Reaped: how to get pdf's that are http links

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Re: how to get pdf's that are http links by ww (Archbishop) on Jul 29, 2009 at 01:16 UTC
...and you've tried what? The PerlMonks Free CodeWriting Service has a broken framus. The part is backordered. We don't know when it will come in. `wget`, Mechanize, et al might be good places to start, if you haven't tried anything yet.	[reply] [d/l]
Re: how to get pdf's that are http links by smahesh (Pilgrim) on Jul 29, 2009 at 04:02 UTC
Look at LWP or WWW::Mechanize. The Mechanize module comes with simple and easy to follow examples and a cookbook that should get you started on your code. Mahesh	[reply]
Re: how to get pdf's that are http links by imrags (Monk) on Jul 29, 2009 at 04:50 UTC
I had used Win32::IEAutomation(to browse the site,fill forms etc.) along with Win32::GuiTest to save files from the internet (especially when you get the "Save As" popups). Here's the actual code that i used to save file: `use Win32::GuiTest('FindWindowLike','SetForegroundWindow','SendKeys',' +PushButton'); my @windows = FindWindowLike(0, "^File Download - Security Warning","# +32770"); SetForegroundWindow($windows[0]); PushButton("&Save",1); SendKeys("%S"); sleep(2); SendKeys($file); SendKeys("~");` [download] For this though, you have to make the IE/Firefox window visible. Raghu	[reply] [d/l]
Re: how to get pdf's that are http links by afoken (Chancellor) on Jul 29, 2009 at 08:05 UTC
Double post. See web scrap question. Alexander -- Today I will gladly share my knowledge and experience, for there are no sweeter words than "I told you so". ;-)	[reply]