VB Controls, Internet Search Front End

Internet Search Front End

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Sue Sams #1 / 6	Internet Search Front End I am interested in creating a front end in vb5 for an internet search engine, say, infoseek. I have all the nternet controls I need, but which one do I use? Http? How do I know what syntax to send to infoseek, if I am looking for, say, "monika Lewinsky"? How do I receive the reswults in a way I can display them in plan text in vb5? any examples anywhere? Thank you very much Susan
Thu, 19 Apr 2001 03:00:00 GMT

David Mar #2 / 6	Internet Search Front End Quote: >I am interested in creating a front end in vb5 for an internet search >engine, say, infoseek. I have all the nternet controls I need, but which >one do I use? Http? How do I know what syntax to send to infoseek, if I You could use the Internet Transfer Control, but why? Quote: >am looking for, say, "monika Lewinsky"? How do I receive the reswults in You aren't likely to find it (you spelled her name wrong.) Quote: >a way I can display them in plan text in vb5? any examples anywhere? You could parse the HTML results list that comes back from the search engine, but why? You would be obliterating the most useful thing about the document (it's linked to the results.)
Fri, 20 Apr 2001 03:00:00 GMT

Thomas Camero #3 / 6	Internet Search Front End Hello, Try sending an example search query via the web page. Then look at the URL you are turned to for the list of results. This will help you. I have done a similar project, so I know this first hand. -- Thomas Cameron http://members.xoom.com/thomasacc/ http://members.xoom.com/accweb/ =+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+= It takes a winner to fail, and a failure to follow. -Thomas Cameron =+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=
Fri, 20 Apr 2001 03:00:00 GMT

Kevin Hil #4 / 6	Internet Search Front End Quote: > >I am interested in creating a front end in vb5 for an internet search > >engine, say, infoseek. I have all the nternet controls I need, but which > >one do I use? Http? How do I know what syntax to send to infoseek, if I > You could use the Internet Transfer Control, but why? > You could parse the HTML results list that comes back from the search > engine, but why? You would be obliterating the most useful thing about the > document (it's linked to the results.) Even better: you could parse the results. Then sift out the duplicate addresses that point to different pages on the same domain. Get the first 100-200 results without having to load all the images and advertising. Then present the result list in a listbox or combobox which would open the page you click on into your default browser! Or you could query several sites, and sift out duplicates and follow the same idea. Will I tell you how to do it? Sadly, no. But after I write my own I'll post it on a web page for free download. It's one of many projects on my to-do list... Kevin Hill
Sat, 16 Jun 2001 03:00:00 GMT

Ray Merce #5 / 6	Internet Search Front End Warning! Massive cross-post! follow up set to microsoft.public.vb.general.discussion Or you could just DL the free WebFerret from www.ferretsoft.com <g> Ray Mercer Quote: >> >I am interested in creating a front end in vb5 for an internet search >> >engine, say, infoseek. I have all the nternet controls I need, but which >> >one do I use? Http? How do I know what syntax to send to infoseek, if I >> You could use the Internet Transfer Control, but why? >> You could parse the HTML results list that comes back from the search >> engine, but why? You would be obliterating the most useful thing about the >> document (it's linked to the results.) >Even better: you could parse the results. Then sift out the duplicate >addresses that point to different pages on the same domain. Get the >first 100-200 results without having to load all the images and >advertising. Then present the result list in a listbox or combobox which >would open the page you click on into your default browser! Or you could >query several sites, and sift out duplicates and follow the same idea. >Will I tell you how to do it? Sadly, no. But after I write my own I'll >post it on a web page for free download. It's one of many projects on my >to-do list... > Kevin Hill
Sat, 23 Jun 2001 03:00:00 GMT

Duncan A. McRa #6 / 6	Internet Search Front End Quote: >> >I am interested in creating a front end in vb5 for an internet search >> >engine, say, infoseek. I have all the nternet controls I need, but which >> >one do I use? Http? How do I know what syntax to send to infoseek, if I I missed this original post. Sue, if you're still reading the group, please contact me. I have already built this against Alta Vista.
Sun, 24 Jun 2001 03:00:00 GMT

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