automated web with python?

MRAB python at mrabarnett.plus.com
Sun May 31 15:41:51 EDT 2009


CoolGenie wrote:
> Hello,
> Recently my company changed the system. It is better for the
> management, but for us workers it is a nightmare. For example, we are
> required to enter a huge database (nested) using a web form! Make one
> mistake and you have to edit it and then use 4 mouse clicks, not
> counting the time it takes to load every web page.
> My question is: can Python somewhat relieve this pain? Maybe this web
> browser stuff could be somewhat automated... At first check it doesn't
> seem easy, since it uses authorization methods, aspx, and so on... And
> we don't have access to the underlying database, only this stupid web
> form.
> I'll appreciate any help.
> Best regards,
> Przemek

Have a look at Mechanize:

http://wwwsearch.sourceforge.net/mechanize/




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