It might be that those subsequent redirects are handled through client-side scripting. The -L option only follows redirects that are issued as an HTTP 302 header redirect. If it is a client-side script, usually you can just write your script so that it makes the first request (using the -b and -c options to capture and provide any cookies you pick along the way), then make the subsequent requests using the same cookie file. (cURL won't handle or interpret VB/Java/ECMA-script; it's up to you to implement that manually.)

Chris Hart

-----Original Message-----
From: curl-users-bounces_at_cool.haxx.se
[mailto:curl-users-bounces_at_cool.haxx.se]On Behalf Of E. Mark Floyd II
Sent: Friday, January 21, 2005 4:30 PM
To: curl-users_at_cool.haxx.se
Subject: Handling multiple redirects to various CGI scripts

I wanted to know how to handle a multiple redirect using Curl, if it is
possible (the documentation vaguely says it's possible). Here is the
scenario we're trying to solve:

"Use curl to script a login. The login is comprised of three parts.
 The initial curl call to login.cgi, which needs to be followed by
subsequent cgi scripts which need to all happen in order to complete the
login."

I am currently using the -L option to handle unlimited number of
redirects, but it always stops after login.cgi, the redirect at the 2nd
step doesn't happen.

Can someone please help shed some light on implementing this in Curl.

Regards,

Mark

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To be conscious that you are ignorant is a great step to knowledge.
    Benjamin Disraeli (1804 - 1881), Sybil, 1845