Check out get.hist.quote in package tseries. Scott Waichler <scott.waichler <at> verizon.net> writes:
: : > Hello R Community, : > : > I would like to be able to download recent (yesterday's close is fine) : > stock and : > mutual fund prices from somewhere and use them for a personal finance : > project. : > Ideally, I would do this at a website of my choosing (e.g. : > morningstar.com) and : > have the possibility of getting a wide range of other information about : > the security : > as well. I see there is a package httpRequest that should allow me to : > retrieve the webpage with an posted security symbol. I looked at package : > XML for processing the returned webpage, but it didn't work on an : > example *.asp file that I tried. I also checked out the nascent package : > fBasics, : > but I didn't find what I'm looking for. I know there is a Perl module : > Finance::Quote; : > should I go that route and avoid trying to parse webpages? I was hoping : > to learn : > how to extract information from webpages in general so I could apply the : > techniques : > for other purposes too. : > : > Thanks, : > Scott Waichler : > scott <at> lifetime.oregonstate.edu : > *********************************************************************** : > : : : ______________________________________________ : R-help <at> stat.math.ethz.ch mailing list : https://www.stat.math.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help : PLEASE do read the posting guide! http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html ______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list https://www.stat.math.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help PLEASE do read the posting guide! http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html