Parse Data from Java Applet

[ssh1091]

Hi, I was wondering if there is any method I could look into to extract data from a java applet?

The text I want is sent through drawstring and is at static x-y cordinates.

I know I can write a script and then use OCR but that is not an elegant solution. (But I might have to turn too if I cannot figure it out)

Is there a better way? If so could you point me in a direction where I can get started? I will google the rest.

--Also if you are a freelance programmer, shoot me your price. This is a relativily small simple program so it might be worth a moment of your time.

Thank you guys

[gcalvin]

Is it your applet, or a third party's? Is it hosted on a resource that you control? How does the data get to the applet in the first place?

-Gary-

[ssh1091]

It is a third party applet so I have no access to the data feed.

I have already emailed the website and asked them if I could get or buy access to the feed but they said something I couldn't quite understand about licensing. Their email was very poorly written so I don't know if i should just ask again and hope I get a different rep.

I will only be using this program for personal use so I am not worried copyright (is that the right word?) violations.

The website is bigcharts.com and the java applet is from their interactive charts.

Before I buy any stock I get three criteria. Doing this takes quite a bit of time when I check multiple stocks. I figure if I get the data I'm just a couple (if) loops away from automating my thought process. This could potentially save an hour a day, thats a lot of time that adds up.

Thank you for your help

[gcalvin]

Well, that web site says that they get their data from Thomson Reuters. You could try to get your own feed from them, but I doubt they're interested in selling to individuals. Seems like OCR is all you have left, and even that might be considered a violation of their terms of service.

-Gary-

[ssh1091]

so you are not aware of any better ways?

I cannot just access the memory, manually change the values of the x,y mouse cursor and read the string?

I am not worried about the terms of service.

[gcalvin]

I would think it would be easier to sniff the network traffic coming to your browser, since the site doesn't seem to be SSL. But that's outside the scope of a Java forum, of course.

-Gary-

[ssh1091]

thanks for your recommendation gcalvin.

I appreciate your time and expertise.