Re: Re: quote downloader and Yahoo
I will have to revisit that (limits).
I thought you were a down and dirty (very very dirty) programmer.
FWIW - I basically (sometimes the easiest) create a simple HTML with the links I need - I generate that with a program (Could be VB or 4GL); then I use that to feed into a reader - I have found TWO - HTTRACK and WGET. Pros/Cons with each - both FREEWARE (e.g w/source etc).
There are "commerical" versions of the same thing - "offline explorer; teleport; web copier etc etc etc". BUT the "post" style of passwords with Yahoo prevents almost ALL from working. I have found that WGET works perfectly (you actually pass the "cookie" file); although for what insane reason on the planet there is a 10s pause to start a download - related to my linksys router [proven]; HTTRACK and none of the other products have a pause whatsoever, but I had some issues with Yahoo using HTTRACK.
Anyahoo to make a boring story more boring, I rip pages; and then process the files.
I also use Jerry Medved's QuoteTracker for downloading. If you turn his "capture" on, you actually can see how the program does exactly the same thing - ripping and parsing.
Anyahoo, I have some specific needs that I am researching and developing.. thanks for your info.
Sexton..
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