automate login and download of file from web

[koblitz]

Daily I login to a web site and download a file. I don't have any control over source. I know vb, php, javascript. Will one of these work to write a script? If so are there any key words I can use to search google and get more information?

Thanks
koblitz

[DoubtlessOne]

I don't understand... what exactly do you want?

if you want an automated login script then I suggest using JSP
just automate a keystroker and you'll be on your way to lazy town
I doubt any of those languages would help on a client-side

[Bry Man]

Ive made several spiders and 'autobuyers' which do similar things in VB, read this article here on how to send POST data using vb and a reference to IE. http://abstractvb.com/code.asp?A=948 then theres plenty of ways to download a file using vb as well...look on planetsourcecode.com

[mChicago]

Look for the php snoopy library.

It provides a psudo web client that keeps sessions, deals with cookies etc. very useful for performing logins, and standard functions.

Oh how many bots I have written with this...