[AccessD] Searching the Web

Searching the WebHi John:

Yes it is...but the receiving end has to be setup appropriately. The process
can be initiated from a html document with a Form setup similar i.e.

<form action="http://web.battelle.org/jobs/textsearch.asp," method="post"
name="search" target="_blank">
    Search <input name="searchtext" type="text" value=""
onChange="document.form.submit()" id="searchedit" /><a
href="http://web.battelle.org/jobs/textsearch.asp," target="_blank
</form>

The post method automatically sends a querystring with the values entered in
the 'input' fields and the variable named the name given to the 'input'
option, when a 'Submit' process is initiated. It can be started through a
JavaScript similar to the example shown or more traditionally with a
'submit' button form option.

See www.w3schools.com for further detail and examples.

HTH
Jim
  -----Original Message-----
  From: accessd-admin at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:accessd-admin at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of John Ruff
  Sent: Monday, February 10, 2003 5:15 AM
  To: accessd at databaseadvisors.com
  Subject: [AccessD] Searching the Web


  This is a repost.

  I've been asked if it is possible for an Access program to automatically
go to a website, enter some search criteria, and log the results into the
database. As an example,

  The program would automatically go to
http://web.battelle.org/jobs/textsearch.asp, enter the key word, such as
"Access", click the Search button, and log all the Jobs found into the
Access program.

  I've used the Windows Task Scheduler to automatically start databases that
would compile data from other sources such as Oracle, ftp files, etc, but I
haven't a clue how to be able to automatically gather the data in a scenario
such as I've provided above.

  If anyone has done such a project, or knows how to tackle such a project,
could they please provide some guidelines and advice.



  John V. Ruff – The Eternal Optimist J

  “Commit to the Lord whatever you do,
          and your plans will succeed.” Proverbs 16:3



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