Sergei I have no idea why that post sat around in the ether for over a week and then suddenly appeared. (check the date - the is the true date I posted it)
Glad to hear the Indy stuff worked out - one of these days I'd like to take a look at those components. Have heard a lot of good things about them -ns ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sergei Stenkov" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Multiple recipients of list delphi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2001 6:19 AM Subject: RE: [DUG]: Some pointers > Thank you Nello, > > > i'll point this out in case this isn't obvious ... > It is now. I just didn't know I could pass username and password like that: > > > http://username:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/directory/thefile.txt > > All I've used before was something like: > > http://domain.com.au/directory/thefile.htm?p1=blah1&p2=blah2 > or, could pass them as form variables to another .asp page. > > I'm ok now. The prog now lets the user to build a list of sites, specifying > usernames and passwords. Then, using Indy's TIdHTTP the prog goes through > that list and downloads the files specified (either .txt or .csv) and > repeats the download each time period specified. > > Best regards, > Sergei Stenkov > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Sergei Stenkov" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "Multiple recipients of list delphi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2001 11:59 AM > > Subject: [DUG]: Some pointers > > > > > > > Hi > > > > > > For one of the tasks, my program has to download a couple > > of text files > > from > > > a web site. The web site is password protected, and each > > text file is > > > located on the page of its own. This process will take > > place once a day > > and > > > has to be fully automated. I need to make the prog to > > connect to the site, > > > enter username and password and download the files. > > > > > > Any pointers on where I should start and what components I > > could use will > > be > > > appreciated. > > > > > > Best regards, > > > Sergei Stenkov > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- - > New Zealand Delphi Users group - Delphi List - [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Website: http://www.delphi.org.nz > To UnSub, send email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with body of "unsubscribe delphi" > Web Archive at: http://www.mail-archive.com/delphi%40delphi.org.nz/ > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- New Zealand Delphi Users group - Delphi List - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Website: http://www.delphi.org.nz To UnSub, send email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] with body of "unsubscribe delphi" Web Archive at: http://www.mail-archive.com/delphi%40delphi.org.nz/
