This is really annoying I get the same issue when I run the script from a Linux server as I do an a windows xp workstation.
> -----Original Message----- > From: Paul Kraus [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2003 8:31 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Mechanize 500 connect failed > > > We discussed this some in an earlier thread but I have yet to > resolve the issue. About 15% of them I run my script it will > fail with this error. > > 500 Connect failed: Unknown error, Unknown Error at line ... > > The script is sound as it runs fine the rest of the time. > > I thought maybe its because the site is unstable but I get > the same issue with another script that does a similar thing > to another website. > > I have wrapped my connect calls in while loops as a temporary > fix. However I plan to have this script run as a cron job and > the thought have it hanging has occurred. I could set it to > try only so many times but this is still just a work around > rather then a fix. > > Here is one page call that goes to the login page. > > TIA > Paul > > sub login{ > my ( $login, $password, $url ) = ( 'XXXXXX', > 'XXXXXXX','https://www.merchantconnect.com/merchant_tools/inde > x.asp' ); > my $statementurl = > 'https://www.merchantconnect.com/merchant_tools/statement_fund ing/printr ecent.asp?p1=undefined'; # Continue to try and connect untill a connection is established. my $flag = 0; while ( $flag == 0 ){ $merchant -> get ( $url ); warn "Can't even get the login page: ", $merchant -> response -> status_line unless $merchant -> success; $flag = 1 if ($merchant -> success ); } $merchant -> field( 'uid', $login ); $merchant -> field( 'pwd', $password ); $merchant -> submit(); die "Can't submit login form: ", $merchant -> response -> status_line unless $merchant -> success; $merchant -> get ( $statementurl ); die "Can't even get the statement page: ", $merchant -> response -> status_line unless $merchant -> success; } -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
