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by webmaster
Sun Feb 27, 2011 10:49 pm
Forum: Q/A
Topic: question the functional
Replies: 8
Views: 18752

Re: question the functional

We don't have an specific date yet, but we are already working on the next version of Helium Scraper.
by webmaster
Fri Feb 18, 2011 6:03 am
Forum: Q/A
Topic: can i scrape amazon list?
Replies: 3
Views: 10189

Re: can i scrape amazon list?

I've uploaded an updated version of Helium Scraper. Now, when creating a Navigate action you have the "Simulate click" option. Some websites, like Amazon, require an actual click on the Next button in order to navigate. Just so that you know, this could have been done in the previous version by repl...
by webmaster
Thu Feb 17, 2011 7:10 am
Forum: Q/A
Topic: Scraping/Downloading images
Replies: 2
Views: 8381

Re: Scraping/Downloading images

I just uploaded a video right here that shows how to use the Craigslist file to download pictures. You might also find helpful to see the documentation, particularly this file (or Actions -> Extract).

Here is the Craigslist file:
by webmaster
Wed Feb 16, 2011 8:28 pm
Forum: Premades & Resources
Topic: How to check your website's position on Google results
Replies: 4
Views: 19352

How to check your website's position on Google results

The attached file can be used to check your website's position on Google results for a list of keywords. See this video for a quick presentation of how to use it. Hope you find it useful.
by webmaster
Wed Feb 16, 2011 6:23 pm
Forum: Q/A
Topic: question the functional
Replies: 8
Views: 18752

Re: question the functional

I'll take note of that for the next update. Thank you for your feedback.
by webmaster
Wed Feb 16, 2011 6:05 pm
Forum: Q/A
Topic: how to extract complete lists of products and features
Replies: 1
Views: 6973

Re: how to extract complete lists of products and features

If you give me the web page and some of the data you want to extract, and I'll make a video with detailed instructions on how to do it.
by webmaster
Tue Feb 15, 2011 7:14 pm
Forum: Q/A
Topic: question the functional
Replies: 8
Views: 18752

Re: question the functional

Do you mean the ability to work with an external database (a separate file in your computer) instead of with an embedded one as it currently is?
by webmaster
Mon Feb 14, 2011 11:29 pm
Forum: Q/A
Topic: question the functional
Replies: 8
Views: 18752

Re: question the functional

You can export data to a CSV from the table editor that shows when you double click on the table name in the database panel. If what you want is to automatically export it to a CSV, say, every 10 minutes, then no, you can't do that. Why exactly are you trying to export the data to a file automatical...
by webmaster
Mon Feb 14, 2011 9:56 pm
Forum: Premades & Resources
Topic: How to extract a just a section of text
Replies: 0
Views: 17361

How to extract a just a section of text

The attached file serves as an example and as a template to extract text inside a larger text. This is necessary when the text we want to extract is not an individual element in the web page, which would force Helium Scraper to select not the particular section of text we want but the whole text. In...
by webmaster
Mon Feb 14, 2011 8:33 pm
Forum: Premades & Resources
Topic: Premade projects: Craigslist / Yellowpages
Replies: 0
Views: 17768

Premade projects: Craigslist / Yellowpages

The attached files are two sample Helium Scraper projects. Can be used to extract data from Craigslist.com and YellowPages.com. For the Craigslist one you just need to navigate to some Craigslist page where a list of results is shown (such as the one that loads one you just open the project), press ...