Triggering a "post" action on a webform

[Double Trouble]

Howdy, I'm a complete newbie with web development.

I'd like to create a page or script that will perform a "post" action to a server (I know what the field names and values etc have to be) without the user actually having to click something or do anything. That way, I can just have the windows scheduler launch the form/script and have it do the post action.

Ideas?

 

[Markbnj]

You can submit a form from javascript. Here's a brief example:

http://www.houseofscripts.com/...ascripts/submitfrm.htm

 

[MrChad]

Markbnj's suggestion will work, but I'm not sure if you have Windows Scheduler execute JavaScript on a static HTML page on the hard drive.

You might be better off creating a VBScript. Something like this should work:

Dim oXMLHTTP
Set oXMLHTTP = CreateObject("Microsoft.XMLHTTP")
oXMLHTTP.open "POST", "http://server/pagetosubmit", False
oXMLHTTP.setRequestHeader "Content-Type", "application/x-www-form-urlencoded"
oXMLHTTP.send "field1=value1&field2=value2&field3=value3"

 

[Ken g6]

If you want to have Windows scheduler launch something, and you can install something to launch, the best thing to launch is probably cURL. Looks like the -F option could be helpful to you.

 

[Double Trouble]

Thanks for the suggestions guys, I'm going to take a look at those options to see what I can conjure up.

Hammer, check. Duct tape, check. Crazy glue, check. Beer, check. Ok, I'm ready to go develop something 😉

 

[Crusty]

Originally posted by: Double Trouble
Thanks for the suggestions guys, I'm going to take a look at those options to see what I can conjure up.

Hammer, check. Duct tape, check. Crazy glue, check. Beer, check. Ok, I'm ready to go develop something 😉

You forgot your Dr. Pepper and chips.

 

[zebano]

Originally posted by: Crusty

Originally posted by: Double Trouble
Thanks for the suggestions guys, I'm going to take a look at those options to see what I can conjure up.

Hammer, check. Duct tape, check. Crazy glue, check. Beer, check. Ok, I'm ready to go develop something 😉

You forgot your Dr. Pepper and chips.

Sorry dude, the only acceptable drinks while "coding" are Jolt, Mt. Dew or coffee.

 

[Crusty]

Originally posted by: zebano

Originally posted by: Crusty

Originally posted by: Double Trouble
Thanks for the suggestions guys, I'm going to take a look at those options to see what I can conjure up.

Hammer, check. Duct tape, check. Crazy glue, check. Beer, check. Ok, I'm ready to go develop something 😉

You forgot your Dr. Pepper and chips.

Sorry dude, the only acceptable drinks while "coding" are Jolt, Mt. Dew or coffee.

Coffee in the morning... Dr. Pepper in the evening!