How to write application for simulating content form submission using cocoa?

Question

Would like to ask for recommendation for ways that I can build application in cocoa to simulate user submission. For example, filling in registering form or even simulate a click in the web form. Not sure what exactly is the term for this.

Tried to google around, but didn't find any result. Closest I get is webkit, but not sure how to apply it and i thought it is only for web rendering.

Highly appreciated if someone could share some thoughts.

Answer 1

In short, you'll want to construct an HTTP POST with the appropriate form values in the body of the post.

You can use NSURLRequest or NSMutableURLRequest to construct the request.

Docs are at: http://developer.apple.com/mac/library/DOCUMENTATION/Cocoa/Conceptual/URLLoadingSystem/Tasks/UsingNSURLConnection.html

or you can use something a bit higher level - I'm liking ASIHTTPRequest a lot right now.

http://allseeing-i.com/ASIHTTPRequest/