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Thread: how can I get my program to enter data on a website?

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    Default how can I get my program to enter data on a website?

    Hey guys,
    I am making like a app for class as extra credit. Its like a recipe app where the user types in what ingredients they have and then the app will return a list of recipes that you can make. I found a website that does this and I am wondering how I can go about getting the program to type the info in that site and return the results? here's the link Allrecipes - Search

    would this be to difficult to do? I dont need like a 100% working program just want to make a example of what it can be for class.


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    Default Re: how can I get my program to enter data on a website?

    Are you thinking to write a "browser" replacement program that will send a request to the site, read the HTML from the site, fill in the fields in the form in the HTML and send a response to the server and then read what the server returns?
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    Default Re: how can I get my program to enter data on a website?

    yes basically that, but seems like would take to much time. I might just do an easier way, like have the user select what he has from a list and show a recipe that i coded into the program. The group project is to make a kickstart for some idea and for extra credit you can create it. If the "browser" replacement way would not be to hard/ take a lot of time Ill do it that way since its closer to what the real app would do, but I much rather go the easier way since I don't have much time to finish this.
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    A standalone program (no web site) would be easier.
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    ok thanks ill do that

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