Dennis,
I had a quick look at the webpage, and it seems like you'll have to proceed in sections, since the html form is slightly more complex than expected (among other things it has a parameter "Z" that seems to be a session number) : - 1 use "get url" with the url you gave us to grab the original html code of the log page - 2 parse that code to get the parameters + values of the "form1" form - then use the transcript POST command as follows to get the code of the next html page (after loggin) POST "m_PR=4&m_CBURL=http://www.quote.com/qc/downloads/default.aspx&m_CBERRURL=http://www.quote.com/qc/downloads/default.aspx&m_LANG=1&Z=1135080270&m_AL=4&m_DL_FREE=1&m_WS=&m_U=<your member name>&m_P=<your password>" to URL "http://ldbauth.lycos.com/cgi-bin/mayaLogin"; I can't test any further as I'm not logged on this site (and don't want to). Best, JB > JB, > > Here is the url of the log in page. > > http://ldbauth.lycos.com/cgi-bin/mayaLogin?m_PR=4&m_CBURL=http:// > www.quote.com/qc/downloads/default.aspx > > The source does indeed have a post: > > <form name="form1" action="http://ldbauth.lycos.com/cgi-bin/ > mayaLogin" method="POST"> > > The only mention of a cookie is in a line concerning automatic logins > checkbox. Perhaps that is why every time after I have logged in > once, I don't have to again on the same browser: > > "By checking "Sign me in automatically," your browser will > temporarily save your member name and password, allowing you to visit > other Lycos Network sites without having to log in and reenter your > account information. The "auto-login" setting will stay active for 90 > days, or until you log out, whichever comes first." > > So perhaps the post will work, but I might have to use it many times > without having cookie support. > > Please take a look at the source and let me know what you think and > how the script to test this would look. > > Thanks, > Dennis > > On Dec 19, 2005, at 3:45 PM, jbv wrote: > > > > > > >> The reason you get the login page is that the site is using > >> cookies to > >> maintain your "session" status. > > > > you can't jump to that conclusion until you can see the source code. > > > > in all websites I've built that maintained sessions, I've never > > used cookies. > > > > JB > > > > _______________________________________________ > > use-revolution mailing list > > [email protected] > > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your > > subscription preferences: > > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution > > _______________________________________________ > use-revolution mailing list > [email protected] > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription > preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution -- _________________________ Faith is a central nervous system disease, like Alzheimer or multiple sclerosis. _______________________________________________ use-revolution mailing list [email protected] Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution
