[dba-VB] internet screen manipulation

Wed Jun 16 10:59:43 CDT 2010

I have a client that has to do data entry into an internet screen.  I am researching whether a 
program can manipulate an internet form, poke values into specific controls, click buttons etc.

I have looked at the source for one specific screen and it appears to be all java.  For example, top 
of the screen

<html>
	<head>
		<title>Professional Claim</title>
		<link href='/ePROM/CSS/styles.css' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css'>
<script src='/ePROM/ScriptLibrary/utils.js'></script>
<script src='/ePROM/ScriptLibrary/soap.js'></script>
<script src='/ePROM/ScriptLibrary/gui.js'></script>
<script src='/ePROM/ScriptLibrary/xsd.js'></script>
<script src='/ePROM/ScriptLibrary/xbind.js'></script>

<script src='/ePROM/ScriptLibrary/validation.js'></script>
<script src='/ePROM/ScriptLibrary/calendar.js'></script>
<script src='/ePROM/ScriptLibrary/techSupport.js'></script>

<script language=javascript>
	var g_fFieldsChanged = 0;
	var hrs = 0;						// DF 5462
	var mins = 90;	// DF 5462
	var secs = 0;						// DF 5462
</script>

<SCRIPT FOR=window EVENT=onload>
	// Heir Menus
	if (typeof(HM_f_StartIt) != "undefined")
		HM_f_StartIt();

	// Call any user defined "onload" routines.
	var inx;

###################################################################################

So...

do developers poke data into screens, and read values back from screens, click buttons, select menu 
items etc?

I did this kind of thing back in the late 90s but so much has changed.  I am just beginning to 
investigate whether this is possible and where to go to learn how.

Any help appreciated

-- 
John W. Colby
www.ColbyConsulting.com