c# Web Browser simulate button press - c#

I'm using the WebBrowser control and want to bypass a button press on a web page. I'm not very familiar with HTML and web pages, but I'm wondering if anyone has a solution.
The button I'm talking about is on this web page:
http://www.movshare.net/video/ut55cfdvg5wgj/?
The button is appearing at random so it might not be there always.

Edit: Thinking about this, you can do most of this from the C#. Updated.
Get a reference to the button and invoke it's click() JavaScript method:
HtmlElement btn = myBrowserControl.Document.GetElementById("myButton");
/*
Alternatively, take a look at these other methods for retrieving an HtmlElement:
HtmlDocument.GetElementFromPoint(Point point)
HtmlDocument.GetElementsByTagName(string tagName)
HtmlDocument.All.GetElementsByName(string name)
*/
btn.InvokeMember("click");
This will only work in all browsers if ...
Since this is a WebBrowser control, you don't need to worry about cross browser issues.

Do you want the user to skip the button press everytime. Then this means, you don't need the button at all on the page. Please put more information

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Simulate clicks in webrowser

how would I go about clicking a button ina web page loaded in the webbrowser component? I want to click a button and display the resulting page in the webbrowser. I have googled and can not find the answer; can anyone help?
If the element has an ID, you can use this;
webBrowser1.Document.GetElementById("id").InvokeMember("click");
Although one direction I used recently is to find out the url that the button click takes you too, and navigate to that. This may not work for all sites..

Asp.net c# Button click call a procedure and Also opens in a target_blank

I am trying to make a button that when clicked call a procedure but also opens in a pop-up. I can't find how to do it because all the search i did only tells me to put it on te clientclick :
<asp:Button ID="cmbGen" runat="server" Width="240px" Text="Générer le rapport" OnClick="cmbGen_Click"></asp:Button>
the onclick opens up a pdf, and its not working well on Ie, so, to solve this i would like the pdf to opens in a pop up
not sure what i could do.. anyone got an idea ?
EDIT
The code is pretty big, but basicaly, depending on what checkboxed were checked, it will create a pdf file and show it. this works pretty well, but it opens up in the current page, i would like to make it in a pop-up
A Button always submits a postback to the server on the current window, so you can't directly tie a new window to it. You'll need to write some javascript to do that, and open a popup window.
You can do this lots of ways - you can hook up an event handler to the button so when it's clicked, it immediately opens a new window, and that window is pointed to your server code which returns the PDF. Or you can do a regular postback, and return some javascript that pops up a new window. But either way, javascript is the only way to get a popup from a form button.
Liam's suggestion of making a link instead of a button is probably the simplest method - you can throw an image on that link to make it look like a button if you want.
EDIT
Based on your comment on the other answer, your simplest bet would be to return some javascript on the button click method, using ClientScript.RegisterStartupScript or whatever Microsoft is recommending these days. You can do whatever logic you need to first, then get that into a new handler either through session or querystring parameters, and have the client pop up a new window pointing to that handler.
Can't see you c# so it's not 100% sure what you want but why use a asp:Button at all:
Générer le rapport

WebBrowser and javascript

I am working with a website that has javascript that does some changes on the page load. However, when I load the page and handle the DocumentCompleted event, this change isn't there. If I then continue paste the DocumentCompleted event, I can see the change happen. However I need this change to happen during DocumentCompleted so I can check some things.
Is there an other event I can subscribe to, or a way to cause the webBrowser to do all the javscript on page?
Edit: This is what I am talking about.
I loaded a sample page just to show you, and clicked the submit button with all fields empty to generate an the error.
Here is the result:
http://s8.postimage.org/zfv6stcar/sfsdfsdfds.jpg
Now if I take the HTML at that precise moment from that WebBrowser control, and render it somewhere else, those errors go away. The same thing happens when the server sends back those errors. If I handle the DocumentCompleted event and take the html, it isnt there. But after the event, it shows up in the control.
Hope you understand, it's hard to explain.
The problem seems to be that the DocumentCompleted event is being fired before the javascript. You should do some reading on how client side/server side things function.
One option is to make a separate method for the DocumentCompleted event and call it form the javascript after it has been completed. This would get the sequencing of these events working properly, but is not very ideal.
Alternatively, you could call the javascript code at the beginning of your DocumentCompleted event. The link below gives a pretty good explanation of how to go about that.
http://forums.asp.net/t/1117189.aspx/1
Personally, I would avoid using javascript and do the validation on the client side .NET, but I don't know enough about the website to really say.
EDIT:
This should be the script you are looking for. Alternatively here is a thread related to your issue. Sorry I don't have the exact code as I don't have a project to test this on.
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.web.ui.clientscriptmanager.registerstartupscript.aspx
Calling JavaScript Function From CodeBehind
RE-EDIT:
What is happening on the link you provided in the comments, is that each textbox is calling some javascript as well as the submit button. The best way to examine this is using the "Inspect Element" in the right-click menu on Google Chrome. For example, doing this on the textbox would show that it is registered with a few events:
onfocus="$('f_tip_Username').style.display = 'inline'"
onblur="$('f_tip_Username').style.display = 'none'"
onchange="$('f_err_Username').style.display = 'none'"
The first the element with the ID 'f_tip_Username', sets the display style of that element to inline (visible).
The submit button calls the following:
onclick="return o_edit_profile_form.validate()"
Doing a find on "o_edit_profile_form" in the source code, you can find the exact javascript location that is being called. Enjoy!
FINAL EDIT (hopefully?):
Follow these steps: go to your site, right click and go view source. Do a find for "f_tip_Username". This is the ID of one of the div tags being used. The third entry of it, should be a "div tag" that is used under the first textbox to warn of "min 3 characters".
You'll notice above that in the code is a input type "text" with the Name "Username". Notice the three events it has registered in it:
onfocus="$('f_tip_Username').style.display = 'inline'"
onblur="$('f_tip_Username').style.display = 'none'"
onchange="$('f_err_Username').style.display = 'none'"
These either hide or make visible, the div tag we found (f_tip_username) and also a separate div tag (f_err_Username) which is the error message div tag. Let me know if you are not able to find these in the source. Follow the steps I provided and you will find it in the "view source" OR in the DocumentText.

C# Webbrowser Click on Javascript Button

I need a help with a problem:
My Page is written in html and javascript.
When i use webBrowser1.Document.GetElementById("hmenu").InvokeMember("click"); this menu opens on my screen but I don't know what I must use to click the button writed javascript it is selected on image
http://www.bankfotek.pl/view/1153142
Have you tried to invoke click onto the button?
I believe you need to assign a id to the button, then invoke it by doing
webBrowser1.Document.GetElementById("hmenu.ID").InvokeMember("click");
Hope that works

Popups with complex functionality using jQuery

I am using jQuery to simulate a popup, where the user will select a series of filters, which I hope to use to rebind a ListView in the original window.
The "popup" is opened via an ajax request and the content is actually a diferent aspx file (the rendered output is injected into a div that acts as the popup).
I have another ListView in this popup, and it has pagination.
My problem is that since the popup is in reality html content inside a div in the same page, when I try to paginate, the whole page postbacks and is replaced with the aspx that has the filters.
How can I fix this?
I tried using an update panel to contain the ListView but it didn't work.
$("div.yourthingie").hide();
Will hide the part you want to show :) Instead of generating the popup on the fly, leave a small part already made, and hide it in the begining, when you need to show, unhide and add the information you need to.
Hope it helps
Either get rid of the HTML "crust" and just produce the <div> with its contents, or use an IFRAME.
First, let's think through what is happening. When you submit the original page, you are taking a "normal" Request/Response trip to get the code. On the page is a JQuery AJAX bit that fires off what is essentially a modal dialog. The desired effect is the user plays with the new page until they have figured out their filters and submits back. The problem is this "modal page" loses information when someone paginates.
The solution to this is fairly simple, in theory. You have to store the "filters" in the popped up page so they can be resent, along with pagination information. OR you have to cache the result set while the user paginates.
What I would do to solve this is create a static page that has the "filters" in place and work out the AJAX kinks separate from having the page post back to a parent page. Once you have all of the AJAX bits working properly, I would then link it into the popup routine and make sure the pagination is still non-problematic. THe final problem is creating a JavaScript routine that sends back to the parent page and allows the parent page to send its JQuery bits back to the server.
I am not sure about the HTML DIV part of the equation and I think you can solve the problem without this solution. In fact, I believe you can make the "modal popup" page without invoking AJAX, if it is possible to either a) submit the filters to apply via the querystring or b) fake a form submit to the second page. The query string is an easier option, but it exposes some info. Faking a form submit is not that difficult, overall, but could be problematic with a popup.
I am just firing off some ideas, but I hope it spurs something for you.

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