Updates

Just took version 2.7.2.11a fresh out of the oven. This one contains some overdue GUI enhancements that I think will delight you. I’d especially recommend the context menus (try right clicking on items in the tree). If you’re currently running version 2.7.2.9a or higher you can upgrade via Options -> Check for updates. If you’re … Read moreVersion 2.7.2.11a of screen-scraper available

For those of you who have noticed some of the annoying quirks in 2.7.2.9a, try 2.7.2.10a. It should clear up a lot of them. Nothing too major in this release; mostly minor bug fixes. If you’re currently running version 2.7.2.9a you can upgrade via Options -> Check for updates. If you’re using anything else, follow … Read moreVersion 2.7.2.10a of screen-scraper available

Pfew. Well, sorry it’s been so long. We’ve been swamped with work lately, but I’m happy to report that we’ve recently carved out enough time to get a new alpha version of screen-scraper out the door. For the impatient, here are some quick install instructions (which differ from the usual): Back up your scraping sessions … Read moreVersion 2.7.2.9a of screen-scraper available

We’ve been swamped lately, but I’m happy to report that we’ve finally completed a version of screen-scraper that includes folders. This has been one of the most oft-requested features, so I hope it makes using screen-scraper just that much more pleasant. Upgrade your instance via the “Check for updates” option from the “Options” menu. Hopefully … Read moreFolders! Folders! Folders! screen-scraper 2.7.2.6a available

This is a pretty small upgrade, but fixes a couple of bugs I’ve personally found to be obnoxious in screen-scraper. They were easy to fix, so my apologies to the world for taking so long to fix them. The first bug deals with the little divider between the tree on the left and whatever else … Read moreVersion 2.7.2.2a of screen-scraper available

I just posted several example scraping sessions that may be of help to those starting out with screen-scraper: http://www.screen-scraper.com/support/examples/scrapbookfinds_examples.php. Back when screen-scraper was just a babe in my arms I used to include scraping sessions in the download. The scraping sessions extracted stuff from Slashdot, Freshmeat, and Weather.com. The trouble was, the sites would change … Read moreExample scraping sessions available

This is just a minor bug fix release, but anyone invoking screen-scraper from the command line should upgrade. Somehow a semi-critical bug slipped through our radar on the 2.7 release. In 2.7 if you have the workbench open, then run screen-scraper from the command line, when the command line instance ends it will close screen-scraper’s … Read moreVersion 2.7.2 of screen-scraper available

We’ve just released a new screen-scraper tutorial: http://www.screen-scraper.com/support/tutorials/tutorial7/tutorial_overview.php. It’s just received the blessing from our project manager and aspiring professional writer/editor, Jason Bellows, so it should be ready for public consumption. Here’s a snippet from the tutorial introduction: “It’s often the case in screen-scraping that you want to submit a form multiple times using different … Read moreNew screen-scraper tutorial available

Some of you in the past may have run into this dreaded message when trying to access a site that uses HTTPS: java.security.cert.CertificateException: Untrusted Server Certificate Chain I’m happy to report that we’ve just issued a fix for that in version 2.7.0.1a. See this FAQ if you run into any trouble upgrading.

Come ‘n get it, friends and neighbors. You can download it fresh from our site or update your existing instance. This is definitely our cleanest release yet. Probably the coolest feature in my opinion is the RSS stuff. Check out our new tutorial on it. It may end up being kind of a “gee whiz” … Read moreVersion 2.7 of screen-scraper available