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lynx-dev Web scraping and lynx - how to submit a POST type form


From: Larry W. Virden
Subject: lynx-dev Web scraping and lynx - how to submit a POST type form
Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2002 09:07:41 -0500 (EST)

I've a situation where I need to simulate via command line the posting
of the response to a 3 field form to a web server.

I do not have access to the web server logs, the ability to read the
source at the web site, etc.

The web site reports on the status of customer accounts and I am wanting
to automate the retrieval of my status.

My requirements is that the end results be something that can run from
crontab and the results of which I can email.

Has anyone ever used lynx in this manner, and if so, is there somewhere i
could read to learn how to do it?
-- 
Never apply a Star Trek solution to a Babylon 5 problem.
Larry W. Virden <mailto:address@hidden> <URL: http://www.purl.org/NET/lvirden/>
Even if explicitly stated to the contrary, nothing in this posting should 
be construed as representing my employer's opinions.
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