binder As Binder, target As Object, args As Object[])
AddinExpress.IE.dll: N 0000 (0x0) IL
AddinExpress.IE.ADXIEModule.get_HTMLDocumentObj()
AddinExpress.IE.dll: N 0008 (0x8) IL
ShopShieldCompanion.IEModule.get_HTMLDocument()
IEModule.cs: line 0189, col 17, IL 0001 (0x1)
ShopShieldCompanion.IEModule.IEModule_OnTabActivated(sender As Object, e As EventArgs)
IEModule.cs: line 0447, col 13, IL 0032 (0x20)
AddinExpress.IE.ADXIEModule.DoTabActivated()
AddinExpress.IE.dll: N 0008 (0x8) IL

(Outer Exception)
Date and Time: 2/14/2010 10:07:47 PM
Machine Name: KEMESA-TEST2
IP Address: 10.200.200.154
Current User: KEMESA-TEST2\admin

Application Domain: C:\Development\NEW_IECompanion\IECompanion\Companion\bin\Debug\
Assembly Codebase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/AddinExpress.IE/5.2.261.0__4416dd98f0861965/AddinExpress.IE.dll
Assembly Full Name: AddinExpress.IE, Version=5.2.261.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=4416dd98f0861965
Assembly Version: 5.2.261.0
Assembly Build Date: 11/18/2009 5:29:40 PM

Exception Source:
Exception Type: AddinExpress.IE.ADXIEExternalException
Exception Message: An error has occured in the code of the extension.
Exception Target Site: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.

---- Stack Trace ----

Sergey Grischenko

Add-in Express team

Posts: 7233
Joined: 2004-07-05

Hi Shawn.

Please use OnConnect event handler for navigating when a new tab is opened.

Shawn Fenus

Posts: 16
Joined: 2010-01-08

Thanks for your quick response. I tried this and now I am getting the following.

ERROR MESSAGE:
Error HRESULT E_FAIL has been returned from a call to a COM component

STACK TRACE:
at Interop.SHDocVw.IWebBrowser2.Navigate(String URL, Object& Flags, Object& TargetFrameName, Object& PostData, Object& Headers)
at Companion.IEModule.IEModule_OnConnect(Object sender, Int32 threadId) in C:\Development\NEW_IECompanion\IECompanion\Companion\IEModule.cs:line:XXX

THIS IS THE CODE:
private void IEModule_OnConnect(object sender, int threadId)
{
var ulaForm = new UserAgreement();
DialogResult result = ulaForm.ShowDialog();
if (result == DialogResult.Yes)
{
System.Object one = 0x0800;
System.Object two = "_self";
System.Object three = null;
System.Object four = null;
IEApp.Navigate(@"http://www.someplace.net/member/app/registration", ref one, ref two, ref three, ref four);
}
}

Shawn Fenus

Posts: 16
Joined: 2010-01-08

Any ideas on this thread. I tried putting it in the OnSendMessage and using both the SendMessage and SendMessageToAll to call it. I looked at the Search Advanced Example to see if there was something I was doing different to no avail. Also peculiar is it works on some XP machines and not others. I am always sure to run a full windows update. Please any idea would be helpful. Thanks in advance.

Sergey Grischenko

Add-in Express team

Posts: 7233
Joined: 2004-07-05

Hi Shawn.

Please test the code below.

[ComVisible(true), Guid("91ED4C47-3C42-4EDB-9535-C828690D175D")]
public class IEModule : AddinExpress.IE.ADXIEModule, IWin32Window
{
public IEModule()
{
InitializeComponent();
}

public IEModule(IContainer container)
{
container.Add(this);

InitializeComponent();
}

#region Component Designer generated code
/// <summary>
/// Required by designer
/// </summary>
private System.ComponentModel.IContainer components;

/// <summary>
/// Required by designer support - do not modify
/// the following method
/// </summary>
private void InitializeComponent()
{
//
// IEModule
//
this.ModuleName = "MyIEAddon24";
this.OnSendMessage += new AddinExpress.IE.ADXIESendMessage_EventHandler(this.IEModule_OnSendMessage);
this.OnConnect += new AddinExpress.IE.ADXIEConnect_EventHandler(this.IEModule_OnConnect);

}
#endregion

#region ADX automatic code

// Required by Add-in Express - do not modify
// the methods within this region

public override System.ComponentModel.IContainer GetContainer()
{
if (components == null)
components = new System.ComponentModel.Container();
return components;
}

[ComRegisterFunctionAttribute]
public static void RegisterIEModule(Type t)
{
AddinExpress.IE.ADXIEModule.RegisterIEModuleInternal(t);
}

[ComUnregisterFunctionAttribute]
public static void UnregisterIEModule(Type t)
{
AddinExpress.IE.ADXIEModule.UnregisterIEModuleInternal(t);
}

[ComVisible(true)]
public class IECustomContextMenuCommands :
AddinExpress.IE.ADXIEModule.ADXIEContextMenuCommandDispatcher
{
}

[ComVisible(true)]
public class IECustomCommands :
AddinExpress.IE.ADXIEModule.ADXIECommandDispatcher
{
}

#endregion

public IE.WebBrowser IEApp
{
get
{
return (this.IEObj as IE.WebBrowser);
}
}

public mshtml.HTMLDocument HTMLDocument
{
get
{
return (this.HTMLDocumentObj as mshtml.HTMLDocument);
}
}

private void IEModule_OnConnect(object sender, int threadId)
{
this.SendMessage(0x400 + 1000, IntPtr.Zero, IntPtr.Zero);
}

private void IEModule_OnSendMessage(AddinExpress.IE.ADXIESendMessageEventArgs e)
{
if (e.Message == 0x400 + 1000)
{
MyForm f = null;

try
{
f = new MyForm();
if (f.ShowDialog(this) == DialogResult.OK)
{
System.Object one = null;
System.Object two = null;
System.Object three = null;
System.Object four = null;

IEApp.Navigate(@"//www.add-in-express.com", ref one, ref two, ref three, ref four);
}
}
finally
{
if (f != null)
f.Dispose();
}
}
}

public IntPtr Handle
{
get
{
return this.ParentHandle;
}
}
}

Shawn Fenus

Posts: 16
Joined: 2010-01-08

Thanks for the input. I tried the above code with no better results. So I created a blank solution deployed to an XP machine with version IE Explorer 7.0.5730.13. I got an Windows Internet Explorer error box saying "Internet Explorer cannot open site https://www.somesite.net/member/app/registration."

Operation aborted"

Different problem same result - I cannot navigate to the page. It works on Windows XP-IE8 just fine - But not Windows XP-IE7

Thanks for your time. Please advise.

HERE IS THE CODE I AM USING:
using System;
using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.Windows.Forms;
using IE = Interop.SHDocVw;

namespace TestAddon
{
/// <summary>
/// Add-in Express .NET for Internet Explorer Module
/// </summary>
[ComVisible(true), Guid("B5B883D1-E9AE-4EB2-BC88-4BF4520E22F7")]
public class IEModule : AddinExpress.IE.ADXIEModule
{
public IEModule()
{
InitializeComponent();
}

private AddinExpress.IE.ADXIEBarItem adxieBarItem1;

public IEModule(IContainer container)
{
container.Add(this);

InitializeComponent();
}

#region Component Designer generated code
/// <summary>
/// Required by designer
/// </summary>
private System.ComponentModel.IContainer components;

/// <summary>
/// Required by designer support - do not modify
/// the following method
/// </summary>
private void InitializeComponent()
{
this.components = new System.ComponentModel.Container();
this.adxieBarItem1 = new AddinExpress.IE.ADXIEBarItem(this.components);
//
// adxieBarItem1
//
this.adxieBarItem1.BarType = "TestAddon.MyIEBar";
this.adxieBarItem1.MenuText = "adxieBarItem1";
//
// IEModule
//
this.Bars.Add(this.adxieBarItem1);
this.ModuleName = "TestAddon";
this.OnSendMessage += new AddinExpress.IE.ADXIESendMessage_EventHandler(this.IEModule_OnSendMessage);
this.OnConnect += new AddinExpress.IE.ADXIEConnect_EventHandler(this.IEModule_OnConnect);

}
#endregion

#region ADX automatic code

// Required by Add-in Express - do not modify
// the methods within this region

public override System.ComponentModel.IContainer GetContainer()
{
if (components == null)
components = new System.ComponentModel.Container();
return components;
}

[ComRegisterFunctionAttribute]
public static void RegisterIEModule(Type t)
{
AddinExpress.IE.ADXIEModule.RegisterIEModuleInternal(t);
}

[ComUnregisterFunctionAttribute]
public static void UnregisterIEModule(Type t)
{
AddinExpress.IE.ADXIEModule.UnregisterIEModuleInternal(t);
}

[ComVisible(true)]
public class IECustomContextMenuCommands :
AddinExpress.IE.ADXIEModule.ADXIEContextMenuCommandDispatcher
{
}

[ComVisible(true)]
public class IECustomCommands :
AddinExpress.IE.ADXIEModule.ADXIECommandDispatcher
{
}

#endregion

public IE.WebBrowser IEApp
{
get
{
return (this.IEObj as IE.WebBrowser);
}
}

public mshtml.HTMLDocument HTMLDocument
{
get
{
return (this.HTMLDocumentObj as mshtml.HTMLDocument);
}
}

private void IEModule_OnSendMessage(AddinExpress.IE.ADXIESendMessageEventArgs e)
{
if (e.Message == 0x400 + 1000)
{
System.Object one = null;
System.Object two = null;
System.Object three = null;
System.Object four = null;
IEApp.Navigate(@"https://www.somesite.net/member/app/registration", ref one, ref two, ref three, ref four);
}
}

private void IEModule_OnConnect(object sender, int threadId)
{
this.SendMessageToAll(0x400 + 1000, IntPtr.Zero, IntPtr.Zero);
}

}
}

Andrei Smolin

Add-in Express team

Posts: 18821
Joined: 2006-05-11

Hi Shawn,

I've tested the same approach in a new IE add-on on Windows XP SP3 + IE 7 + Add-in Express for IE and .NET 5.2.261 + all updates. It works fine. I suggest that you unregister your add-on, clear Bin\Debug and Bin\Release folders of your add-on project, replace Loader\adxloader.dll with {Add-in Express}\Redistributables\adxloader.dll and register your add-on.

Please let me know about your results.

Andrei Smolin
Add-in Express Team Leader

Shawn Fenus

Posts: 16
Joined: 2010-01-08

Andrei,

Thanks for getting back with me.

I tried your suggestion and got a different result but a similar outcome. Again it only happens on some XP Machines running

IE7. This is what is happening now: It no longer comes up with the automated message (Which is good :-) ). But now it is doing the same thing as the the test app I created earlier in this thread - it now pops open a error box that reads :

Internet Explorer cannot open site https://www.somesite.net/member/app/registration.

Operation aborted

Here are the results form 2 machine I am testing on a regular basis. There are a few things different about the machine I can get it to work on and the machine I cannot.

Machine it works on:
Is also a development environment with add-in express plugged in to Visual Studio.
I remote into this machine - No VPN required.

Machine it does NOT work on.
I need a VPN connection to access the machine.
It does not have an Add-In Express developing environment on it.

I appreciate any help you can give me on this. Thanks in Advance.

Andrei Smolin

Add-in Express team

Posts: 18821
Joined: 2006-05-11

Hi Shawn,

Please check if the following helps:
1) Apply IEApp.Navigate to "http:\\www.google.com" instead of the page mentioned in your code
2) unregister your add-on, remove the IE bar from the bars collection, open IE, close IE, register the add-on
3) make sure that you IE opens a single tab ("about:blank") when you start it.

Andrei Smolin
Add-in Express Team Leader

Shawn Fenus

Posts: 16
Joined: 2010-01-08

Thanks for the quick reply Andrei

When I do this(remove the IE bar from the bars collection) I lose the reference to my side bar and I get a compilation error indicating I do not have a definition for my sidebar. Sorry if I am I misunderstanding what you mean by remove the IE bar from the bars collection?