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paxprobellum
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May 16, 2010, 9:32 AM

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Logging into website	Can't Post

I would like to write a perl script to login to this website:

http://app001.us1.darkfallonline.com/sf/fwd

My idea was simply:

Code

use WWW::Mechanize; 
my $mech = WWW::Mechanize->new(); 
$url = "http://app001.us1.darkfallonline.com/sf/fwd"; 
$mech->get( $url ); 
$mech->set_visible( $username, $password ) ;

However, this doesn't work. My guess is that since dump() doesn't recognize any forms or links, it doesn't know what to fill in. Also, submit() doesn't work either. Help?

shawnhcorey
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May 17, 2010, 8:50 AM

Post #2 of 8 (1220 views)

Re: [paxprobellum] Logging into website [In reply to]	Can't Post

I would try $mech->submit_form() after I got the login page.

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paxprobellum
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May 17, 2010, 9:08 AM

Post #3 of 8 (1218 views)

Re: [shawnhcorey] Logging into website [In reply to]	Can't Post

In Reply To

I would try $mech->submit_form() after I got the login page.

Doesn't work. Mechanize doesn't see any forms on the page, so it won't interact with it at all.

Like I said, dump() gives me a few image files, a css file, and an icon. =/

shawnhcorey
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May 17, 2010, 9:28 AM

Post #4 of 8 (1216 views)

Re: [paxprobellum] Logging into website [In reply to]	Can't Post

After looking into the site, it runs a Javascript function that is triggered when you click on the login image, which uses AJAX to log in. I'm not sure WWW::Mechanize can handle this. Why don't you try PerlMonks or contact the author of WWW:Mechanize directly?

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MetalGear
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May 18, 2010, 3:02 AM

Post #5 of 8 (1192 views)

Re: [paxprobellum] Logging into website [In reply to]	Can't Post

try using Win32:IEAutomation package.

PS: I am not able to access that page from my office Unimpressed

paxprobellum
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May 18, 2010, 6:09 PM

Post #6 of 8 (1174 views)

Re: [MetalGear] Logging into website [In reply to]	Can't Post

In Reply To

try using Win32:IEAutomation package.

PS: I am not able to access that page from my office Unimpressed

(It's an online game's web interface. Nothing NSFW.)
I tried Win32::IEAutomation, but wasn't able to get it to click the submit button. I think I covered all my bases...

Code

use Win32::IEAutomation; 
my $ie = Win32::IEAutomation->new( visible => 1, maximize => 1); 
$ie->gotoURL('http://app001.us1.darkfallonline.com/sf/fwd'); 
$ie->getTextBox('name:', "username")->SetValue('username'); 
$ie->getTextBox('name:', "password")->SetValue('password'); 
 
my @alllinks = $ie->getAllLinks(); 
foreach $l (@alllinks) { 
$l->Click(); } 
 
my @allimages = $ie->getAllImages; 
foreach $i (@allimages) { 
$i->Click(); } 
 
my @alltables = $ie->getAllTables; 
foreach $t (@alltables) { 
$t->Click(); }

MetalGear
Novice

May 18, 2010, 9:04 PM

Post #7 of 8 (1168 views)

Re: [paxprobellum] Logging into website [In reply to]	Can't Post

to find the specific button u want to click,

view source of that page, and find out the "name" or "value" or any other attribute related to that button.

ex: if name of button is "submit", just search for submit in source file of website and look for its vakue or name.

then

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  $ie->getButton('caption:', "Google Search")->click();  
 
  $ie->getButton('name:', "btnG")->click();

etc...

the above is for google site.

if u r getting a popup asking for password, then again its differenr scenario.

paxprobellum
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May 19, 2010, 9:22 AM

Post #8 of 8 (1135 views)

Re: [MetalGear] Logging into website [In reply to]	Can't Post

What I want to press is a cell of the table. I wasn't able to find a method to "get" it. It doesn't have any distinguishing ids.

Also, I have read the documentation thoroughly. I understand the ideas. I'm having problem with implementation.

I have tried tableCells() and rows() functions, but they do not work. Return a "method not found" error.

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