How can I point ScreenScraper to a local file to parse info from an xml.
I know this is a stupid questions but for some reason I don't know how I can call in a local .xml file to scrape and then create the csv.
I was thinking it could be a call to the file in the "Initialize & Run" script but I'm not exactly sure how to specify the variables.
For example, I have an xml that is sent to me via email. Let's say I have saved the file to c:\program files\screen scraper...\jobs.xml. How do I call the file into my scraping session? As you suggested in a previous email to me about the IFMC site: "point screen-scraper to the local files and perform the scraping".
Please forgive the simplicity of this questions - I have working with scraping sites and can't seem to get my mind to go the other way today.
Thank you for your assistance.
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local file targeting
Hi,
To point screen-scraper to a local file you will need to place the absolute path in the URL field in the properties tab of a scrapeable file. Scrapeable files are represented by a blank white paper under the blue gear in the left pane.
It would like similar to this:
URL: C:\program files\screen-scraper\...\jobs.xml
Hope that helps
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