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AZ:

The trouble is that Java is horrible at driving anything that is native
code (like a Browser or some other program).

Offhand, I can't see a way to do it that wouldn't cease to function if,
for example, the owner of the website changed the layout of the page. 
If it was *your* site you could take the steps necessary to make it
addressible to some outside process, but that wouldn't be very secure.

You could ask the bank if there is a way for you to call "whatever" they
call when you execute the query.  Heck, that info may be right in your
browser address bar.  You'd need to be able to change that on the fly
somehow.

-Rich

az wrote:
> 
> I need need a java application that would accomplish
> the tasks I mentioned before. It can be java program
> that drioves the browser if this the way to do it or it
> can be something else or something very close to it
> with source code available. I am looking for help so that
> I can write the java program myself that would accomplish the tasks
> 
> "Rich Wilkman" <richw@formlessvoid.com> wrote in message
> news:3B38B76C.5CD128BF@formlessvoid.com...
> > 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?