It's really easy using the LWP packages. For instance:
use LWP::Simple;
getstore ('http://www.perl.org/Images/title.gif', 'title.gif');
will fetch you a camel.
Cheers,
Rob
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> From: ss98 [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: 05 September 2001 04:47
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> Subject: How to fetch graphic files from a remote server?
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>
> Hi all,
>
> I'm a newbie in this field and this is my first time to ask somebody this
> way. If I post here wrong, please let me know. Thanks!
>
> The problem is what I want to fetch some graphic files from a website and
> then automatically save somewhere in my machine. I would like to use perl to
> do this. I just know how to fetch a text-based document like .html file. But
> I have no any idea to fetch graphics, please help!
>
> By the way, how to fetch a document like these extensions: .php, .asp, .cfm
> or .shtml etc.? Any idea?
>
> Thank You!
>
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