I'm trying to download some statistics from http://www.statistics.gov.uk/STATBASE/tsdataset.asp?vlnk=7174 and all I want to get WWW::Mechanize to do is click on the button which says 'Display Complete Dataset'. I think this may in fact be some kind of cookie/session problem, because I've tried several different ways and they all result in me being redirected to the 'Customise Dataset' page unless I browse to the page I want using IE6. Here's one of the methods I've tried: 
$url = 'http://www.statistics.gov.uk/STATBASE/tsdataset.asp?vlnk=7174'
+;
$mech = WWW::Mechanize->new();
$mech->agent_alias( 'Windows IE 6' );
$mech->get($url);

$mech->click(B3,1,1);

$_ = $mech->content();
print $_;

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This doesn't work because the button is disguised as a clickable image. Have also tried: 
$mech->submit_form(
        form_name => 'form1',
);

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And i tried a couple of other things. I've also tried chaing the referer, and alias, neither work, I also tried cacthing the cookie in a cookie jar without success. If it is a cookie problem, why is Perl not caching this automatically for me? I would really appreciate some help on this as it's driving me completely crazy. Please email rob@hostpipe.co.uk with suggestions as am having trouble typing tonight, damaged hand playing rugby...oops!

In reply to WWW::Mechanize issues, possibly cookie problem. Please help! by waiterm

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