> Hi
>
> I want to begin researching methods for a particular problem I have
> and would welcome some pointers, or info if anyone has had the same
> issue.
>
> At my place of work we have a display of data in the form of a java
> applet. The data displayed relates to the performance of our workforce
> but is provided by a third party and is only seen by us on screen. In
> other words there is no raw data file received and no means of "ftp"
> to access the raw data.
>
> I want to develop an application to present the data in more
> meaningful form to the end-user but have no opportunity to "interfere"
> with the app which already exists.
>
> So.....I thought what if I could read the data from the screen and use
> that in my own app.
>
> To do so I'd need to find out how to identify the location on the
> screen and how to read the data at that location. Once I can do that
> I'm okay cos putting it into a form that my user can use is not beyond
> my skills. But how to read it from the screen location is.
>
> Can anyone advise a source or some reading material that will get me
> underway.
>
> Thanks
>
> Michael Bond
>

"GhostInAK" wrote:

> Hello mabond,
>
> I've got a whole warehouse full of pointers.. like..
>
> &ScreenScraper, &YanCanCook, &Futurama, &North, &ThisSideUp
>
> or here's one of my personal favorites..  &Food
>
> -Boo
>
>
>
> > Hi
> >
> > I want to begin researching methods for a particular problem I have
> > and would welcome some pointers, or info if anyone has had the same
> > issue.
> >
> > At my place of work we have a display of data in the form of a java
> > applet. The data displayed relates to the performance of our workforce
> > but is provided by a third party and is only seen by us on screen. In
> > other words there is no raw data file received and no means of "ftp"
> > to access the raw data.
> >
> > I want to develop an application to present the data in more
> > meaningful form to the end-user but have no opportunity to "interfere"
> > with the app which already exists.
> >
> > So.....I thought what if I could read the data from the screen and use
> > that in my own app.
> >
> > To do so I'd need to find out how to identify the location on the
> > screen and how to read the data at that location. Once I can do that
> > I'm okay cos putting it into a form that my user can use is not beyond
> > my skills. But how to read it from the screen location is.
> >
> > Can anyone advise a source or some reading material that will get me
> > underway.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Michael Bond
> >
>
>
>