Web Page Transfer
It's easy to associate a record with a website. If a web page contains any forms, the
information on the form can be transferred from
the web page to a record in a single operation. Also, PasswordPod can automatically
fill a web page using the information held in the record whenever you browse to the page,
which is the default option.
When you visit a web page using your browser, any record corresponding to that
website is automatically
selected in the main window, so you can quickly see the associated details and any additional
notes you've made.
 Transferring from Web Pages
To create a record that is associated with a website, go to the web page using your web browser,
enter some details in the web form and click on the
button. PasswordPod then reads the contents
of the web page, creates a new record and displays it in the main window. The record
is named based on the website address and will be used to contain information
about all pages in that website. A new record created in this way is
always placed in the top level of the tree in the main window. If you already have a record
for that website, the record is updated.
A notice will be displayed during the transfer:
You should wait until the notice disappears before browsing to a different web
page or closing the browser, otherwise the transfer will not be able to
complete. How quickly the transfer happens depends on the number of
form elements on the page.
If the
button or "Transfer Data From Web Page" menu option never seem to be enabled, ensure
that you are using a compatible web browser.
You might want to edit the record to change its name or the names of the
individual items. You can delete some of the
record items if you wish - many web pages contain
a number of forms for doing web searches, surveys etc and you probably won't be
interested in keeping all those details in your record.
Although PasswordPod tries to make sensible item names based on what it finds
on the web page, web pages vary widely in
the way they are designed and what you get ultimately depends on the individual
page. However, item values will be listed in the order they appear on the page,
so bear that in mind if the labels seem wrong and you need to change them.
You can also add new items to the record manually if you wish. Items
that you add manually are not transferred along with the other items to the web
page, but you might find them useful, for example a telephone password for
customer services which is different from the online password.
If you transfer details from a web page to an existing record, the record name and
the names of the items are not replaced - only the values are replaced.
 Transferring to Web Pages
When your browser contains a web page that has an associated record, the
button and "Transfer Data To Web Page"
menu option will be enabled. If you click on the button or menu option, data
will be transferred to the current web page from the linked record. If you are
using a tabbed browser, the current web page is the one showing in the currently
active tab. If you have a number of browsers open, the current page is the one
in the most recently active browser.
The default setting is to transfer details to web pages automatically as you
browse to them, although you can change this and opt for only manual transfer instead
using the Preferences window.
The owners of a website might change the structure of a page from time to time.
This will usually not affect you, but if you find that your data is not all being
transferred to the page, you may need to update your record by transferring data
from the page to the record again.
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