Re^3: keep a user signed in

OP: ... and it's really hard to log into during the day. It would be easier to have a script on my web site log in and keep the account active until I can come back during the night ... .

That strongly implies to me that it is a site which allows a limited number of logins (presumably to avoid clobbering the server) - hence the strong reaction. I guess OP could reply and tell us I am wrong, in which case I will have earned any -- I get. :)

If OP's story is really good I'll even appologise, ++ the reply and point OP at a suitable module.

Perl is Huffman encoded by design.

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Re^4: keep a user signed in by Anonymous Monk on Nov 13, 2005 at 23:11 UTC
It's not to log into a site that has limited log ins, it's to log in and keep my account fresh and active. The web site appears to have more than one server and depending on the hour of the day, the server that executes logins is very slow and can often times timeout a number of times before it'll let you through. Once you're logged in, everything is fine. So if my account was already logged in, I'd never have to worry about not being able to login again.	[reply]
Re^5: keep a user signed in by Tanktalus (Canon) on Nov 14, 2005 at 04:35 UTC
Have you tried complaining to the webmaster? ;-) Sometimes technical problems can be solved easier with social answers. Like communication. After all, you're probably not the only person having this login problem.	[reply]
Re^5: keep a user signed in by GrandFather (Saint) on Nov 14, 2005 at 02:35 UTC
I'm not convinced. That behaviour is completely symptomatic of a site that limits logins. However, take a look at WWW::Mechanize. Perl is Huffman encoded by design.	[reply]