[lUL280y]

Delete me stupid question, trying a different method

[HardStoN]

I know using C# you can read a webpage using WebClient and I'm wondering if you can replace text sort of like inspect element when a user interacts with the application.

Code

HttpWebRequest webRequest = (HttpWebRequest)WebRequest.Create("webpage");

using (StreamWriter streamWriter = new StreamWriter(webRequest.GetRequestStream(), Encoding.UTF8))
{
   streamWriter.Write(requestData);
}

string responseData = string.Empty;
HttpWebResponse httpResponse = (HttpWebResponse)webRequest.GetResponse();
using (StreamReader responseReader = new StreamReader(httpResponse.GetResponseStream()))
{
   responseData = responseReader.ReadToEnd();
}

Would this be best done using a RegEx pattern and text.replace and will this update the live webpage ?

If you want to change the actual site (the actual url) you absolutely cant but you can copy the page and then replace and then save it as a new .html file and open it automatically
but remember the css wont be included when you copying the page!

[lUL280y]

If you want to change the actual site (the actual url) you absolutely cant but you can copy the page and then replace and then save it as a new .html file and open it automatically
but remember the css wont be included when you copying the page!

I'm looking to replace a certain string for example user opens desktop app, adds text, clicks button and browser is updated with the text entered into the application.

I'm do not want to download the webpage itself I just want to update a selection of text for a short time.

[HardStoN]

I'm looking to replace a certain string for example user opens desktop app, adds text, clicks button and browser is updated with the text entered into the application.

I'm do not want to download the webpage itself I just want to update a selection of text for a short time.

do you own the site?

[lUL280y]

No I'm not talking about a permanent replacement I'm talking about when the user refreshes the page will be updated with the text from the application but I think this is too complicated in C# I'm going to go down the Javascript route and use something like greasemonkey

[eCoLoGy]

You can use FiddlerCore to do that.

https://www.telerik.com/fiddler/fiddlercore