> > hi, > i use this internet service that *requires* you to log in once a day, > or they close your account after three days of inactivity. it's > absolutely bloody ridiculous, but i have to live with it, for i do > need the service (and there is no other like that one) about once a > month. since i can't possibly access the web everyday (if i am > traveling for instance), i would like to set up a cron script that > basically surfs the site for me (including login). however, there are > at least 10 Redirects happening before the login is counted, and > that's just too much for my nerves as a shell scripter. > > so i am wondering, there *has* to be a tool like lynx or the like, > which will accept commands over stdin or the command line of the form: > > - enter "madduck" into field "username" > - enter "abc123" into field "password" > - click onto "login" submit button > (after all the redirects have settled, i need to take one other > step). > - click onto the third link on the page (or the link labeled > "something"). > > do you know of something like that? >
Well, I know something that has a side-effect that does what you want... It's the Grinder,a stresser written in java (must do an ITP on it); it's made by ppl at BEA to test WebLogic's performance. It's GPL. (http://grinder.sf.net) I do not have much experience with it, but basically it can atach to Apache or something and record all the steps that you do; you then can add or modify things (it puts everything in a script) and run it again. Dunno if it helps.... but it's worth a shot. Cheers, fsm -- Frederico S. Muñoz Cap Gemini Ernst & Young : [EMAIL PROTECTED] IIES : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Debian Project: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ** Ever noticed something? Unix comes with compilers. Windows comes with Solitaire. ** -Adep
