I need help with website development

[gtx1060=value]

So, i want to write a program (preferably in csharp or java, maybe python but im more experienced in the former languages) that when run, will automatically go to a link, input the username and password, and then download the file off of a link that you can click on. For the one i have in mind, the link does not have a src when i looked in the dom (its like the one in the pic below that says save this bill(PDF) ) So, how in the world would i be able to do that with csharp or java. It can be very advanced or basic, i don't really care, Thanks in advance

[Enderman]

You could probably do this with windows task scheduler and just record your actions...

[gtx1060=value]

7 minutes ago, Enderman said:

You could probably do this with windows task scheduler and just record your actions...

how would it be able to that? If i give task scheduler the log in credentials and i want it to click on that link and get it downloaded for me automatically would it be similar to recording a macro or something else?

[Enderman]

6 minutes ago, gtx1060=value said:

how would it be able to that? If i give task scheduler the log in credentials and i want it to click on that link and get it downloaded for me automatically would it be similar to recording a macro or something else?

Pretty sure you can, I haven't needed to use it before though.

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc748993(v=ws.11).aspx

[vorticalbox]

I would rather do this in JavaScript tbh so you don't have to manage cookies, browser would do that and the JS would do all the clicking.

[gtx1060=value]

Just now, vorticalbox said:

I would rather do this in JavaScript tbh so you don't have to manage cookies, browser would do that and the JS would do all the clicking.

how would you do that, i have no experience with writing automation scripts like this. i mainly do sql 

[vorticalbox]

2 hours ago, gtx1060=value said:

how would you do that, i have no experience with writing automation scripts like this. i mainly do sql 

if I had read this early I could ha E gotten a little script together. Can't just now as its getting rather late however if no one has replied ill get something together.

[gtx1060=value]

9 minutes ago, vorticalbox said:

if I had read this early I could ha E gotten a little script together. Can't just now as its getting rather late however if no one has replied ill get something together.

thank you so much - i really appreciate it. one issue though, you are aware that the document i need to automatically get does not have a url... it uses the ng-click function with angular js in the place of an href

[¨TrisT¨]

Just make an extension. If you're using chrome it's fairly simple, just make a content script for that specific page to write stuff in the boxes, and another one for the specific download page to click the button.

If you need it to be automated, pretty sure you can do something with time on javascript as well. All you have to do then is just keep a tab with that thing on open, pin it not to cause any trouble and you're golden.

[gtx1060=value]

for the script, would you have any idea how to make it? As i said, i am more experienced in csharp, c++ and sql, javascript isn't my forte