> If data on a website is not embedded in html tags, and > it usually isn't (especially if what is being > retrieved is an ASP), does anyone know a simple way to > hack the information out anyway?
SELECT column FROM table WHERE column LIKE "%KEYWORD%" Keeping this kind of thing close to the database is usually a good thing, for speed - but Perl is much easier than SQL. Using DBI and regular expressions with the /ms switches should do the same job with less hassle. > potentially a script that will extract info from the > database whose info is being displayed on the web > page? > > if someone can answer this, and perhaps offer a > suggestion, it would console me. | kpslater777:/home/kpslater/$ wink | ;) | kpslater777:/home/kpslater/$ Jonathan Paton __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Everything you'll ever need on one web page from News and Sport to Email and Music Charts http://uk.my.yahoo.com -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]