- 1 year ago
Download file generated after click with splinter
To download a file generated after a click using Splinter, you can follow these steps:
Install Splinter:
Make sure you have Splinter installed. You can install it using pip:bashpip install splinter
Import Necessary Modules:
Import the required modules for using Splinter and downloading the file:pythonfrom splinter import Browser
Initialize the Browser:
Initialize the browser instance, specifying the browser you want to use (e.g., Chrome, Firefox, etc.).pythonbrowser = Browser("chrome") # or "firefox", "edge", etc.
Navigate to the Webpage:
Use thevisit
method to navigate to the webpage where the download link or button is located.pythonurl = "https://example.com/download-page"
browser.visit(url)
Click the Download Link/Button:
Use theclick
method to simulate clicking the download link or button.pythondownload_link = browser.find_by_text("Download File")
download_link.click()
Wait for Download to Complete:
Wait for the download to complete before proceeding. You can usetime.sleep
or any other appropriate method to wait.Close the Browser:
Once the download is complete, close the browser instance.pythonbrowser.quit()
Note that the actual implementation might vary depending on the website's structure and the specific download mechanism used. You might need to use different methods like find_by_id
, find_by_css
, or other methods from the Splinter API to locate and click the download link/button.
Remember to handle any possible pop-ups, redirects, or authentication prompts that might occur during the process.
Keep in mind that automated web scraping and downloading might violate the terms of service of certain websites. Always make sure you are allowed to scrape and download content from the website in question.