Internet robot--are share ware versions available?

[NoCoolUserName]

I need a simple program that will put a string in a field on a Web page and then check the result. Let’s say I’m looking for a particular item on eBay. I just want to check once a day to see if that item exists.

Is there such a thing at low or no cost? I’m just tired of checking several places every morning for stuff that doesn’t exist.

[anson2995]

@NoCoolUserName

I need a simple program that will put a string in a field on a Web page and then check the result. Let’s say I’m looking for a particular item on eBay. I just want to check once a day to see if that item exists.

Is there such a thing at low or no cost? I’m just tired of checking several places every morning for stuff that doesn’t exist.

Ebay actually has a tool called “saved searches” that will email you if an item is posted. I get mine once a week, not daily, but I think that accomplishes what you’re looking for.

[UncleRojelio]

@NoCoolUserName

I need a simple program that will put a string in a field on a Web page and then check the result. Let’s say I’m looking for a particular item on eBay. I just want to check once a day to see if that item exists.

Is there such a thing at low or no cost? I’m just tired of checking several places every morning for stuff that doesn’t exist.

You could write a little script in PHP, PERL, or VB to do this. Your script could use curl to retrieve the desired page and then scrape the page looking for the answer to your question. I don’t know of any general purpose, readily available software that does this.