Importing web data

Question

I trying to import web data to excel using vba with below code but it seems like not working.Hopefully someone can help to fix this issue, thank you very much!

Sub ExchangeRate()
Dim ieObj As InternetExplorer
Dim htmlEle As IHTMLElement
Dim i As Integer

i = 1

Set ieObj = New InternetExplorer
ieObj.Visible = True
ieObj.navigate "https://www.imf.org/external/np/fin/ert/GUI/Pages/Report.aspx?CU=%27SGD%27&EX=REP&P=OneWeek&CF=Compressed&CUF=Period&DS=Ascending&DT=Blank"

Application.Wait Now + TimeValue("00:00:05")

For Each htmlEle In ieObj.document.getElementsByClassName("default").Item(2).getElementsByClassName("row1").Item(4)
    With ActiveSheet
      .Range("A" & i).Value = htmlEle.Children(0).textContent
      .Range("B" & i).Value = htmlEle.Children(1).textContent
      .Range("C" & i).Value = htmlEle.Children(3).textContent
      .Range("D" & i).Value = htmlEle.Children(4).textContent
    End With

    i = i + 1

Next htmlEle

End Sub

Answer 1

I think your issue is the line where your selecting the elements you want to read data from.

Sub ExchangeRate()
Dim ieObj As InternetExplorer
Dim htmlEle As IHTMLElement
Dim htmlEleCollection As IHTMLElementCollection
Dim i As Integer

i = 1

Set ieObj = New InternetExplorer
ieObj.Visible = True
ieObj.navigate "https://www.imf.org/external/np/fin/ert/GUI/Pages/Report.aspx?CU=%27SGD%27&EX=REP&P=OneWeek&CF=Compressed&CUF=Period&DS=Ascending&DT=Blank"

' Application.Wait Now + TimeValue("00:00:05")
While ieObj.readyState <> 4 Or ieObj.Busy: DoEvents: Wend
' using application.wait may work, but if it takes more than 5s for the page to load your code may fail.
' waiting for the browser to be ready is better.


Set htmlEleCollection = ieObj.Document.getElementsByClassName("default").Item(0).getElementsByClassName("row1")
' i dont think you are selecting the right object with your code, i think this is what you were aiming for?

For Each htmlEle In htmlEleCollection
    If htmlEle.Children.Length > 1 Then
' the table header has one child, the data rows have more
        With ActiveSheet
            .Range("A" & i).Value = htmlEle.Children(0).textContent
            .Range("B" & i).Value = htmlEle.Children(1).textContent
'            .Range("C" & i).Value = htmlEle.Children(3).textContent
'            .Range("D" & i).Value = htmlEle.Children(4).textContent
' children 3 and 4 do not exist when i view the page so your code will fail with them in.
        End With
    End If

    i = i + 1

Next htmlEle
ieObj.Quit
End Sub