How to build an automatic (no user interaction) web service?
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Greetings, I would like to build a web service that automatically downloads a page, parses (scrapes) it for information and loads the results into a SQL database without user interaction. I am a moderate VB/ASP programmer, but new to services. Currently, I have a service that does the above, but I would like to know if I can automate this to perform the function without calling it from a client. As it stands now, the service performs the correct duties when I call the service class from a client browser. Is this the best way to do the above said procedure? Thanks in advance. -K
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Greetings, I would like to build a web service that automatically downloads a page, parses (scrapes) it for information and loads the results into a SQL database without user interaction. I am a moderate VB/ASP programmer, but new to services. Currently, I have a service that does the above, but I would like to know if I can automate this to perform the function without calling it from a client. As it stands now, the service performs the correct duties when I call the service class from a client browser. Is this the best way to do the above said procedure? Thanks in advance. -K
Sounds like a spider to me - of which there are two main functions - gathering info for search engines and e-mail addresses for spammers. Steve
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Greetings, I would like to build a web service that automatically downloads a page, parses (scrapes) it for information and loads the results into a SQL database without user interaction. I am a moderate VB/ASP programmer, but new to services. Currently, I have a service that does the above, but I would like to know if I can automate this to perform the function without calling it from a client. As it stands now, the service performs the correct duties when I call the service class from a client browser. Is this the best way to do the above said procedure? Thanks in advance. -K
Superwizbang wrote: Is this the best way to do the above said procedure? I don't know. Regardz Colin J Davies Attention: Watch this signature for an upcoming announcement that will affect you.
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Greetings, I would like to build a web service that automatically downloads a page, parses (scrapes) it for information and loads the results into a SQL database without user interaction. I am a moderate VB/ASP programmer, but new to services. Currently, I have a service that does the above, but I would like to know if I can automate this to perform the function without calling it from a client. As it stands now, the service performs the correct duties when I call the service class from a client browser. Is this the best way to do the above said procedure? Thanks in advance. -K
Maybe you should ask in a more appropriate forum, all we do here is read about new gadgets and laugh about other people's misfortunue... David M. Kean My Blog: Managed from Down Under
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Greetings, I would like to build a web service that automatically downloads a page, parses (scrapes) it for information and loads the results into a SQL database without user interaction. I am a moderate VB/ASP programmer, but new to services. Currently, I have a service that does the above, but I would like to know if I can automate this to perform the function without calling it from a client. As it stands now, the service performs the correct duties when I call the service class from a client browser. Is this the best way to do the above said procedure? Thanks in advance. -K
A spider yes, but there is yet another function. To download stats for a private fantasy football league. I did note this might not be the best forum, so I have moved the topic to the asp discussion. Thanks. -K