Question

So basically I would like to call an iMacro script from a web browser (via url) using PHP in a MAMP environment. This requires the use of the built in COM class which is for use in Windows only. I need a solution or alternative to do what I need…anyone know of anything?

I would be looking for either an alternative plugin of iOpus iMacros that supports PHP scripting and doesn’t require COM or some type of workaround for iMacros that doesn’t use COM.

Answer 1

Depending on the details of what site you’re interacting with, it’s almost certainly possible to interact with it without getting a real browser involved. Without knowing exactly what the site is, it’s impossible to say what will work best, but sniffing the contents of HTTP requests using a tool like Firebug or the Chrome Inspector will do you a lot of good.

Once you know what the necessary requests look like, the PHP curl extension is the best way to perform them.