Re: LYNX-DEV Need Help with post_data

[Jonathan Bobin]

> 
> I'm looking for a real-world explanation of how to make use of the
> post_data command-line option--what the syntax would be, etc.  Basically,
> what I'm wanting to do is have lynx send information to a form
> occasionally, through a script, and if possible have the results sent to a
> file.  I understand this can be done, but I just can't get the syntax
> down where the command line is concerned.
> 
> Thanks in advance for any help.

Sure.

To do it on the command line and *not* have it enter interactive mode:
echo "name1=val1&name2=val2" | lynx -post_data -dump http://.... >> 
whatever.filename

That will print the result to file whatever.filename.

Good luck, 
Jonathan