Automating reports

[jb]

I noticed the date didn't show up because it is a JavaScript but if you save 
the HTML document and click on it, it will update the charts and the date. No 
need for copy paste anything, just load it in a browser and print.
jb
On Wed October 5 2005 09:33, jb wrote:
> I didn't have the URL's to your exact charts and they wanted me to sign up
> when I tried to get them so I went to bigcharts. If the charts aren't
> exactly what you want just replace the URL in the quotes, any text editor
> will work. The date is stamped with a javascript, no need to edit. The
> document size is large in the browser but when it is printed it will fit to
> page. Landscape is probably the best way to print it. Thats assuming that
> this is something you can use.
> jb
>
> On Tue October 4 2005 17:47, jb wrote:
> > Not sure what 4 charts you want or if this is even helpful. It is quick
> > and easy to replace URL's and titles in any editor. You can also add the
> > location to it on your comp and put it as your browser start page. jb
> >
> > On Tue October 4 2005 08:35, jb wrote:
> > > If you can get the raw URL's to the 4 charts you want, you can make an
> > > HTML document using a table for layout. Or just have them all inline
> > > without a table. It wouldn't be automated but you could put the
> > > document as your start page in your browser. It should update whenever
> > > you opened the browser or hit refresh.
> > > jb
> > >
> > > On Tue October 4 2005 04:47, Robert F. Stockdale IV wrote:
> > > > Unfortunately wget doesn't download the graphics correctly. Actually
> > > > it downloads the page without the graphic. This is the command I
> > > > used:
> > > >
> > > > wget
> > > > http://www.marketwatch.com/tools/quotes/printable.asp?symb=SPX&siteid
> > > >=m kt w&
> > > > intflavor=advanced&submitted=true&time=8&freq=1&comp=Enter%20Symbol:&
> > > >co mp idx
> > > > =aaaaa~0&uf=4&ma=1&maval=50&lf=4&lf2=0&lf3=0&type=2&compind=aaaaa~0&s
> > > >iz e= 1&s
> > > > tyle=1013&customdate=true&startdate=0&enddate=0&linkname=Interactive%
> > > >20 Ch art ing&origurl=/tools/quotes/intchart.asp&rand=478450953
> > > >
> > > > If the web address is loaded in a browser it brings up a printable
> > > > chart of the S&P 500 index. Is there something I'm missing? The Fpdf
> > > > looks like a great idea. Hope I can use it. I'm not real good at
> > > > scripting, although I'm trying to learn some. Been looking at
> > > > abs-guide (Advanced Bash Scripting Guide) and some Python.
> > > > Thank you.
> > > > Bob
> > > >
> > > > Justin Bennett wrote:
> > > > > I do similar stuff with automated reporting from our database. I
> > > > > use PHP and the Fpdf program (http://www.fpdf.org/) to generate a
> > > > > PDF from a PHP program. From PHP you could Email this or print it.
> > > > > I don't know if you know php but:
> > > > >
> > > > > You could write a php program that:
> > > > >
> > > > > 1. Gets the Images with wget and save them in a local directory
> > > > > 2. Creates a PDF and includes your labels and images you saved from
> > > > > the wget
> > > > > 3. Emails or prints the PDF
> > > > >
> > > > > Fpdf has some examples that you could modify to do what you like
> > > > > without the much trouble.  Then I fire the PHP program from cron on
> > > > > a nightly basis.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Justin
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Justin Bennett
> > > > > Network Administrator
> > > > > Dynabrade, Inc.
> > > > > 8989 Sheridan Dr.
> > > > > Clarence, NY 14031
> > > > >
> > > > > On 10/3/2005 4:15 AM, Robert F. Stockdale IV wrote:
> > > > >> Hello everyone:
> > > > >>     I have this project I'm trying to do. It starts by saving
> > > > >> charts from a web page. There are 4 charts that get updated daily
> > > > >> (M-F). I currently do this manually by right clicking on the chart
> > > > >> in Firefox and select save as. These are stock indexes for
> > > > >> monitoring the investment portion of a retirement portfolio. I
> > > > >> then put the 4 charts on one page in OpenOffice Writer with labels
> > > > >> above each chart. How can I automate this process or is there an
> > > > >> easier process to create a pdf or postscript file for output to
> > > > >> default printer? I can send a sample output if some one would like
> > > > >> to see the manual result.
> > > > >> Thank you
> > > > >> Bob

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