>- see footer for list info -< A small word of warning - for any automated process of logging into another system you're going to have huge problems if they were ever to put some hidden variables, change form details or place a captcha in the login form.
Also, using an automated service to pull in details from another site might well be going against the terms and conditions of service from that site. In doing what you're potentially going to be doing, you might be breaking the law. I'd check these things out before going any further with development if I were you! Good luck J 2009/6/12 Lee Fortnam <[email protected]> > >- see footer for list info -< > Thanks for the heads up Peter, > > Sadly there is no APIs as this is a kind competitive intelligence thing so > all about snooping on the competition!!! > > Don't you just love espionage, my name is Bond, James Bond! > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Peter Boughton > Sent: 12 June 2009 08:34 > To: Coldfusion Development > Subject: Re: [CF-Dev] Remote capture of site data > > >- see footer for list info -< > Before doing anything, check to see if those other sites have an API - > because that will make all this much much easier, especially if those other > sites have any mechanisms to try and avoid automated logins. > > > If you do go the HTTP route, the two key things you will need to do is make > sure you find/set any form fields appropriately (this may mean parsing the > cfhttp.FileContent for values), and to check for and re-send the > appropriate > cookie data (to stay logged in between cfhttp requests). > > Once you've got those bits nicely wrapped up into functions, the rest > should > be pretty simple - just a matter of following the right URLs to get from > login to data pages. > > Well, simple assuming there's no badly written pages which don't work > without JavaScript. > > _______________________________________________ > > For details on ALL mailing lists and for joining or leaving lists, go to > http://list.cfdeveloper.co.uk/mailman/listinfo > > -- > CFDeveloper Sponsors:- > >- cfdeveloper Hosting provided by www.cfmxhosting.co.uk -< > >- Lists hosted by www.Gradwell.com -< > >- CFdeveloper is run by Russ Michaels, feel free to volunteer your help -< > > > _______________________________________________ > > For details on ALL mailing lists and for joining or leaving lists, go to > http://list.cfdeveloper.co.uk/mailman/listinfo > > -- > CFDeveloper Sponsors:- > >- cfdeveloper Hosting provided by www.cfmxhosting.co.uk -< > >- Lists hosted by www.Gradwell.com -< > >- CFdeveloper is run by Russ Michaels, feel free to volunteer your help -< > -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jason Haritou Kitsune Ltd http://www.kitsunesystems.com/ +44 (0) 7734 955 925 The copyright in this email belongs to Kitsune Ltd and its contents are confidential. Unless expressly agreed to the contrary, no representation is made by this email and it must only be used for the purpose for which it was supplied. Unintended recipients must not make or resend copies of this email, nor use its contents for any purpose. Any opinions expressed by the sender of this E-Mail do not necessarily represent those of Kitsune Ltd. Due to the insecure nature of Internet Communications, Kitsune Ltd does not accept legal responsibility for this E-Mail message. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ For details on ALL mailing lists and for joining or leaving lists, go to http://list.cfdeveloper.co.uk/mailman/listinfo -- CFDeveloper Sponsors:- >- cfdeveloper Hosting provided by www.cfmxhosting.co.uk -< >- Lists hosted by www.Gradwell.com -< >- CFdeveloper is run by Russ Michaels, feel free to volunteer your help -<
