No takers, eh?
With much mucking about, I wrote one myself. Any review comments are welcome.
; CONFIG: CHOOSE YOUR HOTKEY ( # = Winkey )
f_Hotkey = #q
f_TargetText = Next
f_Pause = Y
f_outfile = harvest.txt
; END OF CONFIGURATION SECTION
; -----------------------------------
; Documentation:
; Selects all text on web page,
; copies it to file,
; searches web page for "next" button and clicks it,
; repeat.
; -----------------------------------
; Entry script:
#SingleInstance ; Needed since the hotkey is dynamically created.
Hotkey, %f_Hotkey%, f_Doit
MsgBox, Ready to start, hotkey is "%f_Hotkey%"
return
; -----------------------------------
; Hotkey script:
f_Doit:
WinGetActiveStats, Title, Width, Height, X, Y
; -- Header
InputBox, f_TargetText, Search Key, Enter text linking to next page (searching from bottom of page).
if ErrorLevel <> 0
return
f_Pause = Y
MsgBox, 4, , Pause per screen?
IfMsgBox, No
f_Pause = N
; Otherwise, the user picked yes.
FileDelete %f_outfile%
FileAppend Harvest of window: , %f_outfile%
FileAppend %Title% `n, %f_outfile%
; -- Body
Loop ; Since no number is specified with it, this is an infinite loop unless "break" or "return" is encountered inside.
{
Send, {CTRLDOWN}a{CTRLUP}
Sleep, 50
; copy
Send, {CTRLDOWN}c{CTRLUP}
Sleep, 50
; save
FileAppend `n, %f_outfile%
FileAppend ----- `n, %f_outfile%
FileAppend %clipboard%, %f_outfile%
; find
Send, {CTRLDOWN}f{CTRLUP}
WinWait, Find,
IfWinNotActive, Find, , WinActivate, Find,
WinWaitActive, Find,
; WinWait, Microsoft Internet Explorer,
;Target string:
Send, %f_TargetText%
Sleep, 50
Send, {ALTDOWN}u{ALTUP}{ENTER}
Sleep, 50
Send, {ESC}
Sleep, 50
; WinWait, autohotkey - Google Search - Microsoft Internet Explorer,
; IfWinNotActive, autohotkey - Google Search - Microsoft Internet Explorer, , WinActivate, autohotkey - Google Search - Microsoft Internet Explorer,
; WinWaitActive, autohotkey - Google Search - Microsoft Internet Explorer,
Send, {TAB}{ENTER}
Sleep, 250
; Stop if search displays not found dialog
IfWinExist, Microsoft Internet Explorer
{
WinActivate
break
}
If f_Pause = N
{
WinWaitActive, %Title%,
Sleep, 1500
}
else
{
; Let them see bottom of page
Send, {CTRLDOWN}{END}{CTRLUP}
MsgBox, 4, , Would you like to continue?
IfMsgBox, No
break
}
}
; end loop
FileAppend `n, %f_outfile%
FileAppend ----- `n, %f_outfile%
FileAppend EOF `n, %f_outfile%
MsgBox Done.
;return
ExitApp
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