Can't find form method in WWW::Mechanize

Anonymous Monk has asked for the wisdom of the Perl Monks concerning the following question:

Greetings monks. Using this script:

http://web.archive.org/web/20070518134147/http://www.glitchnyc.com/?page_id=117

But with the names of the form and inputs updated to the current MySpace site produces these errors:

Use of uninitialized value in pattern match (m//) at addfriend.pl line
+ 136, <CSV> line 1.
Use of uninitialized value in pattern match (m//) at addfriend.pl line
+ 136, <CSV> line 1.
Can't locate object method "form" via package "WWW::Mechanize" at addf
+riend.pl line 184, <CSV> line 1.
Adding friend 95473264...
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Can you explain how I can rid myself of them so the script works again?

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Re: Can't find form method in WWW::Mechanize by almut (Canon) on Sep 29, 2007 at 21:58 UTC
AFAIK, the `form()` method has been deprecated for a while, and has in the meantime been replaced with `form_name()` and `form_number()`. So, you probably want to modify that line 184 to read: `$agent->form_name("addFriend");` [download] The "uninitialized value in pattern match" seems to happen here `$_ = $tag->get_attr("href"); if ( /friend[iI][dD]/ ){ ...` [download] so, apparently, the `href` attribute is empty, or not found... I'm afraid I can't help you with that any further, though...	[reply] [d/l] [select]
Re^2: Can't find form method in WWW::Mechanize by Anonymous Monk on Sep 29, 2007 at 22:06 UTC
After changing form() to form_name() it works now, so I won't worry about the other errors. Cheers!	[reply]