[ale] Ways to script a web browser session

[cfowler at outpostsentinel.com (Christopher Fowler)]

Perl CGI using sudo permissions.
Build your forms to do all you want.

You can do use perl on the client to automate interacting with those
pages.

On Mon, 2004-10-04 at 22:45, Jeff Hubbs wrote:
> I'm needing to automate some extensive interaction with a Web site.
> 
> I need to be able to enter a username and password, hit links. fill in
> form fields, initiate a file download, and give the downloaded file a
> name of my choosing.
> 
> Is telnet to port 80 and expect the way to go, or is there a better
> "industrially correct" way?
> 
> - Jeff
> 
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