Re: wget --post-data issue

[Volkan YAZICI <yazicivo@ttmail.com>]

On Sat, 21 Jan 2012 18:10:12 +0530, "J. Bakshi" writes:
> I have a form which have 2 input field "Roll number" and "comments" ; using formfind command I get the following
>
> ```````````````````
> --- FORM report. Uses POST to URL "index.php"
> Input: NAME="go" VALUE="1" (HIDDEN)
> Input: NAME="roll_no" VALUE="10" (TEXT)
> Textarea: NAME="message"
> Button: "Submit" (SUBMIT)
> --- end of FORM
> --- FORM report. Uses GET to URL "<form name=copy>"
> Button: "Copy to clipboard" (BUTTON)
> Textarea: NAME="txt"
> --- end of FORM
>
> ````````````````````
>
> The roll number always have 10 as default, and there is a text-area to input comment. How can I use wget with --post-data option to send the values ?
> And how can I use wget for [ Button: "Submit" ] ?

Use curl instead:

  $ curl -v -d go=1 -d roll_no=10 -d message="foo bar baz" -d submit=1 index.php