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I am quite surprised, I thought Java is very good at Internet
programming. My thinking is that there must be some
Java network i/o class libraries that could be used to develop
such a program but I don't know which classes would be the
best bet for that task.


"Rich Wilkman" <richw@formlessvoid.com> wrote in message
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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?