I have a text file that is the result of using XMLHTTP object to pull back a
page of search results from a search engine.
So I have the entire results page in HTML, and want to break out each hit
result from the text file as a unique item and do what I want with each hit
result.
Is there any suggested algorithms or any other techniques I could be
directed to? 5 1910
What exactly is a "hit result?" As far as what you want to do, it'd all
depend on what the html looks like and how consistent it remains. Do you
have control over this remote source? Or is it some other site that can
change on any given day without any forewarning?
Ray at home
"SROSeaner" <SR*******@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F9**********************************@microsof t.com... I have a text file that is the result of using XMLHTTP object to pull back a page of search results from a search engine.
So I have the entire results page in HTML, and want to break out each hit result from the text file as a unique item and do what I want with each hit result.
Is there any suggested algorithms or any other techniques I could be directed to?
Actually, all I really need to do is pull out any text in the HTML text that
is a web site address, so, in the form of http://www._____.__ or starting
with www.
I think I know how to find that, by using InStr and passing it http: (for
example) as the text to look for, but, that will only give me the starting
point of the address correct?
"Ray Costanzo [MVP]" wrote: What exactly is a "hit result?" As far as what you want to do, it'd all depend on what the html looks like and how consistent it remains. Do you have control over this remote source? Or is it some other site that can change on any given day without any forewarning?
Ray at home
"SROSeaner" <SR*******@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:F9**********************************@microsof t.com...I have a text file that is the result of using XMLHTTP object to pull back a page of search results from a search engine.
So I have the entire results page in HTML, and want to break out each hit result from the text file as a unique item and do what I want with each hit result.
Is there any suggested algorithms or any other techniques I could be directed to?
Yes, that'd give you the starting point. The best you can do is have your
code make an educated guess about things when you have no idea what kind of
data will be thrown at it.
If the string contains:
<a href="http://something.com">click me</a>, should it be ignored because
there's no WWW? Should your code assume that as soon as it finds a ", then
then that is the end of the domain? What about a carriage return? What
about a < character? What about when it's in a sentence in the document,
eg.
Most Web site addresses start with http://www.
Should that be found?
There are lots of variables to deal with, and all you can really do is hope
for accuracy.
Ray at work
"SROSeaner" <SR*******@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:2F**********************************@microsof t.com... Actually, all I really need to do is pull out any text in the HTML text that is a web site address, so, in the form of http://www._____.__ or starting with www.
I think I know how to find that, by using InStr and passing it http: (for example) as the text to look for, but, that will only give me the starting point of the address correct?
"Ray Costanzo [MVP]" wrote:
What exactly is a "hit result?" As far as what you want to do, it'd all depend on what the html looks like and how consistent it remains. Do you have control over this remote source? Or is it some other site that can change on any given day without any forewarning?
Ray at home
"SROSeaner" <SR*******@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:F9**********************************@microsof t.com... >I have a text file that is the result of using XMLHTTP object to pull >back >a > page of search results from a search engine. > > So I have the entire results page in HTML, and want to break out each > hit > result from the text file as a unique item and do what I want with each > hit > result. > > Is there any suggested algorithms or any other techniques I could be > directed to?
You have DOM parsers available but your code will break if the architecture
of the page change. I would rather use an API or a "service" if
available....
Patrice
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"SROSeaner" <SR*******@discussions.microsoft.com> a écrit dans le message de
news:2F**********************************@microsof t.com... Actually, all I really need to do is pull out any text in the HTML text
that is a web site address, so, in the form of http://www._____.__ or starting with www.
I think I know how to find that, by using InStr and passing it http: (for example) as the text to look for, but, that will only give me the starting point of the address correct?
"Ray Costanzo [MVP]" wrote:
What exactly is a "hit result?" As far as what you want to do, it'd all depend on what the html looks like and how consistent it remains. Do
you have control over this remote source? Or is it some other site that can change on any given day without any forewarning?
Ray at home
"SROSeaner" <SR*******@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:F9**********************************@microsof t.com...I have a text file that is the result of using XMLHTTP object to pull
backa page of search results from a search engine.
So I have the entire results page in HTML, and want to break out each
hit result from the text file as a unique item and do what I want with
each hit result.
Is there any suggested algorithms or any other techniques I could be directed to?
Thanks for your help guys. I figure I will just have to code it in a way to
take care of all the variables in such a situation.
"Patrice" wrote: You have DOM parsers available but your code will break if the architecture of the page change. I would rather use an API or a "service" if available....
Patrice
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"SROSeaner" <SR*******@discussions.microsoft.com> a écrit dans le message de news:2F**********************************@microsof t.com... Actually, all I really need to do is pull out any text in the HTML text that is a web site address, so, in the form of http://www._____.__ or starting with www.
I think I know how to find that, by using InStr and passing it http: (for example) as the text to look for, but, that will only give me the starting point of the address correct?
"Ray Costanzo [MVP]" wrote:
What exactly is a "hit result?" As far as what you want to do, it'd all depend on what the html looks like and how consistent it remains. Do you have control over this remote source? Or is it some other site that can change on any given day without any forewarning?
Ray at home
"SROSeaner" <SR*******@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:F9**********************************@microsof t.com... >I have a text file that is the result of using XMLHTTP object to pull back >a > page of search results from a search engine. > > So I have the entire results page in HTML, and want to break out each hit > result from the text file as a unique item and do what I want with each > hit > result. > > Is there any suggested algorithms or any other techniques I could be > directed to? This thread has been closed and replies have been disabled. Please start a new discussion. Similar topics
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