Crap. It appears that I didn't explain my request well enough.
What I'm looking for is a module, of bundle, that permits me to communicate
with my web server(s), as though I was a web client (browser). Allowing me to
post (speak) HTTP to the web server. Or, speak in the HTTP protocol. Sending
request(s) && replies to the server, and seeing it's (servers) response(s).
I hope this helps clarify my request better, and thank you for taking the time
to respond.
use perl::always;
my $perl_version = "5.12.4";
print $perl_version;
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LWP::Simple serves most of my (admittedly simple) requirements.
Even if your requirements are more complicated, it would be a good starting point while you get used to Perlish way.
Beyond that, there is LWP proper and all it's secure connection extensions. And then WWW::Mechanize and similar beyond that.
With the rise and rise of 'Social' network sites: 'Computers are making people easier to use everyday'
Examine what is said, not who speaks -- Silence betokens consent -- Love the truth but pardon error.
"Science is about questioning the status quo. Questioning authority".
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Greetings zentara, and thank you for your reply.
I see quite a few recomendations for WWW::Mechanize. To tell you the truth
after posting this question, I went back to work on an old project "docperl",
that predates that fancy web based version jon allen whipped up. Frankly,
I like mine better, as it gropes your own server for any/all the modules you already
have installed, and lists them, as well as producing the pod for viewing. I decided
it warranted being made public, so I needed to bring it's formatting out of the
'90's -- can you say Frames/Framesets? :P. Anyway, point being, while using it, I
discovered I had LWP installed, as a prerequisite for another module I had
installed. So read up on it, and had figured it to be adequate enough to fulfill my
needs. But now back here to catch up on "Seekers of Perl Wisdom" posts, you, and
others in this thread, have really piqued my interest in WWW::Mechanize. After
glossing over the related link you posted. I'd have to agree, it looks pretty
nice --
Thanks! :) "Perl Web Browser using Gtk2 and WebKit"
Funny, I just happen to already have both of those installed. I was hoping to get
some time to explore all that Gtk2 had to offer, so when I noticed it, I
decided it was a "must have". I'll definitely have a look at that. But alas,
I'm going to need to get up to speed on WWW::Mechanize. Once I build the
necessary script(s) || module(s). I'll try and expand on it with the Gtk2
interface/extension.
Thanks again, to you, and everyone else, who have taken the time to respond!
I'll post back to this thread with anything "noteworthy". :)
use perl::always;
my $perl_version = "5.12.4";
print $perl_version;
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Mojolicious also has a HTTP client. There also are Web::Magic and the Mechanize (and WWW::Scripter) family of modules which implement HTTP clients that behave like a web browser to various degrees.
Personally, I like the API that WWW::Mechanize gives, but none of the modules is inherently bad.
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# check the html on the page - skip this for brevity
$mech->page_links_ok();
html_tidy_ok( $mech->content() );
This does a lot of work in just two little lines.
$mech->content_contains( 'Sorry, we couldn’t find anything that
+matched your search.' );
This one took me forever to work out how to match the apostrophe. I went with the html entity in the end.
perl -e 'print qq(Just another Perl Hacker\n)' # where's the irony switch?
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Ah, ok. Well, I'm definitely not an expert on this, so hopefully someone else can help you out. Also, I'm not sure if this is of use, but the things I linked do POST and well as GET, etc.
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