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How to scrape data from an obscure Windows 7 program?


I have the task of scraping the data from a piece of software written especially for a small charity. I have attached a screenshot (with identifying information blurred out) below:

TERRA screenshot

The data is in a table format, with too much information to contain in a single screen capture. What options do I have to 'scrape' the data? Ideally the method would preserve the table format.


Solution

  • For those who may find it useful, I found several simple and relatively cheap data scraping tools. I went with 'Screen Scraping From Windows Applications Software' from Sobolsoft, a Windows 7 compatible tool that exports data directly as an Excel file.