Android Question Log in to Webpage without WebView

[mangojack]

Have searched to no avail .. I am currently logging in to a webpage successfully using Webview.

WebExtras1.executeJavascript(WebView1, Javascript)

But I now need this to happen from within a Service, so a webview is not an option.
Is there another method available .. HTTPClient ect .. which would be good as I will be parsing the page when loaded.

Many Thanks

 

[Erel]

You can use HttpUtils2 to send requests that imitate a browser. If you only need to log-in to a specific web page then you should use a tool such as Firebug to understand the log-in process. In most cases it is not too difficult.

 

[mangojack]

Ok .. at a complete loss how this works .. As I stated above , can successfully log in to a webpage using WebView.

Dim Javascript As String
Javascript="document.forms.login_form.login.value='abcdef@email.com';" _"document.forms.login_form.password.value='ABC123'document.forms.login_form.submit();"
WebExtras1.executeJavascript(WebView1, Javascript)

I have now tried all forms of posting a string using HttpUtils2 and utilizing Firebird to view/study the webpage (without really knowing what I'm looking for)

 job1.PostString("https://www.lotterywest.wa.gov.au/play-online/@@player-login", "document.forms.login_form.login.value=abcdef@email.com" & "document.forms.login_form.password.value='ABC123" & "document.forms.login_form.submit")
   
'another attempt ...
job1.PostString("https://www.lotterywest.wa.gov.au/play-online/@@player-login", "$login.val=abcdef@email.com" & "$pword.val=ABC123" & "$(Login_Form).submit()")

Or is there more to it that this ..

Many Thanks

 

[Erel]

You need to send a POST request. You can see the payload string here (under Source):