> > Hey guys: > > I'm still very new to perl and I need to know if this is at all possible... > If possible... any ideas on how to go about it... > Anything's possible with Perl. /me putting away pom-poms...right.
> Here is the deal... I would like to build a database with addresses for > specific last names extracted > Absolutely possible. >from one of the online directories such as > switchboard.com > do you want to replicate their data? if so you have to find a way to hook their db, which I've never done, but I would think they want to you see their pretty ads so they're discouraging non-http access through port 80. but if you can find a way to exploit port 80 and derive info from there, you'd be left with parsing/displaying the data in your own way instead of maintaining your own dbase. btw, I'm not advocating hacking. what you want can definately be achieved with perl. if you particularly want to use a dbase to acquire the skills, DBI is a realy good choice. It's free and if you run BSD, is provided in the port tree. You can direct any further questions to me privately if you like. Though others might have better ideas... jab > > -- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -------- Be straight and to the point. Don't waste others' time. Do your homework before you ask for help. --Unknown -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
