Thoughts, tips, and updates on screen-scraping
Todd Wilson This release has just one change–we’ve added a session.setUseServerCharacterSet( boolean useServerCharacterSet ) method. In cases of sites that use international character sets this can save you a bit of trouble determining which character set the scraping session should use. That said, our experience has been that web servers don’t always tell the truth in terms … Read moreVersion 5.5.11a of screen-scraper Released
Just a couple of little fixes in this one: Fixed a rare issue with file uploads. Fixed an issue with extractor patterns getting interrupted.
Just a couple of minor bug fixes in this one: Fixed an issue that affects editing tokens on some older Macs. Fixed a bug related to line wrapping in large responses.
I made a boo-boo. To make it short, if you downloaded an installer from our web site between May 3 and May 5 you may actually be running version 5.0 of screen-scraper even though it says 5.5. This was a result of an oversight on my part, and my apologies to those affected. Fortunately for … Read moreBoo-Boo
I know we just released version 5.5, but we still want to keep the ball rolling. Here are the changes in this one: Fixed a bug where the log was being centered incorrectly after a search. Added “Accept all cookies” cookie policy. Added preliminary support for using Rackspace as an alternative to Amazon in anonymization … Read moreVersion 5.5.2a of screen-scraper Released
Queue the applause. Judging by the release notes for this one, I can honestly say we’ve put a lot into it. I wouldn’t say that there are many earth-shattering updates in this version, but there are scads of little feature enhancements and fixes. As usual, the upgrade is free to licensed users. Enjoy!
Just a couple of little changes: Enhanced error message when screen-scraper is inhibited by a local firewall. Fixed a link to sub-extractor pattern help. Smells like we might have a major version release coming out soon…
Fixes in this update: When exporting an object it will now be selected in the tree. Fixed a bug related to the proxy / scrapeable file comparer. Updated the PHP driver so that it now detects when it can’t connect to the screen-scraper server. The “Runnable” tab in the web interface will now show the … Read moreVersion 5.0.48a of screen-scraper Released
The Mobile Problem The proliferation of mobile devices has created a problem. Most web sites these days are designed to be viewed on desktop computers with high-resolution monitors and via web browsers that allow for sophisticated interactivity. Anyone who’s tried to view such sites on mobile devices with small screens can attest to a cramped … Read moreScreen-Scraping for iPhone, Andriod, Blackberry, and Most Any Other Mobile Device
A number of fixes in this one: Fixed a minor memory leak in the workbench. Fixed a bug related to highlighting data records. Fixed a bug where the scrapeable file view wasn’t updating correctly in some cases. The “Generate scrapeable files in…” menu will now scroll when it contains many items. The term “sutil” will … Read moreVersion 5.0.47a of screen-scraper Released