Scripting for Google Chrome

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Hello, I am pretty new to web-based programming languages. Right now I am trying to figure out how to make an automated script that clicks certain links on a page then retrieve some text. The site is a school website where you can click on classes you have and on each class page there is an agenda with homework at the bottom. I need the script to extract that text from multiple classes to one page. I am not asking anyone to make this for me, I just need to know where to start. To begin with, What programming language should I use to accomplish this? Any other tips you have are also welcome! Sorry for having such an open-ended question here, but I really just need to know where to start from.

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Epicurus of the Web

Posted 13-Nov-14 18:36pm

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Mitchell J. 14-Nov-14 0:41am

Once you have the text, what are you going to do with it?

I'm asking because your answer will significantly affect how you should go about obtaining the text :-)

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Richard MacCutchan · Accepted Answer · 2014-11-13T22:39:00

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This is known as screen scraping and there are many article on the subject that Google will find for you. I would suggest using C# or VB.NET as the .NET framework has many classes that will make the task easier.

Posted 13-Nov-14 22:39pm

Richard MacCutchan