I run RedHat 7.1. I downloaded and made the binaries. Let me preface the
following with the fact that I wish to purchase this product if it even
remotely does what it claims to do.
I worked for about hours straight in an attempt to produce the sample
result - unsuccessfully.
I updated the configuration file which looks like this:
****************************************************************************
***
# use perl -*- mode: Perl; -*-
# This is the configuration file for News Clipper. Feel free to modify any
of
# the values here. Comments begin with "#"
# The timezone. You only have to set this for Windows or DOS platforms
$ENV{TZ} = '' if ($^O eq 'MSWin32') || ($^O eq 'dos');
%config = (
# This value lets News Clipper know if the configuration file is
incompatible.
'forNewsClipperVersion' => 1.21,
# Enter your email here. It's used during the registration process.
'email' => 'YOUR_EMAIL_HERE',
# Enter your registration code here.
'regKey' => 'YOUR_REG_KEY_HERE',
# inputFiles is a list of quoted, comma-separated input files.
# outputFiles is a list of quoted, comma-separated output files.
# Each input file is transformed by News Clipper into the corresponding
output
# file. (i.e. There should be one input file for each output file.)
'inputFiles' => [
'trial.txt',
# 'NEXT INPUT FILE',
],
'outputFiles' => [
'output.html',
# 'NEXT OUTPUT FILE',
],
# ftpFiles allows you to ftp your output files to your web server. Make sure
# there is one set of data for each output file. The first set applies to
the
# first output file, the second set to the second output file, etc. If you
# don't want to FTP a file, just use {} for the information.
'ftpFiles' => [
{},
# {'server' => 'SERVER',
# 'username' => 'USER NAME',
# 'password' => 'PASSWORD',
# 'dir' => 'DEST DIR'},
],
# You can specify one or more directories where News Clipper can find
# handlers. Note that installed handlers automatically go into the first
# directory. Specify the directories separated using commas, and quote
them.
'handlerlocations' => ["$home/NewsClipper/Handler"],
# This value is set for single user installation, so that News Clipper will
be
# able to find it's supporting modules. Not needed for compiled versions.
'modulepath' => '.',
# News Clipper uses a cache to store acquired HTML, which the handlers use
# during times between update times. maxcachesize is in megabytes, and
should
# be at least 5.
# !!! News Clipper will not work without this cache, since handlers only
# update the acquired data at certain times. !!!
'cachelocation' => "$home/.NewsClipper/cache",
'maxcachesize' => 15,
# $scripttimeout is the length of time, in seconds, to allow News Clipper to
# run.
'scriptTimeout' => 60*10,
# $socketTimeout is the length of time, in seconds, to allow any particular
web
# service to respond.
'socketTimeout' => 30,
# socketTries is the number of times to try to get information from a remote
# server for each handler, before giving up.
'socketTries' => 2,
# Set $proxy if you use a proxy. For example, "http://proxy.host.com:8080/";
'proxy' => "",
# If you need to supply a username/password to your proxy server, you can
# specify it here.
#
# If you supply a password of '', you will be prompted for a password *if*
# News Clipper is run interactively. If not, the password will default to
"",
# which, is almost certainly not what you want. So, this feature is not
very
# useful if you're using this program from "cron".
#
# If you supply a real password here, this password will be used. If you
use
# this option, please make sure that you take appropiate measures to make
sure
# that this file can't be read by others.
'proxy_username' => '',
'proxy_password' => '',
# Automatically download any bugfix handlers. (Checks every few hours.)
'auto_download_bugfix_updates' => 'yes',
);
# --------------------------------------------------------------------------
---
# The next set of values are used by the cacheimages filter. They are here
to
# allow system administrators to set a global image cache for all users.
%NewsClipper::Handler::Filter::cacheimages::handlerconfig = (
# The location in the file system where the images should be cached.
'imgcachedir' => "$home/public_html/NewsClipper/imagecache",
# The URL that corresponds to the imgcachedir. This should be changed from
# file://... to http://...
'imgcacheurl' => "file://$home/public_html/NewsClipper/imagecache",
#'imgcacheurl' => "http://servername/NewsClipper/imagecache";,
# The number of days to allow an image to stay in the cache, in days.
'maximgcacheage' => 7,
);
# --------------------------------------------------------------------------
---
1;
*********************************************** End configuration file
I ran Newsclipper with debug and got the following:
***********************************************************************
<!--DEBUG: Operating
-->
<!--DEBUG:
-->
<!--DEBUG:
-->
<!--DEBUG: 1.27,
-->
<!--DEBUG: Command line
-->
<!--DEBUG:
-->
<!--DEBUG: Options
-->
<!--DEBUG: d:
-->
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<!--DEBUG:
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<!--DEBUG: Home
-->
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<!--DEBUG: Current
-->
<!--DEBUG:
-->
<!--DEBUG: System-wide configuration file found
-->
<!--DEBUG:
sClipper/etc/NewsClipper.cfg -->
<!--DEBUG: Personal configuration file found
-->
<!--DEBUG: Not
-->
<!--DEBUG: @INC before loading
-->
<!--DEBUG:
-->
<!--DEBUG:
-->
<!--DEBUG:
-->
<!--DEBUG:
NewsClipper/lib/5.00503/i686-linux -->
<!--DEBUG:
/lib/5.00503 -->
<!--DEBUG:
/rernst/NewsClipper/lib/site_perl/5.005/i686-linux -->
<!--DEBUG:
sClipper/lib/site_perl/5.005 -->
<!--DEBUG:
-->
<!--DEBUG: @INC after loading
-->
<!--DEBUG:
-->
<!--DEBUG:
dler -->
<!--DEBUG:
-->
<!--DEBUG:
-->
<!--DEBUG:
-->
<!--DEBUG:
NewsClipper/lib/5.00503/i686-linux -->
<!--DEBUG:
/lib/5.00503 -->
<!--DEBUG:
/rernst/NewsClipper/lib/site_perl/5.005/i686-linux -->
<!--DEBUG:
sClipper/lib/site_perl/5.005 -->
<!--DEBUG:
-->
<!--DEBUG: Configuration
-->
<!--DEBUG:
-->
<!--DEBUG:
-->
<!--DEBUG:
-->
<!--DEBUG:
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-->
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-->
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-->
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<!--DEBUG:
-->
<!--DEBUG: <NOT
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-->
<!--DEBUG:
-->
<!--DEBUG:
-->
<!--DEBUG:
-->
<!--DEBUG:
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<!--DEBUG: <NOT
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-->
<!--DEBUG:
/Handler -->
<!--DEBUG:
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-->
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<!--DEBUG:
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<!--DEBUG: <NOT
-->
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<!--DEBUG:
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<!--DEBUG: Not
-->
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-->
<!--DEBUG:
/NewsClipper/etc/NewsClipper.cfg -->
<!--DEBUG:
-->
<!--DEBUG:
-->
<!--DEBUG:
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<!--DEBUG:
/cache -->
<!--DEBUG:
-->
<!--DEBUG:
-->
<!--DEBUG:
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<!--DEBUG:
-->
<!--DEBUG: Now processing trial.txt =>
-->
<html>
<head>
<title>News Clipper -- Sample Page</title>
<meta name=generator content="News Clipper 1.27 Trial">
</head>
<BODY>
<h1>News Clipper -- Sample Page</h1>
<p>
This page has been made boring to make it more clear what it being done by
News Clipper. The trial version can only utilize the yahootopstories
handler,
shown below. When you register News Clipper, you will be able to use more
handlers, will receive a user's manual, and will not see the message box
around the output below.
</p>
<h3>Associated Press News</h3>
<p>
<pre>
<!--newsclipper
<input name=yahootopstories source=ap>
<filter name=map filter=hash2string
format='<a href="%{url}">%{headline}</a>'>
<filter name=limit number=10>
<output name=array numcols=1>
-->
</pre>
<!--DEBUG: Found newsclipper
-->
<!--DEBUG:
-->
<!--DEBUG: <input name=yahootopstories
-->
<!--DEBUG: <filter name=map
-->
<!--DEBUG: format='<a
}">%{headline}</a>'> -->
<!--DEBUG: <filter name=limit
-->
<!--DEBUG: <output name=array
-->
<!--DEBUG: -->
-->
<table border=1>
<tr>
<td>
<!--DEBUG: Executing 4
-->
<!--DEBUG: Executing handler
-->
<!--DEBUG: Checking if handler "yahootopstories" is okay to
-->
<!--DEBUG: Trying to load handler
-->
<!--DEBUG: Looking for handler
-->
<!--DEBUG:
r::Handler::Acquisition::yahootopstories -->
<!--DEBUG: Looking for handler
-->
<!--DEBUG:
ndler::Filter::yahootopstories -->
<!--DEBUG: Looking for handler
-->
<!--DEBUG:
ndler::Output::yahootopstories -->
<!--DEBUG: Couldn't find
-->
<!--DEBUG: Downloading handler type
-->
<!--DEBUG: Downloading
-->
<!--DEBUG:
http://handlers.newsclipper.com/cgi-bin/getinfo?field=Name&string=yahootopst
ories&print=Type&ncversion=1.27 -->
<!--DEBUG: Checking if handler "yahootopstories" is of a compatible
version. -->
<!--DEBUG: Trying to load handler
-->
<!--DEBUG: Looking for handler
-->
<!--DEBUG:
r::Handler::Acquisition::yahootopstories -->
<!--DEBUG: Looking for handler
-->
<!--DEBUG:
ndler::Filter::yahootopstories -->
<!--DEBUG: Looking for handler
-->
<!--DEBUG:
ndler::Output::yahootopstories -->
<!--DEBUG: Couldn't find
-->
<!--DEBUG: Handler "yahootopstories" not found locally. Can't get
. -->
<!--DEBUG: Checking if handler "yahootopstories" needs to be
d. -->
<!--DEBUG: Trying to load handler
-->
<!--DEBUG: Looking for handler
-->
<!--DEBUG:
r::Handler::Acquisition::yahootopstories -->
<!--DEBUG: Looking for handler
-->
<!--DEBUG:
ndler::Filter::yahootopstories -->
<!--DEBUG: Looking for handler
-->
<!--DEBUG:
ndler::Output::yahootopstories -->
<!--DEBUG: Couldn't find
-->
<!--DEBUG: Handler isn't installed, so we need to download
-->
<!--DEBUG: Checking for a new version for handler
pstories" -->
<!--DEBUG: Trying to load handler
-->
<!--DEBUG: Looking for handler
-->
<!--DEBUG:
r::Handler::Acquisition::yahootopstories -->
<!--DEBUG: Looking for handler
-->
<!--DEBUG:
ndler::Filter::yahootopstories -->
<!--DEBUG: Looking for handler
-->
<!--DEBUG:
ndler::Output::yahootopstories -->
<!--DEBUG: Couldn't find
-->
<!--DEBUG: Handler "yahootopstories" not found locally. Can't get
. -->
<!--DEBUG: Downloading
-->
<!--DEBUG:
http://handlers.newsclipper.com/cgi-bin/checkversion?tag=yahootopstories&ncv
ersion=1.27&debug=0 -->
<!--DEBUG: No new version is
-->
<!--DEBUG: Here are all the modules used during this run, and their
locations: -->
<!--DEBUG: AutoLoader.pm
-->
<!--DEBUG:
r.pm -->
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-->
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per.pm -->
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5.pm -->
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pm -->
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r.pm -->
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asename.pm -->
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e.pm -->
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pm -->
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File/Spec/Functions.pm -->
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Spec/Unix.pm -->
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e.pm -->
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ong.pm -->
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ntities.pm -->
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/HeadParser.pm -->
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ser.pm -->
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pm -->
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aders.pm -->
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ssage.pm -->
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quest.pm -->
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esponse.pm -->
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tus.pm -->
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pm -->
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ble.pm -->
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pm -->
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pm -->
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-->
<!--DEBUG:
cket/INET.pm -->
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-->
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cket/UNIX.pm -->
<!--DEBUG: LWP.pm
-->
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-->
<!--DEBUG: LWP/Debug.pm
-->
<!--DEBUG:
pm -->
<!--DEBUG: LWP/MemberMixin.pm
-->
<!--DEBUG:
MemberMixin.pm -->
<!--DEBUG: LWP/Protocol.pm
-->
<!--DEBUG:
tocol.pm -->
<!--DEBUG: LWP/Protocol/http.pm
-->
<!--DEBUG:
P/Protocol/http.pm -->
<!--DEBUG: LWP/UserAgent.pm
-->
<!--DEBUG:
erAgent.pm -->
<!--DEBUG: LockFile/Lock.pm
-->
<!--DEBUG:
le/Lock.pm -->
<!--DEBUG: LockFile/Lock/Simple.pm
-->
<!--DEBUG:
/LockFile/Lock/Simple.pm -->
<!--DEBUG: LockFile/Manager.pm
-->
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kFile/Manager.pm -->
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File/Simple.pm -->
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-->
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-->
<!--DEBUG:
g.pm -->
<!--DEBUG: Net/FTP.pm
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<!--DEBUG: NewsClipper/Cache.pm
-->
<!--DEBUG:
wsClipper/Cache.pm -->
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NewsClipper/Globals.pm -->
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-->
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TORAGE/NewsClipper/HandlerFactory.pm -->
<!--DEBUG: NewsClipper/Interpreter.pm
-->
<!--DEBUG:
AGE/NewsClipper/Interpreter.pm -->
<!--DEBUG: NewsClipper/Parser.pm
-->
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ewsClipper/Parser.pm -->
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-->
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E/NewsClipper/TagParser.pm -->
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-->
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wsClipper/Types.pm -->
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-->
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PERL2EXE_STORAGE/PERL2EXE_STORAGE/auto/Getopt/Long/autosplit.ix -->
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/auto/POSIX/autosplit.ix -->
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ver.pm -->
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tname.pm -->
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pm -->
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e.pm -->
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JulianDay.pm -->
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l.pm -->
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ParseDate.pm -->
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imezone.pm -->
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e.pm -->
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hBase.pm -->
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neric.pm -->
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y.pm -->
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ver.pm -->
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<!--DEBUG:
STORAGE/auto/DynaLoader/dl_findfile.al -->
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-->
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TORAGE/auto/Getopt/Long/Configure.al -->
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-->
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STORAGE/auto/Getopt/Long/FindOption.al -->
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-->
<!--DEBUG:
STORAGE/auto/Getopt/Long/GetOptions.al -->
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****************************************************************************
**'
But got the following error message:
News Clipper encountered a "no update" when there is no local version of
handler yahootopstories at PERL2EXE_STORAGE/NewsClipper/HandlerFactory.pm
line 153.
**************************************
I stuck the handler yahootopstories into about any place I could think of.
None of them worked.
Hey, I want to BUY this product but I can't even get the premade trial to
work. Please help!
Regards
Rolf Ernst
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