Re: scripting lynx

[Craig Sanders <cas@taz.net.au>]

On Wed, Aug 01, 2001 at 12:17:20AM +0200, Russell Coker wrote:
> I want to script lynx to post data to a web site and save the results.
> I am using the --post_data option but have been unable to find
> documentation on the format of data expected on standard input.
> 
> I have been trying the following:
> Hour="0_6"
> Day="2001-08-01"
> Getlist=List
> ---
> 
> Where I want to simulate a click on the button named "Getlist" and put
> the quoted values in the "Hour" and "Day" variables.

try without the quotes:

cat <<__EOF__ | lynx -dump -post_data .......
Hour=0_6
Day=2001-08-01
Getlist=List
__EOF__

alternatively, use POST from libwww-perl (LWP).

cat <<__EOF__ | POST -s -d $URL
Hour=0_6
Day=2001-08-01
Getlist=List
__EOF__

or use the LWP modules to make yourself a web-bot.

craig

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