java-robot

Java application to open URLs from a csv file and copy its contents in text or html format

This java based application makes use of the Robot class to perform the following:

1. Parse a CSV file with which contains a list of URLs.

2. Open the URLs in the default web browser.

3. Based on value of 'saveAsText' option provided in config.properties file it will either:

   i) Trigger Ctrl+S to save the webpage in Html format.

   ii) Trigger Ctrl+F4 to close the web browser tab.

                       OR
   

   i) Trigger Ctrl+A to select the contents of the webpage.

   ii) Trigger Ctrl+C to copy the contents of the webpage

   iii) Trigger Ctrl+F4 to close the web browser tab in which the webpage was opened

   iv) Open notepad.exe

   v) Trigger Ctrl+V to paste the contents in the notepad

   vi) Trigger Ctrl+S to save the notepad with names as 1.txt, 2.txt, 3.txt and so on

   vii) Trigger Alt+F4 to close the notepad

   viii) Clear the contents of the clipboard and fill it wth the string "EMPTY"

Description of config.properties attributes:

inputFile=test1.csv Name of the CSV file which contain a list of URLs

logFile=log.txt Name of the file were logs will be stored

ThreadSleepBrwoserOpen=1000 Time delay after opening a web browser

ThreadSleepKeyEvent=500 Time delay after a key event

ThreadSleepCtrlA=2000 Time delay after Ctrl+A functionality

ThreadSleepCtrlS=500 Time delay after Ctrl+S functionality

ThreadSleepCtrlC=500 Time delay after Ctrl+C functionality

ThreadSleepCtrlV=500 Time delay after Ctrl+V functionality

ThreadSleepCtrlF4=1000 Time delay after Ctrl+F4 functionality

ThreadSleepAltF4=1000 Time delay after Altl+F4 functionality

saveAsText=true If set as 'true', contents will be saved as text format, else the file will be saved in html format

How to modify attributes in config.parameter:

Untar the contents of jar file and and modify the 'config.properties' file with the desired values. After that update the jar file with the new file with the below command:

       jar uf robot.jar config.properties

Steps for compilation and execution:

Open Windows cmd prompt and set the path to the downloaded code base.

Create class files from java files using the below command:

        javac ./src/*.java

Create Runnable Jar file from the class files and manifest file:

       jar -cvfm Robot.jar Manifest.mf .\src\*.class .\Resources\config.properties
       
       where :
       f -> name of the jar file
       m -> name of the manifest file
       v -> verbose
       c -> create a new jar file

Execute the jar file from windows cmd prompt:

       java -jar Robot.jar