File download script in ruby

Ruby
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Hi!

Does anyone know if/how could a file download be automised with ruby?

thanks,
Delia

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Delia D. wrote:

Hi!

Does anyone know if/how could a file download be automised with ruby?

Please provide more detail. Do you mean downloading across a local
network,
or from the Internet? What time intervals? What file size? What
protocol?
By “automised,” do you mean automated?

Chances are the answer is that this can be done easily. But without
details,
any reply is too vague to be useful.

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Hi!

I’m trying to write a ruby script that tests a “print to pdf”
functionality…so, I have a list on my screen, and by pressing the
Print button, a PDF is generated…a file download window
appears…could I click Save on that window from Ruby?

Thanks

Paul L. wrote:

Delia D. wrote:

Hi!

Does anyone know if/how could a file download be automised with ruby?

Please provide more detail. Do you mean downloading across a local
network,
or from the Internet? What time intervals? What file size? What
protocol?
By “automised,” do you mean automated?

Chances are the answer is that this can be done easily. But without
details,
any reply is too vague to be useful.

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On 8/21/06, Delia D. [email protected] wrote:

Hi!

I’m trying to write a ruby script that tests a “print to pdf”
functionality…so, I have a list on my screen, and by pressing the
Print button, a PDF is generated…a file download window
appears…could I click Save on that window from Ruby?

That seems more like a case for autoit
(AutoIt Downloads - AutoIt)
Eventually you can use autoit from ruby via autoitX dll and win32api or
ruby/dl.

J.

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On 2006-08-21 11:46:19 +0200, Delia D. [email protected] said:

Delia D. wrote:
any reply is too vague to be useful.
It should be a client browser functionality… display -pdf then save
or print it

something like this plugin ? http://www.schubert-it.com/
I installed it into my Safari browser (yes I’m Mac…) and that’s it…
look if any similar plugin exist for other browsers…