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Krazy Kiwi · May 31st, 2005, 4:08 PM

I know absolutaly nothing about programming, all i know is that i would like someone to write me a program. I dont know what language it should be written in but since to me it sounds rather basic i put this in visual basic (please move this topic if it is in the wrong place). Anyway, this is what i was hoping i could get some help with.
What i need is a program that automatically clicks a link, and then, after the page is loaded, it automatically goes back to the previous page and repeats the process. So it would go on forever clicking the link and returing and clicking again until i tell it to stop. Not sure how this would be to make, but any help would be greatly appreciated.
-Thanks,
Kiwi

Infinite Recursion · May 31st, 2005, 4:30 PM

Sounds like one of those "cheats" where you get paid per click or "level up" in a game... Is this the case?

Krazy Kiwi · May 31st, 2005, 4:35 PM

lol, no, im not exactly sure what u mean, but i can tell u that its not for any sort of cheat. The thing i want it for is a stupid game. Its kinda hard to explain. My friend made the game, but he lives in California and i cant reach him. He is really good at programming.

Krazy Kiwi · May 31st, 2005, 4:39 PM

sry for the double post
I found this if this helps. The auto clicker looks like it is the type of program i want, but it doesnt have the automatically go back feature that would be very helpful.

edit: do you think that this is in the right place (visual basic) or does it need to be programmed in something else?

Infinite Recursion · May 31st, 2005, 5:12 PM

it could be done in any language... Visual Basic is fine.

You could have a web component that 'navigated' to the link and executed... then just put that in a loop.

Krazy Kiwi · May 31st, 2005, 5:51 PM

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You could have a web component that 'navigated' to the link and executed... then just put that in a loop

ummmmm.. yeah! lol... no idea what that means... if someone could make it for me that would be great cause i dont even know what program to use to make programs... if that makes sense.

Rory · May 31st, 2005, 7:12 PM

The simplest would be to download the HTML of the page using Windows Sockets or the Download API, processed the page (easy if the structure does not change) finds the URL of the link, and then "visits" that page by downloading it in the same way. Alternatively, and much funnier would be to move the mouse pointer and make it click on the coordinates of the link...

May 31st, 2005, 4:08 PM	#1
Krazy Kiwi Newbie Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 4 Rep Power: 0	Need Help - Never Programmed Before I know absolutaly nothing about programming, all i know is that i would like someone to write me a program. I dont know what language it should be written in but since to me it sounds rather basic i put this in visual basic (please move this topic if it is in the wrong place). Anyway, this is what i was hoping i could get some help with. What i need is a program that automatically clicks a link, and then, after the page is loaded, it automatically goes back to the previous page and repeats the process. So it would go on forever clicking the link and returing and clicking again until i tell it to stop. Not sure how this would be to make, but any help would be greatly appreciated. -Thanks, Kiwi

May 31st, 2005, 4:30 PM	#2
Infinite Recursion Programming Guru Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: United States Posts: 3,467 Rep Power: 8	Sounds like one of those "cheats" where you get paid per click or "level up" in a game... Is this the case? __________________ http://jasonpowers.net "There are a thousand hacking at the branches of evil to one who is striking at the root."

May 31st, 2005, 4:39 PM	#4
Krazy Kiwi Newbie Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 4 Rep Power: 0	sry for the double post I found this if this helps. The auto clicker looks like it is the type of program i want, but it doesnt have the automatically go back feature that would be very helpful. edit: do you think that this is in the right place (visual basic) or does it need to be programmed in something else? Last edited by Krazy Kiwi; May 31st, 2005 at 4:42 PM.

May 31st, 2005, 5:12 PM	#5
Infinite Recursion Programming Guru Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: United States Posts: 3,467 Rep Power: 8	it could be done in any language... Visual Basic is fine. You could have a web component that 'navigated' to the link and executed... then just put that in a loop. __________________ http://jasonpowers.net "There are a thousand hacking at the branches of evil to one who is striking at the root."

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May 31st, 2005, 4:35 PM	#3
Krazy Kiwi Newbie Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 4 Rep Power: 0	lol, no, im not exactly sure what u mean, but i can tell u that its not for any sort of cheat. The thing i want it for is a stupid game. Its kinda hard to explain. My friend made the game, but he lives in California and i cant reach him. He is really good at programming.

May 31st, 2005, 7:12 PM	#7
Rory Expert Programmer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: London Posts: 542 Rep Power: 4	The simplest would be to download the HTML of the page using Windows Sockets or the Download API, processed the page (easy if the structure does not change) finds the URL of the link, and then "visits" that page by downloading it in the same way. Alternatively, and much funnier would be to move the mouse pointer and make it click on the coordinates of the link...

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