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User 842015-Sep-14 7:31
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John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote:
I had to access a proprietary database that has no public-facing web service/access method, and to make matters worse, the web page was being rendered through Flash, so I couldn't just scrape the html for the data. Instead, I had to build a scripting engine that clicks the mouse, manipulates windows, and looks for visual screen changes, all without knowing what the end-user's screen resolution is going to be... Part of the process involved saving the data as XLS fles that I can then load/manipulate with regular code.
Rube Goldberg would be proud... I think. Unsure | :~
Government is not reason; it is not eloquent; it is force. Like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master. ~ George Washington

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