[LUNI] Pseudo RSS

[Frank Mileto]

Quick and dirty python  works OK  but you may want to have the script email
you or run it on a open terminal

####################
from urllib2 import urlopen
from sys import argv
import  md5
from time import sleep
def lookup(url,timer):
 while(1):
  page =  urlopen(url)
  hash =  md5.md5(page.read())
  sleep(float(timer))
  page =  urlopen(url)
  hash2 =  md5.md5(page.read())
  if hash == hash2:
    continue
  else:
    print "page has been updated"
lookup(argv[1],argv[2])
##############################

On 7/24/07, Jay Strauss <me at heyjay.com> wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> Does anyone know of a product/tool/script that could tell me when a
> web page has changed?  Sort of like RSS, but this site doesn't have
> RSS.
>
> I need to watch this page on a bulletin board where fairly
> infrequently someone posts a message that I need to know has been
> posted.  I hate having to remind myself to check all the time, and the
> site has no provision to email.
>
> It'd be nice if I could have some utility do it for me.
>
> Thanks
> Jay
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