2009-08-29, 04:56
Hopefully (if testing goes well this weekend, i'll have the new version out on Wednesday - lots of GUI changes, and Linear Testing (Walk through from CreateSearchUrl to the end of the scraper process- including custom functions) External function loading (provided you specify your XBMC scraper folder in settings - External functions are read only - I'm working on include editor as a seperate mode)
Added a lot of error handling, but I'll admit i haven't thought of every likely error scenario - however there shouldn't be a case where error will crash program, any error I've missed should describe itself in a Message Box, counting on users to note and report errors, so i can add appropriate handling.
also there is a wizard that will assist with creating standard functions will walk you through creating Create*SearchUrl, Get*SearchResults and Get*Details (Later i want to add a web-browser assisted mode to this - but that's a HUGE undertaking from the standpoint that i am looking at it)
Mind you the wizards are not mandatory, its just something I've added to make scraper writing easier for inexperienced scraper writers.
I hope the new changes will be received well.
Added a lot of error handling, but I'll admit i haven't thought of every likely error scenario - however there shouldn't be a case where error will crash program, any error I've missed should describe itself in a Message Box, counting on users to note and report errors, so i can add appropriate handling.
also there is a wizard that will assist with creating standard functions will walk you through creating Create*SearchUrl, Get*SearchResults and Get*Details (Later i want to add a web-browser assisted mode to this - but that's a HUGE undertaking from the standpoint that i am looking at it)
Mind you the wizards are not mandatory, its just something I've added to make scraper writing easier for inexperienced scraper writers.
I hope the new changes will be received well.