Re: link to post hidden fields

I'm not 100% sure I understand what you are trying to accomplish, but... My boilerplate advice is this:

2. I would try using a module such as HTTP::Recorder or WWW::Mechanize::Shell to record a successful manual form submission. The output of HTTP::Recorder, for instance, can be "dropped" right into your WWW::Mechanize scripts.

3. Another important tool for finding out what is really happening behind the scenes between server and browser is a protocol analyzer such as Ethereal.

4. Don't forget to view the source of the page you're trying to automate. A number of times, the solution has been as simple as making sure one is not trying to stick 10 characters in a field made for 8, or that one is referring to a control by its name, not its value.

Good luck,

planetscape

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Re^2: link to post hidden fields by mdupont (Scribe) on Sep 19, 2009 at 10:53 UTC
Hi there. There are issues with mechanize and ASP::Net. You need to pass in the following hidden fields : __EVENTTARGET __EVENTARGUMENT __VIEWSTATE, __LASTFOCUS see also cpan HTML::TreeBuilderX::ASP_NET. hope that helps. mike bless(\sub {bless \$this,&$that;},"Cool");	[reply]

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Re^2: link to post hidden fields
by mdupont (Scribe) on Sep 19, 2009 at 10:53 UTC

Hi there.
There are issues with mechanize and ASP::Net.
You need to pass in the following hidden fields :
__EVENTTARGET
__EVENTARGUMENT
__VIEWSTATE,
__LASTFOCUS
see also cpan HTML::TreeBuilderX::ASP_NET.

hope that helps.
mike

bless(\sub {bless \$this,&$that;},"Cool");

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