[prog] Writting a program to automatically fetch webpages, and fill in forms.

[Sue Stones]

Sue Stones wrote:
> 
> I want to write a program (an Expert System) that includes the 
> functionality of going to web pages, using specialty search engines on 
> their databases, fill in forms, receive the results.  I want to do this 
> without displaying anything mostly, but with further action of the 
> expert system based on the results.


I have just discovered cURL, which looks like it will do this.  Can 
anyone confirm this is the way to go.  Also I forgot the mention that 
the finished product needs to work on a variety of platforms, ie 
including windows.

sue