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[Lynx-dev] Lynx on Linux / automating a search via a script or macro
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Michael Jones |
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[Lynx-dev] Lynx on Linux / automating a search via a script or macro |
Date: |
Sat, 21 Jan 2017 08:12:55 -0500 |
Hello,
I want to automate a Google search for "foo bar."
I tried using something like this with bash: lynx
https://www.google.com/#q=foo+bar
But that didn't work. I created a command script macro for Lynx.
Here is the file:
# Arg0 = lynx
# Arg1 = -cmd_script/tmp/coolmacro
# Arg2 = http://www.google.com
key Down Arrow
key Down Arrow
key Down Arrow
key Down Arrow
key Down Arrow
key Down Arrow
key Down Arrow
key Down Arrow
key Down Arrow
I tried it out:
lynx -cmd_script=/tmp/coolmacro http://www.google.com
The result is I see google with "Sign in" highlighted. If I manually
press the down arrow once, I get to the field to enter Google text.
So this does not work. I need to at least get to the text field to
input "foo bar."
If I change /tmp/coolmacro to have another "key Down Arrow" stanza,
the result of running lynx with this command script is I see "Images"
highlighted. There is no number of "key Down Arrow" lines that I can
use to achieve my goal of getting the cursor of Lynx to be on the
search line/field for Google. I tried many different combinations.
How do I search for "foo bar" automatically?
thanks,
Mike
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