WWW::Mechanize will do most if not all of what you need. > -----Original Message----- > From: Stuart White [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2004 8:06 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: lexis nexis search module or script? > > > I need to search a web database that has several > databases within it, and has to be searched on about > 50 terms. The process goes something like this: > > 1: go to website > 2: login > 3: enter second login > 4: click on link that shows databases > 5: click on one database link > 6: enter search term > 7: if results are more than 100, click on FOCUS link > and go to original search box. > 8: add or subtract proscribed keywords > 9: click Search > 10: if results less than 15, click on each result link > ll: grab each individual result page > 12: dump data within MSWord document > 13: else collect listed results > 14: dump results into MSWord document > > Manually, i wouldn't dump the results, I would just > examine them and print the applicable ones. Here, I > dump them because I can't figure out how to manually > get the search to only give me what I want, so I > wouldn't leave that to a program. > I certainly could do it manually, but was curious if > a) it had already been done and there was an available > tool, or b) something I could write that would be > faster than searching manually. > > I checked cpan.org for Lexis or Lexis Nexis to no > avail. Methinks that this process is similar to a > Google search with the added bonus of a login, so it > might be that the LWP module would have what I need. > The point is, I don't know, and would be very grateful > if someone could tell me if a) this sort of module or > script exists and is freely available, and/or b) > writing a program like this is not terribly difficult > for a novice. I can't really show you the website as > it's password protected, but hopefully that > description is enough. > I'm sure that this would be a program that is over my > head right now, which is why I'm hoping that there is > something out there that I could adapt for my own use. > Any suggestions? Thanks, -stu >
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