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Re^3: I want to be a perl web browser -- what are my best options?

by zentara (Archbishop)
on Jun 22, 2012 at 09:13 UTC ( [id://977803]=note: print w/replies, xml ) Need Help??


in reply to Re^2: I want to be a perl web browser -- what are my best options?
in thread I want to be a perl web browser -- what are my best options?

See Automating-Web-based-Data-Retrieval-with-Perl.htm for an introduction to WWW::Mechanize

If you really want to BE a web browser, use Gtk2::WebKit, see Perl Web Browser using Gtk2 and WebKit for an example.


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Re^4: I want to be a perl web browser -- what are my best options?
by taint (Chaplain) on Jun 23, 2012 at 01:27 UTC

    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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