How to POST to another page

[amitabh]

Hi

Is there a way I can POST data from a ASP page to another page? I am not trying to POST data from a form to another page, but would like to create the POST headers from different variables, and then send it to another page.

Hope I am clear in my question.

Amitabh

[bbolte]

you can send them through the url string or place them in a cookie.

[amitabh]

I can't append them in a query string, and I can't use cookies too. I need it to POST data to a different server.

[bbolte]

oops. totally misread that. hmmmm. you'll have to forgive me but i need a little more info. how is the other server getting or using the data?

could xml work here? i've used the xml and http objects to move data between servers.

[asp_funda]

You can use the querystrings, there's no problem in that, & it works across different servers. But it has limitations & you can't pass on large amount of data, just a few small variables.

Another way is to send it using SOAP.

[kgh]

Is it from a link? Cause couldn't you have a hidden form with all hidden variables, and submit it with the link? The link would be something like javascript:document.form_name.submit(); Would this work?

[HuevosRancheros]

There's a com object that I use quite a bit called URLFetch which supports direct posts (even via HTTPS). I've used it to make some simple spiders that post to a form and then parse the response.

Check it out at: http://www.screen-scraper.com/urlfetch/doc.shtml

--HH

Originally Posted by amitabh

Hi

Is there a way I can POST data from a ASP page to another page? I am not trying to POST data from a form to another page, but would like to create the POST headers from different variables, and then send it to another page.

Hope I am clear in my question.

Amitabh

[fillup07]

Yes.
Right here is a really good start:
http://www.sitepoint.com/forums/showthread.php?t=49339

[amitabh]

Sorry for the late reply, but the remote server only accepts POST method. It will return some data based on the values that I post. XML is an option that I have, but since I ahve no idea of an XML, I was thinking the other way.

[MarcusJT]

You actually don't need to know/understand/use XML to use the XMLHTTP component - it's just a standard HTTP component that has a few XML-friendly features. Read up in the link that fillup07 posted, and in the XML reference documentation. Make sure you use Microsoft.ServerXMLHTTP, not the (client-side) Microsoft.XMLHTTP.

Alternatively, cut out the middleman and use WinHTTP.

[asp_funda]

Originally Posted by HuevosRancheros

There's a com object that I use quite a bit called URLFetch which supports direct posts (even via HTTPS).

I don't think that his webhost will allow him to register the COM on the server, unless ofcourse if you are using ASP.NET.

[ole dawg]

I've done this before very simply by having an asp page which retrieves data from a database and populates a form whose ACTION is a page on another server. The page then auto-submits by using a bit of javascript (onload=document.form.submit).

It' s been used every day for about 2 years and has worked perfectly every time.

[asp_funda]

Yeah but the problem with this is, if the user has JavaScript disabled, nothing will be done.

Its better to do this kinda stuff on the predictable server, rather than relying on un-predictable client.

[af11kcc]

Maybe this one:

http://www.serverobjects.com/products.htm#asphttp

[MarcusJT]

Has anyone actually read my post?

Originally Posted by M@rco

You actually don't need to know/understand/use XML to use the XMLHTTP component - it's just a standard HTTP component that has a few XML-friendly features. Read up in the link that fillup07 posted, and in the XML reference documentation. Make sure you use Microsoft.ServerXMLHTTP, not the (client-side) Microsoft.XMLHTTP.

Alternatively, cut out the middleman and use WinHTTP.

[fillup07]

Now why would he want a good solution that doesn't require a component by a 3rd party? ...

[amitabh]

Thanks everybody. I am testing the option sugegsted by M@cro. Hopefully, I should be able to accomplish my goals.

[asp_funda]

Originally Posted by M@rco

Has anyone actually read my post?

Yeah, I've read your post, but it seems like neither amitabh has read it nor other people.

[cmorbutts]

Like M@rco suggested, WinHTTP is your best bet. It comes pre-installed with Win2k Service Pack 3 or Win2k3 Server so if your server is anything less you may not be able to use it. I think you can download the component from Microsoft standalone and install it anyway but I can't remember.

Alternatively, there's another thing you can use. I have some code stashed away somewhere and it's using the Inet ctl something or other. Let me know if you want it.

[amitabh]

Originally Posted by asp_funda

Yeah, I've read your post, but it seems like neither amitabh has read it nor other people.

I have definitely read M@rco replies, and that's what I am trrying out right now.

[asp_funda]

good. just thought that you could post the feedback if you get it right, not that its necessary.

[amitabh]

Thanks M@rco. I was trying to get some financial data from a brokers site, and it really did help.

[b2k4@email.com]

Originally Posted by cmorbutts

Like M@rco suggested, WinHTTP is your best bet. It comes pre-installed with Win2k Service Pack 3 or Win2k3 Server so if your server is anything less you may not be able to use it. I think you can download the component from Microsoft standalone and install it anyway but I can't remember.

Alternatively, there's another thing you can use. I have some code stashed away somewhere and it's using the Inet ctl something or other. Let me know if you want it.

I am trying to send the data from my form to a file which interacts with the database and then displays the message.I am trying to use WINHTTP function post to send the data and get this displayed.
However when I post and try to get the values of the form using request variables I am unable to get the value.Can you please suggest accordingly?

[MarcusJT]

Originally Posted by b2k4@email.com

I am trying to send the data from my form to a file which interacts with the database and then displays the message.I am trying to use WINHTTP function post to send the data and get this displayed.
However when I post and try to get the values of the form using request variables I am unable to get the value.Can you please suggest accordingly?

Don't forget that as well as specifying the HTTP POST method in the call to .Open() you need to provide the actual data (suitably encoded according to the ContentType that you're using - e.g. "multipart/form-data" or "application/x-www-form-urlencoded") as a parameter to the call to .Send()

PS - Hello everyone! Thought I'd drop in and say hello... it's been a while... what have I missed?!

[wulf]

I dont know if this will work but in flash if you use the "get" method from an ASP page on the asp page you have to type response.write("variable=content+morecontent")
You pretty much write it out like a real post statement. + = space between words....
you can also use &secondvariable=content&thirdvariable=content
and so on...