Posting Data Without a Form

bugman

This may be a stupid question, but I need to send infromation from one server to another with-out using a post form, but I have no contorl over the recepiant. So I need it to funtion just like a post form. Any Ideas??
Thx,
thoMas

Anon

The only way i can think of is by attaching the data into the querystring of the url

I know it exposes the data in the URL but that's the only way i know of.

-S

Anon

Under certain circumstances, some scripts will not allow posting using query string only, eg. you may need to actually click the Submit button, or need to enter a confirmation code. All of this is to prevent spammers posting remotely.

However, If non of the above apply, you can post remotely using query string.

To do this:
examine the form tags
note the NAME of each form field
take the URL of the form
append ?
then 'form field name' and 'value' combo.

Eg. say url is http://www.isp.com/someform.php

and

field names are LOGIN, PASSWD

then typing the following into the address window of your browser will post the data: http://www.isp.com/someform.php?LOGIN=xxxx&PASSWD=xxxx

You just replace xxxx with the correct values.

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Power to PHP!

bugman

THats the Idea, but how can I sent the url to a server, and also output data locally?

Let me clarify. I need to print out a comformation screen, but also send data(the remote url) to a different server to update that database.

I know I can use the php header tag to send the user to that server, but I need them so stay on my site....I hope this clarifies but question, sorry for any repetitivness,
THanks again for the help
thoMAs

Anon

the only way i can think of is to use a hidden frame and call the remote URL in the hidden frame. that way, the user see's what you want them to see in the visible frame, and the remote database gets updated.

man, i'd love to see a post_vars ("vars", "url"); statement!!