I haven't tried it, so I don't know if -d doesn't work with -u, but if that is the case, you could change your URL to this: curl -d "what=what" http://user:password@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx/myApp.php or try this: curl -u userID:password -d "what=what" --url "http://www.mydomain.com/myApp.php"; HTH Ray > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: RE: A curl question > From: tedd <tedd@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > Date: Mon, January 02, 2006 5:50 pm > To: php-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Ray: > > >I would suggest using the -d (or --data) flag. That allows you to send > >POST data. > > > >example: > > > >exec(curl -d "name=Rafael%20Sagula&phone=3320780" > >http://www.where.com/guest.php) > > Yes, I understand -d -- is there a way to use that AND to provide > userID and password? > > Thanks. > > tedd > > > > >For more information, check the man page for cURL and search for POST > >within that document. Or check out the PHP Manual for the appropriate > >CURL syntax with LibCURL > > > >http://us3.php.net/manual/en/function.curl-init.php > > > >I have a script that uses the exec statement (was inherited from the > >last guy) and I'd be interested to know if libCURL makes the script > >wait on that line until CURL returns the result. Sometimes when > >getting data from a really slow site, scripts will take a lot longer > >than expected (10-15 minutes). I would assume that both ways would > >have the same effect, but efficiency is always king ;) > > > >HTH > > > >Ray > > > >> -------- Original Message -------- > >> Subject: A curl question > >> From: tedd <tedd@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > >> Date: Mon, January 02, 2006 9:07 am > >> To: php-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >> > >> Hi: > >> > >> I've asked this question on the curl-and-php@xxxxxxxxxxxx list, but > >> replies were few and didn't address the problem. Whereas, I've seen > >> considerable discussion of curl on this list, so here goes. > >> > >> I am writing a client-side application that uses curl commands to > >> communicate with a php application. > >> > >> At present I can send the php application logon, password, and > >>variables via: > >> > >> curl -u userID:password --url http://mydomain.com/myApp.php?what=what > >> > >> That works! > >> > >> However, I would like to send the variables hidden instead of > >> attached to the url. So, what would the curl command be? > >> > >> Many thanks for any suggestions or solutions. > >> > >> tedd > >> > >> -- > >> > >>-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> http://sperling.com/ > >> > >> -- > >> PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > >> To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > > >-- > >PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > >To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > > -- > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > http://sperling.com/ > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
