POSTing within a php script

[Anon]

hey guys,

how do I do a "post" method in a script without the user actually clicking on a button, I want to do it in the backend (eg. within the script)? I am trying to do a post on an external website (not mine).

I know this is possible with perl using the HTTP::Request::Common and LWP::UserAgent modules, and then using the POST command within the perl script.

Is this possible in php?

[Anon]

Sure, and there's an article here on the subject. You can just
use fsockopen() and write the http POST request and all the
variables you're posting to the host.

[Anon]

Thanks for the help Kirk!

Could you please point me to the exact url
of the article (I'm having troubles finding it).

I found http://www.phpbuilder.com/forum/read.php3?num=2&id=102681&loc=0&thread=102681
but I there maybe a better one.

thanks