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  1. Article: 14060 of comp.protocols.kermit.misc
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  3. From: "Jeffrey Altman [Road Runner NYC]" <jaltman2@nyc.rr.com>
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  8. Subject: Re: Using HTTP functions in C-Kermit
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  15. Date: Thu, 06 Feb 2003 01:42:17 GMT
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  20. Organization: Road Runner - NYC
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  22.  
  23. The problem is that "q?s=one&d=v1" is not a valid file name to store 
  24. resulting data.  Therefore, you need to provide a valid local filename
  25.  
  26.    HTTP GET q?s=one&d=v1  <local-file-name>
  27.  
  28.  
  29.  
  30. Dan Skinner wrote:
  31. > I'm trying to emulate this form.
  32. > -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  33. > <form  action=/q><td align=center nowrap><FONT face=arial size=2>Enter
  34. > symbol(s)</Font> <input size=15 name=s><select name=d><option
  35. > value=v1 selected>Basic<option value=v2>DayWatch<option
  36. > value=v3>Performance<option value=e>Real-time Mkt<option
  37. > value=t>Detailed
  38. > <option value=c>Chart
  39. > <option value=r>Research
  40. > <option value=o>Options
  41. > <option value=f8>Order Book
  42. > </select><input value=" Get " type=submit>  <a href=/l><font
  43. > face=arial size=2>Symbol Lookup</font></a></td></form>
  44. > -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  45. > a browser url of   http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=one&d=v1 works fine
  46. > 
  47. > in C-Kermit  
  48. > http  open  finance.yahoo.com   
  49. > is happy.however
  50. > http get q?s=one&d=v1  
  51. > yields error -  (wildcards not allowed - ?s=one&d=v1 ) (the ? Is
  52. > entred with \?)
  53. > How do I do a form with method=get?
  54. > Help appreciated
  55. > Regards...Dan.
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