David Ascher wrote:
>
> I suppose what I
> really want is a deeply scriptable browser.

Hey, if you find one please yell *REAL* loud -- I've been
looking for one for some time.  Maybe someone will rip the
core out of Mozilla and replace it with a python interpreter.

In my case, I need to ability to robotically access information
at sites not under my control, handling certificates, cookies,
hidden form variables and javascript-computed intermediate values.
Basically a full browser but with a python script reading the
screen and hitting the keys, but from inside the browser so
it has a bit more knowledge of what's in the HTML source re
clickable fields, maps, etc.

It's for financial agent programs interacting with financial
institutions.

-Jeff