Entering text into webpage searchbox

Question

I am trying to enter text into a searchbox and am running into different errors. Below is my code, can anyone point out to me where i have gone wrong?

Sub GetHTMLDocument()

Dim IE As New SHDocVw.InternetExplorer
Dim HTMLDoc As MSHTML.HTMLDocument
Dim HTMLInput As MSHTML.IHTMLElement


IE.Visible = True
IE.navigate "http://shopee.sg"

Do While IE.readyState <> READYSTATE_COMPLETE
Loop


Set HTMLDoc = IE.document
Set HTMLInput = HTMLDoc.getElementsByClassName("shopee-searchbar-input__input")
HTMLInput.Value = "Excel VBA"

End Sub

Answer 1

I suggest try to make a test with the code sample below may help to solve the issue.

Sub demo()

    Dim URL As String
    Dim IE As Object
    Dim element As HTMLInputElement
    Set IE = CreateObject("InternetExplorer.Application")
   
    IE.Visible = True
    
    URL = "YOUR WEB PAGE ADDRESS HERE" 'Add your site address here....
 
    IE.navigate URL

    Do While IE.Busy
        Application.Wait DateAdd("s", 1, Now)
    Loop
    Application.Wait DateAdd("s", 2, Now)
    Set element = IE.document.querySelector("[class='shopee-searchbar-input__input']")
    element.removeAttribute ("aria-label")
    element.removeAttribute ("placeholder")
    element.Value = "abc"
    element.FireEvent ("OnChange")
    Set IE = Nothing
   
End Sub

Output:

Further, you can modify the code example as your requirements.