Automated web browser

Jason plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us
Tue, 16 Oct 2001 08:51:09 +0000


Thomas Mondoshawan Tate wrote:
> Well, after taking alook at the site, it seems they're using the GET method
> of parameter passing. As such, you can just instruct wget to pull down the
> webpage you want with the parameters listed in the URL. Ex:
>         wget http://www.heavens-above.com/main.asp?Loc=Phoenix&Lat=33.448&Lng=-112.073&TZ=Arizona
> Then you can use whatever script/program you want to dissect that page.

If your willing to spend time dinking with the parameters, wget can
also use the POST method, as well as send cookies, etc...

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