you can write code to post something to a web page. I use the wininet api.
There are lots of articles in MSDN containing the sample code in C. It took
a little doing to get the format and content type field right but eventually
I got it. I was posting to a web site that had a mail list where you could
search for memebers. I needed to update mailing lists. So I posted to the
search form, the page returned contained the address I needed and it was
fairly simple to parse it out. I could loop thru my database and get the
current address for every one in it unless they were deleted from the
directory.
Jim kane
Quote:
> Hi: A recent thread on using Shellexecute to post data to a web form
brings
> up a question that I've had for a long time and am not sure where to look
> for the answer. I apologize if the answer is obvious.
> My question is: Is it possible to post data from within a C5 app to a
> webserver via a web form? IOW, suppose I wanted to post something
directly
> to ebay.com. Could it be done and what steps would be required?
> I do understand how to post to a Search Engine, such as Google, using
> Shellexecute. I'm really curious about the prospect of posting to sites
> that use Method=Post, etc. The assumption is that this is possible via
> NetTalk or by using WinInet.
> Thanks,
> Jim A.
Posting to Web Forms