VBScript object required

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Option Explicit 
Dim output, ProxyEnable, ProxyServer, wshShell, doc

Sub Window_onLoad
    loadProxySettings()
End Sub 

Set wshShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
ProxyEnable = wshShell.RegRead("HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ProxyEnable")
ProxyServer = wshShell.RegRead("HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ProxyServer")

Function loadProxySettings()
    If ProxyEnable = 1 Then
        proxyStatus.className = "enabled"
        proxyStatus.innerHTML = "Proxy aktiv"

        toggleProxyButton.value = "Proxy deaktivieren"

        proxyServer.value = ProxyServer
    Else
        proxyStatus.className = "disabled"
        proxyStatus.innerHTML = "Proxy deaktiviert"

        toggleProxyButton.value = "Proxy aktivieren"

        proxyServer.value = ProxyServer
    End If 
End Function

Just can't find the problem why this is giving me the error:

Object required "ProxyStatus"

(and yes I have a span element with the id of proxyStatus)

Set doc = document seems to be setting doc equal to something which is uninitialized. — John Coleman
– John Coleman, Commented Feb 25, 2016 at 22:21
hmm tried it too, but still the same.. thats why i am so irritated..hmm thanks tho — Steve
– Steve, Commented Feb 25, 2016 at 22:23
The variable document is still not initialized in your code. Where do you expect its content to come from? Is this perhaps used in an ASP or HTA? — Ansgar Wiechers
– Ansgar Wiechers, Commented Feb 25, 2016 at 22:29

Community · Accepted Answer · 2017-05-23 10:30:52Z

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Go back to this code

Set ProxyStatus = document.getElementById("proxyStatus")
Set ToggleProxyButton = document.getElementById("toggleProxy")
Set ProxyServerInput = document.getElementById("proxyServer")

The only mistake here as long as the HTML is correctly formed is the use of Set when you are just referencing existing objects in the DOM. Try removing the Set from these lines like this;

ProxyStatus = document.getElementById("proxyStatus")
ToggleProxyButton = document.getElementById("toggleProxy")
ProxyServerInput = document.getElementById("proxyServer")

edited May 23, 2017 at 10:30

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Ansgar Wiechers · Accepted Answer · 2016-02-25 22:54:25Z

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In HTAs you can use the ID of ID'd elements like variables, i.e. if you have an element like this:

<p>foo <span id="proxyStatus">something</span> bar</p>

you should be able to use it in your code like this without having to do anything first:

MsgBox proxyStatus.innerText

edited Feb 25, 2016 at 22:54

answered Feb 25, 2016 at 22:42

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Steve Over a year ago

thanks for that.. i know but it doesn't work either .. still the same, it seems that the getElementById doesn't find the element in the DOM..

user692942 Over a year ago

@steve If it's not finding the DOM elements it may not see the HTML as a valid structure, try validating the HTML.

Ansgar Wiechers Over a year ago

Did you remove the getElementById() statements, so they don't mess up existing variables? Does your HTML contain frames or iframes?

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