[thelist] How do I automate the filling in of a Web page/form?

[John Meyer]

A couple of questions:
1.  Why not store this type of information in a database, then check for the
user id and fill in the form with the information from there?
2.  What type of data is on the user files?


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[mailto:thelist-admin at lists.evolt.org]On Behalf Of Hugh Blair
Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2001 7:43 PM
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Subject: [thelist] How do I automate the filling in of a Web page/form?


Hi all,

I need to automate the filling in of a few web pages
with many input fields.  The owner of the web page will
not be a part of the process.

1. I have the data in an XML file residing on the user's
local HD.  The local application that creates this file
could be changed but getting the writer to make those
changes would be painful, something I'd like to avoid.

2. There is a need to 'process' many of these XML files
over the course of a day.  Automating this as much as
possible is the goal.

3. The purpose of this is get the data into this 3 page
web site without having the user enter the data the second
time, after entering it in this other local app.

4. I have to trap errors pushed back by the web page if
any of the inputs are invalid. I don't need to make
corrections, just inform the user that their entry failed
with what error.

Geesh, any ideas?  Oh, this app is running on a Windows
(95/98/NT/2k) workstation with Internet access, could be
dial-up or broadband.

Please pass any help/suggestions/tips to me directly
instead of the list if you think this isn't a proper
[thelist] issue.

Thanks bunches in advance,

-Hugh
hblair at bigfoot.com



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