\
\Hello, World\
\
\
\\My "Hello, World" Demo\\
\
\\Not much of a demo, eh?\\
\
\
EOF
ie = WIN32OLE.new("InternetExplorer.Application")
ie.document.open # \<====
Line 22
ie.document.write html
ie.document.close
sleep 5
quit
---
**Author:**  [@Nathan\_Smith](https://rubytalk.org/u/Nathan_Smith)\
**Post date:** [23 January 2007 23:01 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/displaying-html-with-ole/34740/2 "2007-01-23T23:01:09Z")
Is your default homepage a blank page? I think this might be a problem. Set
your default page to something else or try putting "ie.gohome" or "
ie.navigate("[http://nlsmith.com](http://nlsmith.com)")" before the ie.document.open. Then you'll
have a document object to work with.
Nate
---
**Author:**  [@David\_Mullet](https://rubytalk.org/u/David_Mullet)\
**Post date:** [24 January 2007 00:05 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/displaying-html-with-ole/34740/3 "2007-01-24T00:05:11Z")
Try navigating to a page before writing to the Document object. The
code below worked for me...
ie = WIN32OLE.new("InternetExplorer.Application")
ie.Visible = 1
ie.Navigate('about:blank')
sleep(1) while ie.ReadyState != 4
ie.Document.open
ie.Document.write html
ie.Document.close
sleep 5
quit
Hope that helps.
Mully
> **···**
>
> On Jan 23, 4:51 pm, "Richard" \ wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > I'm running WinXP/SP2 and Ruby 1.8.2. I tried the sample below from The
> > Ruby Way,2nd ed., with modified HTML (which I tested independently).
> > When I run it in a Command Window, I get:
> >
> > K:\_Projects\Ruby\_Ruby\_Techniques\Win32Ole\>TestingOleWithHtml.rb
> > K:/\_Projects/Ruby/\_Ruby\_Techniques/Win32Ole/TestingOleWithHtml.rb:22:in
> > `method\_missing': document (WIN32OLERuntimeError)
> > OLE error code:80004005 in \
> > \
> > HRESULT error code:0x80020009
> > Exception occurred. from
> > K:/\_Projects/Ruby/\_Ruby\_Techniques/Win32Ole/TestingOleWithHtml.rb:22
> >
> > Any ideas?
> >
> > Thanks in Advance,
> > Richard
> >
> > # Source: The Ruby Way, 2nd ed., pg. 585
> >
> > require "win32ole"
> >
> > msg = "Hello, World"
> >
> > html = \<\ > \
> > \
> > \Hello, World\
> > \
> > \
> > \\My "Hello, World" Demo\\
> > \
> > \\Not much of a demo, eh?\\
> > \
> > \
> > EOF
> >
> > ie = WIN32OLE.new("InternetExplorer.Application")
> >
> > ie.document.open # \<====
> > Line 22
> > ie.document.write html
> > ie.document.close
> >
> > sleep 5
> > quit
---
**Author:**  [@Richard3](https://rubytalk.org/u/Richard3)\
**Post date:** [24 January 2007 03:55 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/displaying-html-with-ole/34740/4 "2007-01-24T03:55:11Z")
Hi David,
Your technique worked perfectly. I was disappointed by my system's
performance, however.
I used a .rbw extension to avoid the creation of a temporary Command
Window. Is there a simple approach to putting up a graphical progress
bar that:
-- loops while checking to see whether the IE window had opened yet;
and
-- closes when the IE window is displayed?
Best wishes,
Richard
> **···**
>
> On Jan 23, 7:04 pm, "mully" \ wrote:
>
> > On Jan 23, 4:51 pm, "Richard" \> \> \> \> \ wrote:
> > \> Hi,
> >
> > \> I'm running WinXP/SP2 and Ruby 1.8.2. I tried the sample below from The
> > \> Ruby Way,2nd ed., with modified HTML (which I tested independently).
> > \> When I run it in a Command Window, I get:
> >
> > \> K:\_Projects\Ruby\_Ruby\_Techniques\Win32Ole\>TestingOleWithHtml.rb
> > \> K:/\_Projects/Ruby/\_Ruby\_Techniques/Win32Ole/TestingOleWithHtml.rb:22:in
> > \> `method\_missing': document (WIN32OLERuntimeError)
> > \> OLE error code:80004005 in \
> > \> \
> > \> HRESULT error code:0x80020009
> > \> Exception occurred. from
> > \> K:/\_Projects/Ruby/\_Ruby\_Techniques/Win32Ole/TestingOleWithHtml.rb:22
> >
> > \> Any ideas?
> >
> > \> Thanks in Advance,
> > \> Richard
> >
> > \> # Source: The Ruby Way, 2nd ed., pg. 585
> >
> > \> require "win32ole"
> >
> > \> msg = "Hello, World"
> >
> > \> html = \<\ > \> \
> > \> \
> > \> \Hello, World\
> > \> \
> > \> \
> > \> \\My "Hello, World" Demo\\
> > \> \
> > \> \\Not much of a demo, eh?\\
> > \> \
> > \> \
> > \> EOF
> >
> > \> ie = WIN32OLE.new("InternetExplorer.Application")
> >
> > \> ie.document.open # \<====
> > \> Line 22
> > \> ie.document.write html
> > \> ie.document.close
> >
> > \> sleep 5
> > \> quitTry navigating to a page before writing to the Document object. The
> > code below worked for me...
> >
> > ie = WIN32OLE.new("InternetExplorer.Application")
> > ie.Visible = 1
> > ie.Navigate('about:blank')
> > sleep(1) while ie.ReadyState != 4
> > ie.Document.open
> > ie.Document.write html
> > ie.Document.close
> > sleep 5
> > quit
> >
> > Hope that helps.
> >
> > Mully
---
**Author:**  [@David\_Mullet](https://rubytalk.org/u/David_Mullet)\
**Post date:** [25 January 2007 01:45 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/displaying-html-with-ole/34740/5 "2007-01-25T01:45:09Z")
Richard-
Try reducing the sleep interval...
sleep(1) while ie.ReadyState != 4
...to...
sleep(0.1) while ie.ReadyState != 4
Mully
> **···**
>
> On Jan 23, 10:50 pm, "Richard" \ wrote:
>
> > Hi David,
> >
> > Your technique worked perfectly. I was disappointed by my system's
> > performance, however.
---
**Author:**  [@Richard3](https://rubytalk.org/u/Richard3)\
**Post date:** [26 January 2007 02:25 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/displaying-html-with-ole/34740/6 "2007-01-26T02:25:05Z")
Hi David,
> Try reducing the sleep interval...
>
> sleep(1) while ie.ReadyState != 4
That sped it up a lot. Of course, a couple of test runs doesn't prove
much, e.g. my virus checker might have been running unattended in
background yesterday.
Nevertheless, this is a useful technique for me.
Again, many thanks.
Richard
> **···**
>
> On Jan 24, 8:42 pm, "mully" \ wrote:
>
> > On Jan 23, 10:50 pm, "Richard" \> \> \ wrote:
> > \> Hi David,
> >
> > \> Your technique worked perfectly. I was disappointed by my system's
> > \> performance, however.Richard-
> >
> > Try reducing the sleep interval...
> >
> > sleep(1) while ie.ReadyState != 4
> >
> > ...to...
> >
> > sleep(0.1) while ie.ReadyState != 4
> >
> > Mully