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Using WWW/WWWForum to download from a file hoster
I was trying to figure out a way to download a file from a remote host as I think it might be an easy way to store and download content for stuff like DLC and addons.
I'm familiar with the WWW class, but not so much the WWWForum class. Basically I need to know if and how I can tell a page to click a button.
So does anyone know of a way to 'click' buttons on pages and how I might login so I can use the faster download speed?
Thanks
You need to open HTML file and figure out how these buttons work on HTML page. In most cases it is simply javascript and HTML form which does POST request. You can simulate same thing by using WWWForm - simply add sample paramters that HTML form has and then submit to same URL that HTML page does.
Yes and no :D $$anonymous$$ost pages have methods to prevent bot-using. This particular page doesn't have a CAPTCHA, but it's still possible that the page have some javascripts that do some changes to the form. Simulating a web-browser is nearly impossible.
Hardcoding the access to the files it also not a good idea. The hoster can change their page layout / security guidelines at any time.
I would suggest you use Dropbox instead. DropBox has a public folder. Files in this folder can directly accessed via URL from anywhere without the need of loading a website.
This image is directly linked to my dropbox public folder:
Dropbox has a 2GB limit for free users, but in most cases that should be enough.
