VFP6 -- Post to script on web server? 1

[operaguy]

Running a desktop VFP app, is there a way to do the equivelent of an HTML form post to a script on a webserver? Specifically, I want to send Credit Card data to the Bank Of America.

Here is the HTML form tag:

<FORM METHOD="post" NAME="Paymentinfo" ACTION="

https://cart.bamart.com/payment.mart">

followed by the normal input fields such as:

<INPUT TYPE="HIDDEN" SIZE="60" NAME="IOC_merchant_order_id" VALUE="F1091"> etc.

with a submit button at the end of the form.

I guess an alternate would be to embed a webpage on my desktop app, which I understand can be done, and just post from there. That has the disadvantage of not being able to be pre-populated with info from the desktop ap. and is not much progress over just switching from the desktop VFP app to an open browser page.

Any insight very welcome.
Thanks
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[baltman]

Check out thread184-266072

Brian

 

[wgcs]

Or if you still want to go the POST route: faq184-4359

 

[operaguy]

baltman, your reference is interesting and I learned a few things reading it, but am too thick to grasp how I would attack my problem using your solution.

wgcs, that's a great FAQ, I'm sorry I missed it in my initial search. I was using the wrong key words, CGI, etc.

Now to dig into 184-4359

Thanks to you both,
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[wgcs]

You're welcome!