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Re: how to automate dowloading in java

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From: Rich Wilkman
Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2001 16:25
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AZ:

Do you need a Java program that drives a Browser (IE, Netscape, Opera,
???) or do you need a Java program that drives another Java program?

-Rich

az wrote:
> 
> I hope some one can help.
> 
> I have the following scenario:
> 
> I log into my bank account and type in my password. Then
> I am presented with a menu choices (web page). I click
> on "statements" button. Another menu screen comes with
> a drop down list which is a list of different dates for me to
> chose from to download a textfile that shows account transactios
> for that day. One by one I select many different days to download
> bunch of files.
> 
> Now the question is:  Is it possible to write a Java program
> that will automate the above task i.e. the Java program
> will log into the bank account and take all the above steps
> in the program. All the user need to do is to run the program.
> 
> If so then how?
> 
> By the way the above log in and menu choices that are
> presented is itself a Java applet. Does this make a difference?
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