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automating search engine query
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Hamid Abdul Basit)
Wed Jan 19 07:00:21 2000
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From: "Hamid Abdul Basit" <u961033@giki.edu.pk>
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Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2000 16:53:56 +0500
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hello
I am working on a client side solution of web searching. I would like =
to know how I can query another search engine (like yahoo or alta-vistla =
etc). I want my code in VC++ to automatically initiate a query in any =
search engine. I am using WinInet classes to access the web pages. I =
think that search engines use some sort of scripting to get the user =
input. can that process be automated? like can our PROGRAM write our =
required query in the search box and then somehow initiate the search? =
There are some search engines like www.ask.com that place the user =
queries on different search engines. how do they work? I'll be really =
greatful for any tip or suggestion.
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