Posting data to a php website in c#

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I'm trying to send data to a remote PHP website. I want to send the data in sessions using HTTP POST. The thing is, my website is built in C#/ASP.NET, and I don't know how to send my data via POST to this remote PHP website. (Also note: the POST data I'm trying to send also contains a file uploader and a checkbox.)

How can I POST form data from a C#/ASP.NET to a remote website?

My Code is:----

C#

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Web;
using System.Web.UI;
using System.Web.UI.WebControls;
using System.Net;
using System.Text;
using System.IO;

public partial class Default13 : System.Web.UI.Page
{
    protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
    {
        if (!Page.IsPostBack)
        {
           
            PostDataFirstTimess();
        }
    }

  
   

    #region First

    public void PostDataFirstTime()
    {
       
        string LiveUrl = "http://www.abc.co.uk/Jobsite/Candidates/Register.php";
        //bool accept = this.CandidateRegisterAcceptTerms.Checked;
        //bool allert = this.CandidateRegisterJobAlerts.Checked;
        //bool news = this.CandidateRegisterNewsletterOptions.Checked;

        string resume = Server.MapPath("Doc1.docx");
        string boundary = Guid.NewGuid().ToString();
        HttpWebRequest request = HttpWebRequest.Create(LiveUrl)
            as HttpWebRequest;
        CookieContainer cookies = new CookieContainer();
        request.PreAuthenticate = true;
       
        request.CookieContainer = cookies;
        request.Method = "POST";
        request.ContentType = string.Format("multipart/form-data; boundary={0}", boundary);
       // request.PreAuthenticate = true;
        StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();

      
        sb.AppendFormat("--{0}", boundary);
        sb.AppendFormat("\r\n");
        sb.AppendFormat("Content-Disposition: form-data; name=\"CandidateRegisterFirstName\"");
        sb.AppendFormat("\r\n");
        sb.AppendFormat("\r\n");
        sb.AppendFormat("Gary");
        sb.AppendFormat("\r\n");


        sb.AppendFormat("--{0}", boundary);
        sb.AppendFormat("\r\n");
        sb.AppendFormat("Content-Disposition: form-data; name=\"CandidateRegisterLastName\"");
        sb.AppendFormat("\r\n");
        sb.AppendFormat("\r\n");
        sb.AppendFormat("five");
        sb.AppendFormat("\r\n");

        sb.AppendFormat("--{0}", boundary);
        sb.AppendFormat("\r\n");
        sb.AppendFormat("Content-Disposition: form-data; name=\"CandidateRegisterEmailAddress\"");
        sb.AppendFormat("\r\n");
        sb.AppendFormat("\r\n");
        sb.AppendFormat("steve.102@fivesol.com");
        sb.AppendFormat("\r\n");

        Session["checked"] = true;

        sb.AppendFormat("--{0}", boundary);
        sb.AppendFormat("\r\n");
        sb.AppendFormat("Content-Disposition: form-data; name=\"CandidateRegisterPassword\"");
        sb.AppendFormat("\r\n");
        sb.AppendFormat("\r\n");
        sb.AppendFormat("12345678");
        sb.AppendFormat("\r\n");

        sb.AppendFormat("--{0}", boundary);
        sb.AppendFormat("\r\n");
        sb.AppendFormat("Content-Disposition: form-data; name=\"CandidateRegisterPasswordConfirm\"");
        sb.AppendFormat("\r\n");
        sb.AppendFormat("\r\n");
        sb.AppendFormat("12345678");
        sb.AppendFormat("\r\n");

        sb.AppendFormat("--{0}", boundary);
        sb.AppendFormat("\r\n");
        sb.AppendFormat("Content-Disposition: form-data; name=\"CandidateRegisterHomeLocation\"");
        sb.AppendFormat("\r\n");
        sb.AppendFormat("\r\n");
        sb.AppendFormat("KA27 8AA");
        sb.AppendFormat("\r\n");


        sb.AppendFormat("--{0}", boundary);
        sb.AppendFormat("\r\n");
        sb.AppendFormat("Content-Disposition: form-data; name=\"CandidateRegisterReferer\"");
        sb.AppendFormat("\r\n");
        sb.AppendFormat("\r\n");
        sb.AppendFormat("64");
        sb.AppendFormat("\r\n");

        

        sb.AppendFormat("--{0}", boundary);
        sb.AppendFormat("\r\n");
        sb.AppendFormat("Content-Disposition: form-data; name=\"CandidateRegisterJobAlerts\"; checked=\""+Session["checked"].ToString()+"\"");
        sb.AppendFormat("\r\n");
        sb.AppendFormat("\r\n");
        sb.AppendFormat("");
        sb.AppendFormat("\r\n");
        
        sb.AppendFormat("--{0}", boundary);
        sb.AppendFormat("\r\n");
        sb.AppendFormat("Content-Disposition: form-data; name=\"CandidateRegisterNewsletterOptions\"; checked=\"" + Session["checked"].ToString() + "\"");
        sb.AppendFormat("\r\n");
        sb.AppendFormat("\r\n");
        sb.AppendFormat("");
        sb.AppendFormat("\r\n");

        sb.AppendFormat("--{0}", boundary);
        sb.AppendFormat("\r\n");
        sb.AppendFormat("Content-Disposition: form-data; name=\"CandidateRegisterAcceptTerms\"; checked=\"" + Session["checked"].ToString() + "\"");
        sb.AppendFormat("\r\n");
        sb.AppendFormat("\r\n");
        sb.AppendFormat("");
        sb.AppendFormat("\r\n");

      

       

        //sb.AppendFormat("--{0}", boundary);
        //sb.AppendFormat("\r\n");
        //sb.AppendFormat("Content-Disposition: form-data; name=\"XiFormSubmit\"");
        //sb.AppendFormat("\r\n");
        //sb.AppendFormat("\r\n");
        //sb.AppendFormat("Next Step");
        //sb.AppendFormat("\r\n");

        //sb.AppendFormat("--{0}", boundary);
        //sb.AppendFormat("\r\n");
        //sb.AppendFormat("Content-Disposition: form-data; name=\"message\"");
        //sb.AppendFormat("\r\n");
        //sb.AppendFormat("\r\n");
        //sb.AppendFormat(this.txtComments.Text);
        //sb.AppendFormat("\r\n");

        sb.AppendFormat("--{0}--", boundary);
        byte[] fulldata = Encoding.Default.GetBytes(sb.ToString());
        request.ContentLength = fulldata.Length;
        using (Stream sw = request.GetRequestStream())
        {
            sw.Write(fulldata, 0, fulldata.Length);
        }
        HttpWebResponse response = request.GetResponse() as HttpWebResponse;
        using (StreamReader sr = new StreamReader(response.GetResponseStream()))
        {
            //string sss = sr.ReadToEnd();
            HttpContext.Current.Response.Write(sr.ReadToEnd());

            PostDataSecondTime();
        }
    }
    #endregion

    #region Post Method For 2nd time
    public void PostDataSecondTime()
    {
        string resume = Server.MapPath("Doc1.docx");
        string boundary = Guid.NewGuid().ToString();
        HttpWebRequest request = HttpWebRequest.Create("http://www.abc.co.uk/Jobsite/Candidates/Register.php")
            as HttpWebRequest;
        request.Method = "POST";
        request.ContentType = string.Format("multipart/form-data; boundary={0}", boundary);
        request.PreAuthenticate = true;
        StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
       

        sb.AppendFormat("--{0}", boundary);
        sb.AppendFormat("\r\n");
        sb.AppendFormat("Content-Disposition: form-data; name=\"CandidateRegistrationProfileName\"");
        sb.AppendFormat("\r\n");
        sb.AppendFormat("\r\n");
        sb.AppendFormat("Resume");
        sb.AppendFormat("\r\n");


        sb.AppendFormat("--{0}", boundary);
        sb.AppendFormat("\r\n");
        sb.AppendFormat("Content-Disposition: form-data; name=\"CandidateWorkLocations[]\"");
        sb.AppendFormat("\r\n");
        sb.AppendFormat("\r\n");
        sb.AppendFormat("578");
        sb.AppendFormat("\r\n");

        sb.AppendFormat("--{0}", boundary);
        sb.AppendFormat("\r\n");
        sb.AppendFormat("Content-Disposition: form-data; name=\"CandidateRegistrationSkills\"");
        sb.AppendFormat("\r\n");
        sb.AppendFormat("\r\n");
        sb.AppendFormat("Asp");
        sb.AppendFormat("\r\n");

        sb.AppendFormat("--{0}", boundary);
        sb.AppendFormat("\r\n");
        sb.AppendFormat("Content-Disposition: form-data; name=\"CandidateRegistrationWorkExperience\"");
        sb.AppendFormat("\r\n");
        sb.AppendFormat("\r\n");
        sb.AppendFormat("4");
        sb.AppendFormat("\r\n");

        sb.AppendFormat("--{0}", boundary);
        sb.AppendFormat("\r\n");
        sb.AppendFormat("Content-Disposition: form-data; name=\"CandidateRegistrationCareerToDate\"");
        sb.AppendFormat("\r\n");
        sb.AppendFormat("\r\n");
        sb.AppendFormat("12-2-2012");
        sb.AppendFormat("\r\n");

        sb.AppendFormat("--{0}", boundary);
        sb.AppendFormat("\r\n");
        sb.AppendFormat("Content-Disposition: form-data; name=\"CandidateRegistrationDesiredJobTitles\"");
        sb.AppendFormat("\r\n");
        sb.AppendFormat("\r\n");
        sb.AppendFormat("Accountant");
        sb.AppendFormat("\r\n");

      

        sb.AppendFormat("--{0}", boundary);
        sb.AppendFormat("\r\n");
        sb.AppendFormat("Content-Disposition: form-data; name=\"CandidateRegistrationCVUpload\"; filename=\"" + Path.GetFileName(resume) + "\"");
        sb.AppendFormat("\r\n");
        sb.AppendFormat("Content-Type: application/msword");
        sb.AppendFormat("\r\n");
        sb.AppendFormat("\r\n");
        using (FileStream fs = new FileStream(resume, FileMode.Open, FileAccess.Read))
        {
            byte[] contents = new byte[fs.Length];
            fs.Read(contents, 0, contents.Length);
            sb.Append(Encoding.Default.GetString(contents));
        }
        sb.AppendFormat("\r\n");

        sb.AppendFormat("--{0}", boundary);
        sb.AppendFormat("\r\n");
        sb.AppendFormat("Content-Disposition: form-data; name=\"CandidateRegistrationJobSectors[]\"");
        sb.AppendFormat("\r\n");
        sb.AppendFormat("\r\n");
        sb.AppendFormat("721");
        sb.AppendFormat("\r\n");

        sb.AppendFormat("--{0}", boundary);
        sb.AppendFormat("\r\n");
        sb.AppendFormat("Content-Disposition: form-data; name=\"CandidateRegistrationSalary\"");
        sb.AppendFormat("\r\n");
        sb.AppendFormat("\r\n");
        sb.AppendFormat("2");
        sb.AppendFormat("\r\n");

        sb.AppendFormat("--{0}", boundary);
        sb.AppendFormat("\r\n");
        sb.AppendFormat("Content-Disposition: form-data; name=\"CandidateRegistrationEmploymentTypes[]\"");
        sb.AppendFormat("\r\n");
        sb.AppendFormat("\r\n");
        sb.AppendFormat("1");
        sb.AppendFormat("\r\n");

        sb.AppendFormat("--{0}", boundary);
        sb.AppendFormat("\r\n");
        sb.AppendFormat("Content-Disposition: form-data; name=\"CandidateRegistrationHeadhunted\"");
        sb.AppendFormat("\r\n");
        sb.AppendFormat("\r\n");
        sb.AppendFormat("Checked");
        sb.AppendFormat("\r\n");

        sb.AppendFormat("--{0}", boundary);
        sb.AppendFormat("\r\n");
        sb.AppendFormat("Content-Disposition: form-data; name=\"XiFormSubmit\"");
        sb.AppendFormat("\r\n");
        sb.AppendFormat("\r\n");
        sb.AppendFormat("Submit");
        sb.AppendFormat("\r\n");

        //sb.AppendFormat("--{0}", boundary);
        //sb.AppendFormat("\r\n");
        //sb.AppendFormat("Content-Disposition: form-data; name=\"message\"");
        //sb.AppendFormat("\r\n");
        //sb.AppendFormat("\r\n");
        //sb.AppendFormat(this.txtComments.Text);
        //sb.AppendFormat("\r\n");

        sb.AppendFormat("--{0}--", boundary);
        byte[] fulldata = Encoding.Default.GetBytes(sb.ToString());
        request.ContentLength = fulldata.Length;
        using (Stream sw = request.GetRequestStream())
        {
            sw.Write(fulldata, 0, fulldata.Length);
        }
        HttpWebResponse response = request.GetResponse() as HttpWebResponse;
        using (StreamReader sr = new StreamReader(response.GetResponseStream()))
        {
            HttpContext.Current.Response.Write(sr.ReadToEnd());
          
        }
    }
    #endregion

}

Posted 21-Feb-12 2:30am

Pardeep singh from Chandigarh

Updated 21-Feb-12 18:15pm

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Comments

krumia 21-Feb-12 10:19am

If your design is correct, you shouldn't worry about the implementation language of your website when uploading a file to it. If you implementation depends on it, think again. Because there should be something wrong.

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 21-Feb-12 10:39am

You are right, but OP does not explain any problem (except pretty bad code).
--SA

[no name] 21-Feb-12 23:18pm

hi, i can'nt understand what is the problem ,i want to simply send this information to a php website for fill the forms, using http post method in asp.net

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 21-Feb-12 10:38am

Not clear what is the problem. First of all, where is your PHP code? Why would you do all this posting code at all? Why not creating a form with all those names and data? Is this client the only client of the PHP part?
--SA

krumia 21-Feb-12 10:49am

SA, did you see the hardcoded URLs? I think he's trying to bulk register users in a site. (i.e. he's trying to build a bot) :D

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 21-Feb-12 12:42pm

You, I can see just one, repeated... maybe this is good that the code is that bad... :-)
--SA

[no name] 21-Feb-12 23:17pm

hi, sorry if you are not understand my code, please can you tell me another way for posting data to php website, the main problem is that ,at the first form of the website contain checkbox, and textbox, and then click on submit button then we go to a next form at which a fileupload and many text box to fill data, the php website is the client site, and i want to fill these form from the my site which is made in C#, thnx in advance

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