Hey Bruce,
I'm going to post some material inline herein. Let's just assume that all
constant strings, values, viewstate, etc. work.
I think if I paste in the material with the actual calls, it might mean
something to you.
Thanks,
TC
/// <summary>
/// Builds a WebRequest object based upon the parameters passed in
/// </summary>
/// <param name="uriURL">See documentation for HttpWebRequest
parameters</param>
/// <param name="cookieJar">See documentation for HttpWebRequest
parameters</param>
/// <param name="userAgent">See documentation for HttpWebRequest
parameters</param>
/// <param name="requestMethod">See documentation for HttpWebRequest
parameters</param>
/// <param name="timeOut">See documentation for HttpWebRequest
parameters</param>
/// <param name="contentType">See documentation for HttpWebRequest
parameters</param>
/// <param name="keepAlive">See documentation for HttpWebRequest
parameters</param>
/// <param name="allowAutoRedirect">See documentation for HttpWebRequest
parameters</param>
/// <returns></returns>
public static HttpWebRequest BuildHTTPWebRequest(string uriURL,
CookieContainer cookieJar, string userAgent,
string requestMethod, int timeOut,
string contentType, bool keepAlive,
bool allowAutoRedirect)
{
Uri UriRequest;
HttpWebRequest HttpWRequest;
UriRequest = new Uri(uriURL);
HttpWRequest = (HttpWebRequest)WebRequest.Create(UriRequest);
HttpWRequest.CookieContainer=cookieJar;
// Set the name of the user agent. This is the client name that is passed
to IIS
HttpWRequest.UserAgent = userAgent;
HttpWRequest.KeepAlive = keepAlive;
HttpWRequest.AllowAutoRedirect=allowAutoRedirect;
HttpWRequest.Timeout = timeOut;
HttpWRequest.Method = requestMethod;
HttpWRequest.ContentType = contentType;
// We don't want caching to take place so we need
// to set the pragma header to say we don't want caching
HttpWRequest.Headers.Set(WebPost.Pragma,WebPost.NoCache);
// The server may not understand this new header; disable it
System.Net.ServicePointManager.Expect100Continue=false;
return HttpWRequest;
}
/// <summary>
/// Logs into the perfectsplitmd.com website
/// </summary>
public static void PerfectSplitLogin()
{
// Reset flag
WebPost.PerfectSplitPostCandidateSuccess=false;
StringBuilder PostWhat=new StringBuilder();
HttpWebRequest
HttpWRequest=BuildHTTPWebRequest(WebPost.PerfectSplitLoginPage,
WebPost.PerfectSplitCookieJar,
WebPost.PerfectSplitUserAgent,
WebPost.PostRequest,
WebPost.TimeOut,
WebPost.ContentTypeFormEncoded,
false,false);
PostWhat.Append(WebPost.PerfectSplitViewStateLogin);
PostWhat.Append(WebPost.PerfectSplitUsernameControlTag +
WebPost.PerfectSplitMDUsername);
PostWhat.Append(WebPost.PerfectSplitPasswordControlTag +
WebPost.PerfectSplitMDPassword);
PostWhat.Append(WebPost.PerfectSplitLoginButtonTag);
// Call a function that does the work to get the request.
if(!MakeWebRequest(HttpWRequest, PostWhat.ToString()))
{
return; // The call failed
}
WebPost.PerfectSplitLoginSuccess=true;
}
/// <summary>
/// Posts a candidate to the perfectsplit website
/// </summary>
/// <param name="PostCandidate">
/// A valid instance of the 'PerfectSplitPostCandidate' class
/// </param>
public static void PerfectSplitMDPostCandidate(PerfectSplitPostCandidate
PostCandidate)
{
// Reset flag
WebPost.PerfectSplitPostCandidateSuccess=false;
StringBuilder PostWhat=new StringBuilder();
HttpWebRequest
HttpWRequest=BuildHTTPWebRequest(WebPost.PerfectSplitPostCandidatePage,
WebPost.PerfectSplitCookieJar,
WebPost.PerfectSplitUserAgent,
WebPost.PostRequest,
WebPost.TimeOut,
WebPost.ContentTypeFormEncoded,
false,false);
// The server may not understand this new header; disable it
System.Net.ServicePointManager.Expect100Continue=false;
PostWhat.Append(WebPost.PerfectSplitViewStatePostCandidate);
PostWhat.Append(PostCandidate.CandidateID);
PostWhat.Append(PostCandidate.Citizenship);
PostWhat.Append(PostCandidate.FirstSpecialty);
PostWhat.Append(PostCandidate.Population);
PostWhat.Append(PostCandidate.SecondSpecialty);
PostWhat.Append(PostCandidate.YearMDEarned);
PostWhat.Append(PostCandidate.Degree);
PostWhat.Append(PostCandidate.BoardStatus);
PostWhat.Append(PostCandidate.Training);
PostWhat.Append(PostCandidate.WhenAvailable);
if(PostCandidate.PracticeA0.IndexOf(PerfectSplitPostCandidate.PracticeOn)>0)
{
PostWhat.Append(PostCandidate.PracticeA0);
}
if(PostCandidate.PracticeA1.IndexOf(PerfectSplitPostCandidate.PracticeOn)>0)
{
PostWhat.Append(PostCandidate.PracticeA1);
}
if(PostCandidate.PracticeA2.IndexOf(PerfectSplitPostCandidate.PracticeOn)>0)
{
PostWhat.Append(PostCandidate.PracticeA2);
}
if(PostCandidate.PracticeA3.IndexOf(PerfectSplitPostCandidate.PracticeOn)>0)
{
PostWhat.Append(PostCandidate.PracticeA3);
}
PostWhat.Append(PostCandidate.StatesList);
PostWhat.Append(PerfectSplitPostCandidate.PostCandidateButtonTag);
PostWhat.Append(PostCandidate.Comments);
//Call a function that does the work to get the request.
if (!MakeWebRequest(HttpWRequest, PostWhat.ToString()))
{
return; // the call failed
}
WebPost.PerfectSplitPostCandidateSuccess=true;
}
/// <summary>
/// Posts an opening to the perfectsplit website
/// </summary>
/// <param name="PostOpening">
/// A valid instance of the 'PerfectSplitPostOpening' class
/// </param>
public static void PerfectSplitMDPostOpening(PerfectSplitPostOpening
PostOpening)
{
// Reset flag
WebPost.PerfectSplitPostOpeningSuccess=false;
StringBuilder PostWhat=new StringBuilder();
HttpWebRequest
HttpWRequest=BuildHTTPWebRequest(WebPost.PerfectSplitPostOpeningPage,
WebPost.PerfectSplitCookieJar,
WebPost.PerfectSplitUserAgent,
WebPost.PostRequest,
WebPost.TimeOut,
WebPost.ContentTypeFormEncoded,
false,false);
// The server may not understand this new header; disable it
System.Net.ServicePointManager.Expect100Continue=false;
PostWhat.Append(WebPost.PerfectSplitViewStatePostOpening);
PostWhat.Append(PostOpening.PositionID);
PostWhat.Append(PostOpening.Citizenship);
PostWhat.Append(PostOpening.FirstSpecialty);
PostWhat.Append(PostOpening.Population);
PostWhat.Append(PostOpening.SecondSpecialty);
PostWhat.Append(PostOpening.State);
PostWhat.Append(PostOpening.Degree);
PostWhat.Append(PostOpening.BoardStatus);
PostWhat.Append(PostOpening.Training);
PostWhat.Append(PostOpening.Fee);
if(PostOpening.PracticeA0.IndexOf(PerfectSplitPostOpening.PracticeOn)>0)
{
PostWhat.Append(PostOpening.PracticeA0);
}
if(PostOpening.PracticeA1.IndexOf(PerfectSplitPostOpening.PracticeOn)>0)
{
PostWhat.Append(PostOpening.PracticeA1);
}
if(PostOpening.PracticeA2.IndexOf(PerfectSplitPostOpening.PracticeOn)>0)
{
PostWhat.Append(PostOpening.PracticeA2);
}
if(PostOpening.PracticeA3.IndexOf(PerfectSplitPostOpening.PracticeOn)>0)
{
PostWhat.Append(PostOpening.PracticeA3);
}
PostWhat.Append(PostOpening.Comments);
PostWhat.Append(PerfectSplitPostOpening.PostPositionButtonTag);
//Call a function that does the work to get the request.
if (!MakeWebRequest(HttpWRequest, PostWhat.ToString()))
{
return; // the call failed
}
WebPost.PerfectSplitPostOpeningSuccess=true;
}
/// <summary>
/// Removes a candidate from the perfectsplit website
/// </summary>
/// <param name="RemoveCandidate">
/// A valid instance of the 'PerfectSplitRemoveCandidate' class
/// </param>
public static void
PerfectSplitMDRemoveCandidate(PerfectSplitRemoveCandidate RemoveCandidate)
{
WebPost.PerfectSplitRemoveCandidateSuccess=false;
int
Count=WebPost.Occurrences(WebPost.ResponseData,RemoveCandidate.CandidateID);
if(Count>0)
{
for(int Loop=1;Loop<=Count;Loop++)
{
int Start=WebPost.ResponseData.IndexOf(RemoveCandidate.CandidateID,1);
Start=WebPost.ResponseData.IndexOf(PerfectSplitRemoveCandidate.DeleteControlInID,Start);
Start=WebPost.ResponseData.IndexOf(PerfectSplitRemoveCandidate.DeleteControlName,Start
+ RemoveCandidate.CandidateID.Length);
int
End=WebPost.ResponseData.IndexOf(PerfectSplitRemoveCandidate.DeleteControlNameEnd,Start)+(PerfectSplitRemoveCandidate.DeleteControlNameEnd.Length-2);
RemoveCandidate.ControlFullName=WebPost.ResponseData.Substring(Start,End-Start);
RemoveCandidate.ControlFullName=RemoveCandidate.ControlFullName.Replace(Globals.SymbolConstants.Dollar,WebPost.EncodedDeleteControlDollar);
StringBuilder PostWhat=new StringBuilder();
HttpWebRequest
HttpWRequest=BuildHTTPWebRequest(WebPost.PerfectSplitMyCandidatesPage,
WebPost.PerfectSplitCookieJar,
WebPost.PerfectSplitUserAgent,
WebPost.PostRequest,
WebPost.TimeOut,
WebPost.ContentTypeFormEncoded,
false,false);
// The server may not understand this new header; disable it
System.Net.ServicePointManager.Expect100Continue=false;
PostWhat.Append(WebPost.EventTarget);
PostWhat.Append(RemoveCandidate.ControlFullName);
PostWhat.Append(Globals.SymbolConstants.Ampersand);
PostWhat.Append(WebPost.EventArgument);
PostWhat.Append(Globals.SymbolConstants.Ampersand);
PostWhat.Append(WebPost.PerfectSplitViewStateMyCandidates);
//Call a function that does the work to get the request.
if (!MakeWebRequest(HttpWRequest, PostWhat.ToString()))
{
return; // the call failed
}
WebPost.PerfectSplitRemoveCandidateSuccess=true;
// Get ViewState for MyCandidates page
// Repeating this here also updates the 'ResponseData' property
// which is needed for this loop
WebPost.PerfectSplitViewStateMyCandidates =
WebPost.GetViewState(WebPost.PerfectSplitMyCandidatesPage,
WebPost.PerfectSplitCookieJar,
WebPost.PerfectSplitUserAgent);
}
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Removes an opening from the perfectsplit website
/// </summary>
/// <param name="RemoveOpening">
/// A valid instance of the 'PerfectSplitRemoveOpening' class
/// </param>
public static void PerfectSplitMDRemoveOpening(PerfectSplitRemoveOpening
RemoveOpening)
{
WebPost.PerfectSplitRemoveOpeningSuccess=false;
int
Count=WebPost.Occurrences(WebPost.ResponseData,RemoveOpening.OpeningID);
if(Count>0)
{
for(int Loop=1;Loop<=Count;Loop++)
{
int Start=WebPost.ResponseData.IndexOf(RemoveOpening.OpeningID,1);
Start=WebPost.ResponseData.IndexOf(PerfectSplitRemoveOpening.DeleteControlInID,Start);
Start=WebPost.ResponseData.IndexOf(PerfectSplitRemoveOpening.DeleteControlName,Start
+ RemoveOpening.OpeningID.Length);
int
End=WebPost.ResponseData.IndexOf(PerfectSplitRemoveOpening.DeleteControlNameEnd,Start)+(PerfectSplitRemoveOpening.DeleteControlNameEnd.Length-2);
RemoveOpening.ControlFullName=WebPost.ResponseData.Substring(Start,End-Start);
RemoveOpening.ControlFullName=RemoveOpening.ControlFullName.Replace(Globals.SymbolConstants.Dollar,WebPost.EncodedDeleteControlDollar);
StringBuilder PostWhat=new StringBuilder();
HttpWebRequest
HttpWRequest=BuildHTTPWebRequest(WebPost.PerfectSplitMyOpeningsPage,
WebPost.PerfectSplitCookieJar,
WebPost.PerfectSplitUserAgent,
WebPost.PostRequest,
WebPost.TimeOut,
WebPost.ContentTypeFormEncoded,
false,false);
// The server may not understand this new header; disable it
System.Net.ServicePointManager.Expect100Continue=false;
PostWhat.Append(WebPost.EventTarget);
PostWhat.Append(RemoveOpening.ControlFullName);
PostWhat.Append(Globals.SymbolConstants.Ampersand);
PostWhat.Append(WebPost.EventArgument);
PostWhat.Append(Globals.SymbolConstants.Ampersand);
PostWhat.Append(WebPost.PerfectSplitViewStateMyOpenings);
//Call a function that does the work to get the request.
if (!MakeWebRequest(HttpWRequest, PostWhat.ToString()))
{
return; // the call failed
}
WebPost.PerfectSplitRemoveOpeningSuccess=true;
// Get ViewState for MyOpenings page
// Repeating this here also updates the 'ResponseData' property
// which is needed for this loop
WebPost.PerfectSplitViewStateMyOpenings =
WebPost.GetViewState(WebPost.PerfectSplitMyOpeningsPage,
WebPost.PerfectSplitCookieJar,
WebPost.PerfectSplitUserAgent);
}
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Complete the HttpWebRequest
/// </summary>
/// <param name="httpWRequest">
/// The HttpWebRequest object used to get a response from a website
/// </param>
/// <param name="postWhat">
/// The data that is posted to the website
/// </param>
/// <returns></returns>
private static bool MakeWebRequest(HttpWebRequest httpWRequest, string
postWhat)
{
HttpWebResponse HttpWResponse;
// We need to store the data into a byte array
byte[] PostData = System.Text.Encoding.ASCII.GetBytes(postWhat);
httpWRequest.ContentLength = PostData.Length;
Stream TempStream = httpWRequest.GetRequestStream();
// Write the data to be posted to the Request Stream
TempStream.Write(PostData,0,PostData.Length);
TempStream.Close();
// Make the connection to the server
HttpWResponse = (HttpWebResponse)httpWRequest.GetResponse();
// Reset the response object
if(HttpWResponse != null)
{
StreamReader ResponseReader = new
StreamReader(HttpWResponse.GetResponseStream());
// Log response data for use in other capacities (i.e. examine contents)
WebPost.ResponseData = ResponseReader.ReadToEnd().ToString();
HttpWResponse.Close();
HttpWResponse = null;
}
return true;
}
