Page Scraping A .txt File?

[seana88 2]

Hey everyone,

 

I'm familiar with page scraping from a website, but how do I go about scraping some data from a .txt file on my desktop? 

 

Thanks again

[HelloInsomnia 1103]

Try $read file

 

It's a function that can be found searching the toolbox or under Data Functions

[seana88 2]

Hey HelloInsomnia,

 

I looked into that and tried some tinkering but I can't seem to get it to work. I'm just trying to scrape a .txt file using page scrape. Could you provide an example?

 

Thanks again for your help,

Sean

[Code Docta (Nick C.) 638]

Hi,

 

Page scrape is for web pages only.

 

 

If you want to parse a text file use Regex.

 

If you want to bring you file into a list then use "add list to list" name that list then use "list from file" in second field and give it your file path. Or you can use "list from text" instead and then  use "read file".

 

These are basic tasks and there are videos explaining these and a wiki as well.

 

vids

http://www.ubotstudio.com/tutorials

 

wiki

 

http://wiki.ubotstudio.com/wiki/Main_Page

[Code Docta (Nick C.) 638]

The examples

 

clear list(%liat A)
clear list(%liat B)
add list to list(%liat A, $list from file("SELECT FILE"), "Delete", "Global")
add list to list(%liat B, $list from text($read file("FILE PATH CHOOSE YOUR TEXT FRILE"), $new line), "Delete", "Global")

 

CD