Specify custom HTTP Referrer URL

[mur3x]

Specify custom HTTP Referrer URL

Hi!.My downloader program requires the above functionality. In other words, when selected a file from a site the users have the option of specifying a Custom referrer URL. (useful on some sites that provides you access to certain files only if you clicked from a download page or from another server etc...). Infact most new Offline browsers support this.(Teleport pro 1.29, Metaproducts OE pro 2.9 etc..)

so How do i send a Custom referrer using VB??...is it possible using winsock?.
help much appreciated..

thnx!
Mur.

 

[pbxdave]

Hi

You can always communicate with a web server programmatically. However you will need to understand what parameters it expects you to provide. Are you familiar with GET and POST?

GET encodes form data in the url –

http://www.moo.cow?count=2&spots=4

POST hides form data from view.

We use a product, which is free, called proxomitron (

http://www.proxomitron.info/

)

It will let you see information your browser is sending and receiving from the host.

Let me know if you need more information.

david

 

[mur3x]

thnx david for ur reply...anyways the below code
shows how to send a fake/custom referrer (mysite.com)
along with the usual HTTP headers.

Private Sub cmdConnect_Click()

Winsock1.Close
Winsock1.Connect "[URL unfurl="true"]www.brinkster.com",[/URL] "80"

End Sub


Private Sub Winsock1_Connect()
    Dim strCommand As String
    strCommand = "POST [URL unfurl="true"]http://www24.brinkster.com/mur3/referrer.asp"[/URL] & " HTTP/1.0" & vbCrLf
    strCommand = strCommand & "Accept: */*" & vbCrLf
    strCommand = strCommand & "Accept: text/html" & vbCrLf
    strCommand = strCommand & "Referer:  [URL unfurl="true"]http://www.mysite.com"[/URL] & vbCrLf
    strCommand = strCommand & "Content-Type:  application/x-[URL unfurl="true"]www-form-urlencoded"[/URL] & vbCrLf
    strCommand = strCommand & vbCrLf
    Winsock1.SendData strCommand
End Sub

Note : '

http://www24.brinkster.com/mur3/referrer.asp'

is an ASP page which outputs the HTTP_Referrer, i.e. it tells where you came from..
In this case it'll show 'you came from

http://www.mysite.com'

So for testing purposes i want to invoke the users default browser with the page '

http://www24.brinkster.com/mur3/referrer.asp'

loaded along with the header data sent..

is it possible?? then how to achieve it?..
help much appreciated..

thanks!
Mur.