Make a PHP-script send info using POST

Anon

Hi,

I need to make a script that automatically submits a FORM POST to a webpage and reads the information sent back to me.

I know how to do it in pearl:

use LWP::UserAgent;
$ua = new LWP::UserAgent;
$req = new HTTP::Request 'POST','http://www.thepage.com';
$req->content_type('application/x-www-form-urlencoded');
$req->content($query);
$res = $ua->request($req);

I want to do something like this in PHP.

Please help =)

saltwater

take a look @ header(); or you could do it with javascript:
<script language="JavaScript">
document.myform.submit();
</script>

But I don't get why you want to do this..
There may be a better way

Anon

I'm using Paypal and when a customer makes a payment to me, PayPal will post a notification to my server at a URL I specify. Included in this notification will be all of my customer's payment information (e.g. customer name, amount) as well as a piece of encrypted code. When my server receives a notification, it should then post the information, including the encrypted code, back to a secure PayPal URL. PayPal will authenticate the transaction and send confirmation of its validity back to my server.

Anon

Have a look at fsockopen(),

the basics are the same as in pearl (I guess g) so you should find all you need in the manual entry for fsockopen()

hope that helped,

Rob

saltwater

yup, a socket should do the job

Anon

You can make a php script that would post to a URL, HOWEVER php currently does NOT support posting to a secure server (https://), I've tried to use fsocks, fopen, etc.. im pretty sure because i've spent 5 hours trying to do this. The solution that I have implemented is quite simple. I use the Perl script (its in paypal's Single Purchase Manual) and based on the outcome (verified or not) i redirect it to a php script that does all of the appropriate database functions.

To redirect in Perl use something like:
$target = "http://www.serv.com/dostuff.php?pass=your&variables=here";
print redirect (-uri => $target);

if you need some help, post a reply and email me.