Getting HTML page from JavaScript link?

[Brian]

Hi, I visit a web site that has popup windows which provide data.
(That is, you click a link on the page to get a popup of data).
An example in the source is: javascript:session_info('10022573','','73')

Is there any way to get this data WITHOUT physically clicking
the link? I was hoping I could somehow create an URL from the
'10022573' part above, but it doesn't seem to be. Any ideas?

 

[Mark Parnell]

Is there any way to get this data WITHOUT physically clicking
the link?

You'd have to look at the source of the script that it uses. How easy it
will be to find depends on the site (how many Javascript files they
have) and the script itself.

 

[Dan Abrey]

Hi, I visit a web site that has popup windows which provide data.
(That is, you click a link on the page to get a popup of data).
An example in the source is: javascript:session_info('10022573','','73')

Is there any way to get this data WITHOUT physically clicking
the link? I was hoping I could somehow create an URL from the
'10022573' part above, but it doesn't seem to be. Any ideas?

Post a link to the site.

 

[Andy Dingley]

You'd have to look at the source of the script that it uses.

That's the long and "correct" way.

But if you click on the link, then look at the properties of the
pop-up window that's returned, you will usually find it has a URL
that's an obvious mapping from the magic number.

 

[Dan Abrey]

That's the long and "correct" way.

But if you click on the link, then look at the properties of the
pop-up window that's returned, you will usually find it has a URL
that's an obvious mapping from the magic number.

Although the URL given each time may well be different if the site uses
sessions.

 

[Brian]

But if you click on the link, then look at the properties of the
pop-up window that's returned, you will usually find it has a URL
that's an obvious mapping from the magic number.

Thanks Andy, that worked! FYI, here is a typical web page link:

javascript:session_info('10049538',1,73)

And the properties for the popup window it displays are:

http://www.yourtv.com.au/guide/index.cfm?action=session_info&event_id=100495
38

One can clearly see the link (pun intended) between the two items.
This will make it easier for me to get the data without a physical click.

 

[data64]

http://www.yourtv.com.au/guide/index.cfm?action=session_info&event_id=100

495 38

Since you seem to be trying to download TV listings, have you looked at
the XmlTV project ? <http://membled.com/work/apps/xmltv/>

It is an Open Source project to do just that. I use it along with
FreeGuide <http://freeguide-tv.sourceforge.net/>

data64

 

[Toby Inkster]

Since you seem to be trying to download TV listings, have you looked at
the XmlTV project ? <http://membled.com/work/apps/xmltv/>

<plug>http://tobyinkster.co.uk/tv2html</plug>

 

[data64]

<plug>http://tobyinkster.co.uk/tv2html</plug>

Nice. I am going to play with that tonight.

thanks,
data64