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multiple file saves with lynx

2003-06-20T08:40:05-04:00

thanks papillion - will look into this...

Statistics: Posted by NewzUK — Fri Jun 20, 2003 8:40 am

multiple file saves with lynx

2003-06-20T08:33:29-04:00

1. You can "split" up the time the files are beeing saved.
2. You can use the tcl http-package and make a script
3. Why are you opening the files for reading right after you have saved the html to them, and why don't you close them afterwards?

Statistics: Posted by Papillon — Fri Jun 20, 2003 8:33 am

multiple file saves with lynx

2003-06-20T07:23:46-04:00

Hi

I have a script that, on a timer, retrieves several webpages via lynx and saves them to txt files.

I'm just wondering if there's a more efficiant way to do it, as sometimes it makes the bot ping out...

proc put:getnews { min hour day month year } {
exec lynx -preparsed -dump -width=3000 http://www.url1.com > one.txt

set f [open "one.txt" r]

exec lynx -preparsed -dump -width=3000 http://www.url2.com > two.txt

set f [open "two.txt" r]

exec lynx -preparsed -dump -width=3000 http://www.url3.com > three.txt

set f [open "three.txt" r]

exec lynx -preparsed -dump -width=3000 http://www.url4.com > four.txt

set f [open "four.txt" r]
}

cheers!

Statistics: Posted by NewzUK — Fri Jun 20, 2003 7:23 am