Use code to set values of webform and submit

[Mark]

Hello All
I'm trying to have a .Net app open up a web form, enter values into a text field (given the ID or Name), and submit. Ideally I could program something like
1 - Request Page given UR
2 - Set TextField1.Valu e = 'Hello
3 - Submit Form (or Click a BtnSubmit

Any ideas how to start with this

Thanks
Mar

[Kevin Spencer]

Your question is somewhat confusing. The purpose of a form is to provide an
interface for a human to be able to input data. If you want your program to
do something with data, it certainly doesn't need a WebForm to do it.

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HTH,
Kevin Spencer
..Net Developer
Microsoft MVP
Big things are made up
of lots of little things.

"Mark" <an*******@disc ussions.microso ft.com> wrote in message
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Hello All,
I'm trying to have a .Net app open up a web form, enter values into a text field (given the ID or Name), and submit. Ideally I could program something
like: 1 - Request Page given URL
2 - Set TextField1.Valu e = 'Hello'
3 - Submit Form (or Click a BtnSubmit)

Any ideas how to start with this?

Thanks,
Mark

[Mark]

Hey Kevin
I see what you're saying. Two things (1) This would allow me to make unit tests for WebForms (especially for presentation layer issues), and (2) This would assist with a screen-scraping task I'm trying to do

I know it's an abnormal request... but despite that do you have any insight where to start

Thanks
Mar

----- Kevin Spencer wrote: ----

Your question is somewhat confusing. The purpose of a form is to provide a
interface for a human to be able to input data. If you want your program t
do something with data, it certainly doesn't need a WebForm to do it

--
HTH
Kevin Spence
..Net Develope
Microsoft MV
Big things are made u
of lots of little things

"Mark" <an*******@disc ussions.microso ft.com> wrote in messag
news:46******** *************** ***********@mic rosoft.com..

Hello All
I'm trying to have a .Net app open up a web form, enter values into a tex field (given the ID or Name), and submit. Ideally I could program somethin
like 1 - Request Page given UR
2 - Set TextField1.Valu e = 'Hello
3 - Submit Form (or Click a BtnSubmit

Any ideas how to start with this
Thanks

Mar

[bruce barker]

you need a hltm parser to parse the web form html.

the easiest way to due this is host IE, and capture its events (page load,
unload, etc). once a page has loaded, you can access the dom to finf/set
field values.

-- bruce (sqlwork.com)
"Mark" <an*******@disc ussions.microso ft.com> wrote in message
news:46******** *************** ***********@mic rosoft.com...

Hello All,
I'm trying to have a .Net app open up a web form, enter values into a text field (given the ID or Name), and submit. Ideally I could program something
like: 1 - Request Page given URL
2 - Set TextField1.Valu e = 'Hello'
3 - Submit Form (or Click a BtnSubmit)

Any ideas how to start with this?

Thanks,
Mark

[Mark]

Hello
I can already parse the HTML file, and I know exactly which field (Id and Name) to modify

With that, what do you mean by "you can access the dom to finf/setfield values"

Is there webpage that expands on that

Thanks
Mar

----- bruce barker wrote: ----

you need a hltm parser to parse the web form html

the easiest way to due this is host IE, and capture its events (page load
unload, etc). once a page has loaded, you can access the dom to finf/se
field values

-- bruce (sqlwork.com
"Mark" <an*******@disc ussions.microso ft.com> wrote in messag
news:46******** *************** ***********@mic rosoft.com..

Hello All
I'm trying to have a .Net app open up a web form, enter values into a tex field (given the ID or Name), and submit. Ideally I could program somethin
like 1 - Request Page given UR
2 - Set TextField1.Valu e = 'Hello
3 - Submit Form (or Click a BtnSubmit

Any ideas how to start with this
Thanks

Mar