PostURL

PostUrl is used to initiate a POST request to an HTTP server. POST requests are used to send data to an HTTP server.

Syntax

PostUrl (STRING document, STRING data)

Where:

  • Document is a string (example: index.html)
  • Data is a string (example: value1=data1)
Returns

No data returned.

Example

This script will do a POST request and print out the return code:

Function Main

Dim HTTPObj as Object

ip = "www.gfi.com"

port = 80

Set HTTPobj = HTTP.Connect (ip,port)

'Set up the request type

HTTPobj.PostURL "/", "test"

'to pass through the proxy with automatic authentication

'Authentication needs to be set to 1

HTTPobj.Authentication = 1

'Send the POST request

HTTPResponse = HTTPobj.SendRequest ()

echo "Result: " + cstr(HTTPResponse)

End Function