Pls chk my login script
Chris Rebert
clp2 at rebertia.com
Sun Apr 24 18:41:42 EDT 2011
On Sun, Apr 24, 2011 at 3:05 PM, nusrath ahmed <nusrathahmed at yahoo.com> wrote:
> I have written a python script for logging into a website. My script pulls
> up a browser page but does not log me in. Can any one suggest if I i am
> wrong in nay way,though the script is correct I am sure
>> My script is as below
>>> *********************************************
> import cookielib
> import urllib
> import urllib2
> import httplib
>> if __name__ == '__main__':
> urlLogin = 'http://www.gmail.com'
>> id = 'u2'
> passw = 'p2'
>> fieldId = 'username'
> fieldPass = 'password'
>> cj = cookielib.CookieJar()
> data = urllib.urlencode({fieldId:id, fieldPass:passw})
<snip>
> usock = opener.open(urlLogin, data)
You're supposed to submit to the "action" URL specified by the form,
not the URL the form itself is on (unless they happen to be the same).
Also, please don't make a whole new thread just to post a follow-up reply.
Regards,
Chris
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