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As a programming noob, my question might be irrelevant and unintelligent, but I'll ask anyway. What programming language would be optimal for interacting with web sites, for a program running from my desktop perhaps. For instance, would it be possible to write a program which auto-checks eBay for a certain item at a specific price threshold, and once the item reaches that threshold then the program autobids?
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Posted 12 January 2011 - 09:34 PM
LuthfiHakim
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Hi gmitch! Welcome aboard!
Assuming your desktop environment is Windows, you can use the following languages for the purpose. Note this list is the languages I know for sure (I have written some myself, and saw some similar projects done with the languages) . This does not mean those that's not enlisted here couldn't fit your purpose.
My preference goes with Delphi.
Assuming your desktop environment is Windows, you can use the following languages for the purpose. Note this list is the languages I know for sure (I have written some myself, and saw some similar projects done with the languages) . This does not mean those that's not enlisted here couldn't fit your purpose.
- Delphi
- VB
- VB.NET
- C++ (with Borland C++ Builder or Visual Studio)
My preference goes with Delphi.
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Posted 13 January 2011 - 03:29 AM
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Ebay may have an API available, in that case they usually cater to PHP as PHP is a web language itself.
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Posted 13 January 2011 - 03:46 AM
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You also might be able to build an AutoIt script that does this.
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