View Page Source & Return Form Object ID's

[joshh131]

How would I go about checking a page for form objects and returning all of the object ID's?

I don't even know how to return page source..so go easy on me please.

Any help is greatly appreciated.

[demausdauth]

Why do you need to get all the object IDs? What is it you are trying to do?

[gep13]

Hey,



I think demausdauth is right. Can you give some information about what exactly you are trying to achieve. Are you talking about getting the source of a page through code? If so, it is likely that an HttpWebRequest would be your best bet, but we are going to need more information.

Gary

[joshh131]

I am going to make a little bot that will allow users to type in common information (First, Last, Address, Email, Etc). They then can navigate to sites that are giving stuff away, and just use a drop down menu to select the relative text box(via the form id) and then they click "Go" and the bot fills all of the proper information in and submits it.

[gep13]

Hey,

Interesting.

So are you talking about creating a Windows application to do this, or a Web Page?

Gary

[joshh131]

honestly...either one is fine. is there really a difference in what needs to be done?

[Pradeep1210]

I am going to make a little bot that will allow users to type in common information (First, Last, Address, Email, Etc). They then can navigate to sites that are giving stuff away, and just use a drop down menu to select the relative text box(via the form id) and then they click "Go" and the bot fills all of the proper information in and submits it.

Sorry.. but we don't support creation of bots. I won't be surprised if one of the moderators closes this thread or remove some posts.

[joshh131]

might have been a bad word to define it...how about "Automated Form Filler"? Doesn't do anything illegal or break any TOS.
There are just a lot of people that sign up for 3 or more free samples every single day. Thought it would be useful if they only had to type all of that crap once.

[MartinLiss]

I wouldn't call this a bot.

In any case, just to let you know, you're reinventing the wheel; look up Roboform.

[brin351]

There are also businesses/websites that hook up with retailers and pay people to subscribe to them and they automatically sign you up for the samples - as long as you provide feedback about the product.

[gep13]

honestly...either one is fine. is there really a difference in what needs to be done?

Not really, each one would likely need to make a Request to the page, to find out what form items need to be filled in, and then make another Request, providing all the information.

This could either be done by automating a WebBrowser control, or directly making an HttpWebRequest to the page in question.

Gary