Grab info from internet...PROGRESS to HTML???

[Thyezer]

Is it possible to have an application that will search out a web page and bring in specific information from that into a report?

THE REAL QUESTION:
I have been asked to create an application for our sales/quoting dept. that will access specific vendor websites that update their pricing often. The goal is to provide sales with a "live" material cost report so that their quoting is more accurate and up to date. These sites have the part number, description, and current pricing on them....but I guess it's easier for them to have me spend hours creating this rather than surf these sites themselves !!!!

Please help...I am once again, in OVER my HEAD!!!!!!

 

[stanhubble]

What OS are you using? actually doesn't matter...just easier in *nix

Without getting into any messy XML/SOAP/etc... stuff
and
If your vendors' pricing is at a consistent location:

use wget to retrieve the data,
parse out the information you need ( in progress or at os level)
import data into your reports

 

[Thyezer]

I am using Windows OS.

i AM not familiar with the wget function?
Can you elaborate or send me to a site that would break it all down for me?
Thanks

 

[stanhubble]

wget is a command line http\https\ftp client

http://unxutils.sourceforge.net/

http://wget.sunsite.dk/