Re: Component/program for downloading data/statistics from the web?

See the sample code how to download information from internet:
http://www.scalabium.com/faq/dct0080.htm

You may also check the SMInternet suite: http://www.scalabium.com/sminet
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"Ben Crain" <bcrain@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> There must be lots of these things, tailored to particular data sets
> (e.g., stock prices). I have a very specific data type in mind:
>
> The data I want to downloard are NFL statistics (those that reflect
> performance, e.g., total yardage gained/allowed,etc.) by team. I'm
> thinking about developing a program that takes that data and, via
> regression analysis, predicts the point-spreads each week. I can handle
> the regression analysis, and the design of the program that would do the
> predicting, but I'm at a loss on how to get the required data (updated
> each week) into the program.
>
> The simplest option would be to force the user to enter the data (into a
> local database) manually, and put the burden of getting the data on the
> user. I would like to automate that process.
>
> If anyone knows of a program that does this (predicts NFL
> point-spreads), I'd appreciate hearing about it. I mean, of course, a
> program that is statistically sound -- not just a reflection of the
> "experts" flapping their gums.
>
> BC


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