I have gotten as far as launching Internet Explorer and
opening a specific web page with the following code:

'------------------------------------------------------
'A VBScript to create a work order automatically
'
'Steve Cabral May 13, 2002
'------------------------------------------------------
'Variables
Dim objExplorer
Dim objDocument
Dim WshShell

'Launch Internet Explorer
Set objExplorer = WScript.CreateObject
("InternetExplorer.Application")

'Make Internet Explorer visible and select
'work order web page on intranet
objExplorer.Visible = TRUE
objExplorer.Navigate
(" http://www.*-*-*.com/
r/index.php?menu=1")

'Fill-in values in text boxes on form
?????

'Submit the form
?????

'Restore memory being used by Internet Explorer object
Set objExplorer = Nothing

And this is all for my code. So far I can do the basic of
getting this started; however, I can not seem to find a
way or an example of how to set the Internet Explorer
Document object to a local VBScript object so I can
manipulate elements (text boxes on the form) through use
of their IDs and VALUE property.

Has anyone done something like this or know of a source
where I can get information or examples of how this is
done???

My goal is to automate filling out various common work
orders that get submitted on my company's local intranet
through a web page. The only form fiels that really
changes with my common work orders is the description,
room number, and location for each work order. I figure I
can place the commands to create each common (monthly)
work order in VBS files and execute them as needed.

Here a Q&D example the fills in a fictitious form and submits it:

Const URL = "http://localhost/flintstones.html"
With WScript.CreateObject("InternetExplorer.Application")
  .Visible = True
  .Navigate URL
  Do Until .ReadyState = 4
    WScript.Sleep 50    ' wait for page to load
  Loop
  With .document.forms("bedrock")
    .fred.value = "text"      ' enter text into a textbox
    .barney.selectedIndex = 2 ' select third option of a select
    .wilma(1).checked = True  ' select second of a group of radio buttons
    .betty(0).checked = True  ' check first
    .betty(2).checked = True  '   and third of a group of checkboxes
    .submit
  End With
End With

WARNING: You'll probably want a more rigorous test for the page's loading.

--
Experience is that marvelous thing that enables you to recognize a mistake when
you make it again. -Franklin P. Jones

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Steve
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I have been trying to figure out how to create a VBS
script that will allow me to launch Internet Explorer,
open a specific web page, and fill-in a form on the web
page.

I have gotten as far as launching Internet Explorer and
opening a specific web page with the following code:

[ snipped ]

And this is all for my code. So far I can do the basic of
getting this started; however, I can not seem to find a
way or an example of how to set the Internet Explorer
Document object to a local VBScript object so I can
manipulate elements (text boxes on the form) through use
of their IDs and VALUE property.

Has anyone done something like this or know of a source
where I can get information or examples of how this is
done???

My goal is to automate filling out various common work
orders that get submitted on my company's local intranet
through a web page. The only form fiels that really
changes with my common work orders is the description,
room number, and location for each work order. I figure I
can place the commands to create each common (monthly)
work order in VBS files and execute them as needed.

I tried to use your example in VBScript, but it does not seem to submit.  I
get the error message

"Object doesn't support this method"

Adam

With the example try

With .document.form("bedrock")
    .item.fred.value = "text"
    .item.submit.clicked
end with

This will get the result I believe you are lokking for.

Robert