Re: (thx) Re: automating a POST

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2002

It keeps the original formatting. numero = 40578
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texte = on 6/12/02 4:54 PM, Donovan at donovan@ns1.ddbproductions.org so noted...> well unfortuneately I think Rob is correct... I tested this and my trigger is> not seeing the javascript. This would be nice though as I believe the docs> say a trigger is just like hitting a page with your browser... why not java> support in a trigger??/> Scott?> So any hoo.. it don't work.Having triggers support Javascript in a returned page would require WebDNAto have a built-in Javascript interpreter, which I think would be PrettyScary (besides, I'd rather SM got triggers working under WebTen before theyeven thought about such a thing! : )It's easy to have WebDNA do the form post on its own, though. All you needto know are the variable names of the form elements, what values you want toput in them, and what page the form's action parameter points to.[text]CRLF=[unURL]%0D%0A[/unURL][/text][text]formData=[!][/!]var1=[url]value to assign to this form variable[/url]&[!][/!]var2=[url]more of the same[/url]&[!][/!]var3=[url]for as many as needed[/url][!][/!][/text][TCPConnect host=www.domain.com&port=80][!][/!][TCPSend]POST /path/to/forms/action/page.html HTTP/1.0[!][/!][CRLF]Referer: http:/[thisURL][!][/!][CRLF]User-Agent: WebDNA[!][/!][CRLF]Host: www.domain.com:80[!][/!][CRLF]Content-type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded[!][/!][CRLF]Content-length: [countChars][formData][/countChars][!][/!][CRLF][!][/!][CRLF][formData][!][/!][CRLF][/TCPSend][/TCPConnect]If the site is password-protected (via a realm) you can add[/!][CRLF]Authorization: Basic [encrypt method=base64]pass:user[/encrypt][!]in with the other headers.Rob MarquardtDesigner/Resident WireheadToast Design800 Washington Avenue NorthMinneapolis MN 55401612.330.9863 v612.321.9424 fwww.toastdesign.com-------------------------------------------------------------This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list .To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/ Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

on 6/12/02 4:54 PM, Donovan at donovan@ns1.ddbproductions.org so noted...> well unfortuneately I think Rob is correct... I tested this and my trigger is> not seeing the javascript. This would be nice though as I believe the docs> say a trigger is just like hitting a page with your browser... why not java> support in a trigger??/> Scott?> So any hoo.. it don't work.Having triggers support Javascript in a returned page would require WebDNAto have a built-in Javascript interpreter, which I think would be PrettyScary (besides, I'd rather SM got triggers working under WebTen before theyeven thought about such a thing! : )It's easy to have WebDNA do the form post on its own, though. All you needto know are the variable names of the form elements, what values you want toput in them, and what page the form's action parameter points to.[text]CRLF=[unurl]%0D%0A[/unURL][/text][text]formData=[!][/!]var1=[url]value to assign to this form variable[/url]&[!][/!]var2=[url]more of the same[/url]&[!][/!]var3=[url]for as many as needed[/url][!][/!][/text][TCPConnect host=www.domain.com&port=80][!][/!][tcpsend]POST /path/to/forms/action/page.html HTTP/1.0[!][/!][CRLF]Referer: http:/[thisurl][!][/!][CRLF]User-Agent: WebDNA[!][/!][CRLF]Host: www.domain.com:80[!][/!][CRLF]Content-type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded[!][/!][CRLF]Content-length: [countchars][formData][/countChars][!][/!][CRLF][!][/!][CRLF][formData][!][/!][CRLF][/TCPSend][/TCPConnect]If the site is password-protected (via a realm) you can add[/!][CRLF]Authorization: Basic [encrypt method=base64]pass:user[/encrypt][!]in with the other headers.Rob MarquardtDesigner/Resident WireheadToast Design800 Washington Avenue NorthMinneapolis MN 55401612.330.9863 v612.321.9424 fwww.toastdesign.com-------------------------------------------------------------This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list .To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/ Rob Marquardt

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