[Chicago-talk] Downloading a file via WWW::Mechanize

[Jay Strauss]

Jay Strauss wrote:

> Leland Johnson wrote:
>
>> perldoc WWW::Mechanize | grep -A 10 -B 10 "file"
>>
>> I can't seem to get `grep -C 10 "tofind" to work in osx. Any 
>> sugguestions?
>>
>> On Sat, 02 Oct 2004 00:02:02 -0500, Jay Strauss <me at heyjay.com> wrote:
>>  
>>
>>>> I just don't see how to do it in my instance, I can't use $mech->get
>>>> because its not a uri, its a form I need to fill out, then push the
>>>> download button, after which I download a form.
>>>>
>>>>     
>>>
> Leland, thanks for the response.  But, for me it's not a question of 
> not reading the docs (as Andy assumes).  From the docs I don't see how 
> to do what I want.
> The docs lead me to believe:
>
> $mech->get( $url, ":content_file"=>$tempfile );
>
> Requires a URL to follow.  In my case I don't have that.  I have a 
> form that needs filling and a submit button.
>
> Thanks
> Jay
>
PS  I've already tried:

#!/usr/bin/perl

use WWW::Mechanize;
my $url = "http://www.cboe.com/DelayedQuote/QuoteTableDownload.aspx";

my $mech = WWW::Mechanize->new();
$mech->get( $url );

$mech->form(1);
$mech->field('ticker','QQQ');

$mech->get( $url, ":content_file"=>'dummy');
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