Forum Login
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Automated Forum Login
Create a simple .html or .htm file on your computer somewhere with the following code. Bookmark the page in FireFox, Internet Explorer or Opera etc.(or create a shortcut etc.. somewhere). Visit the page before clicking on a link to a forum post - it will log you in with minimal fuss :)
<html>
<head>
<script type="text/javascript">
function submitForm() { document.forumLogin.submit(); }
</script>
</head>
<body onLoad="javascript:submitForm()">
<form name="forumLogin" method="POST" action="https://avatar.bethere.co.uk/forum/login.php">
<input type="hidden" name="username" value= "USERNAME"/>
<input type="hidden" name="password" value="PASSWORD"/>
<input type="hidden" name="BeBSS_URL" value="https://avatar.bethere.co.uk/broadband.do"/>
<input type="hidden" name="isMember" value="true"/>
<input type="hidden" name="isInternalUser" value="false"/>
<input type="hidden" name="login" value="Log in"/>
</form>
</body>
</html>
Firefox Alternative
1) Install the iMacros extension and restart firefox
2) Close all tabs and navigate to http://bethere.co.uk
3) Select Record on Imacro
4) Select "Forum Login" and Login as usual
5) Press stop
6) Press save
7) Right click on your New macro and select "add to bookmark"
8) Click ok
9) Move bookmark to bookmarks toolbar via organise bookmarks function on firefox (Optional)
This should give you a bookmark that when clicked takes you to the bethere site and automatically logs you onto the forum.
External links
Staying Logged In
There are a few 'hacks' you can do to stay logged in:
- Use ReloadEvery (free plugin) in FireFox to reload the forum index page every 5 minutes..
- Use Reload Every option in Opera to reload the forum index page every 5 minutes..
- Chrome etc..: Create a simple html file on your computer, log in and then load the html file:
<html>
<head>
<title>Be Forum :: Index</title>
<script type="text/javascript">
var myvar;
function starttimer() {
myvar = setInterval(howsyoureggs,60000);
//myvar = setInterval(howsyoureggs,3000);
}
function howsyoureggs() {
var f = document.getElementById('forumframe');
f.src = f.src;
}
</script>
</head>
<body onload="starttimer()" leftmargin="0" topmargin="0">
<iframe name="forumframe" id="forumframe" src="https://avatar.bethere.co.uk/forum/index.php" width="100%" height="100%"></iframe>
</body>
</html>
