Stock script

[glt]

No longer getting data!

Well, finally Ricks script can no longer find the data - anyone know how to fix?:

~!~Warning~!~Could not get data from URL, error -2146697210 URL=http://mobile.esignal.com/wml/quotecheck.asp?Z=1&S=$INDU


Looks like it might be (but I couldn't get it to work):

http://mobile.esignal.com/quotes.asp...NDU&type=index

or for a stock:

http://mobile.esignal.com/quotes.asp...=GE&type=stock

This has been a great script which announces well, and I can't remember half of what I did to it - but it just can't get the data now.

Thanks,

GLT

[glt]

What - no one uses this anymore? Sell all yours stocks to buy HA software?

Well, I'll see if I can't fire up my old (but still supported) version of H*A*L that has stock price functionalty built into the (supported) program. That should take care of it.

Thanks,

GLT

[fungun]

Try this one.
Tim

[Stuart]

Glt,
I just noticed the post today. I've been working on the script as I noticed it died a few days ago. I've got mine working right now. Kinda hacked up but it is running. They changed the site slightly and I did make a crude work around.


Use the address below to just look at the site. It wont work if you substitute it
in the original script.
"http://mobile.quote.com/quotes.aspx?symbols=XXXX&type=stock"
change the XXXX to your stock.

Stuart

[glt]

Thanks Tim & Stuart,

Tim:

I rely on mine to SPEAK the stock values and the one you posted doesn't appear to do that. I made some customizations on how it speaks things, so I would really like to fix this script.

Stuart: You said:
"It wont work if you substitute it
in the original script."

Yeah - it seems I tried the same thing, but it didn't work - although it apperared to get data for at least one of the stocks.

I think you are on the right track, I think all that needs to be changed is the URL which should be a quick fix - but I just don't get why it doesn't work.

If I can fix it, I'll post the solution, hope you'll do the same.

Maybe Rick could chime in - it's his script and worked for several years.

Thanks,

GLT

[Stuart]

Glt,
This script is working right now. I made a few changes and it seems to be okay. I put in a few samples and they seem to work ok.
Stuart