WebData for Windows 10 - Full description
WebData is a component for Delphi and C++Builder developers who need to retrieve and extract information from web pages inside their applications. It uses the Wininet API to load HTML files, then searches their contents for data chosen by the developer. Rather than manually opening pages and copying details, an application can automate page checks and pass extracted information into its own workflows.
A typical setup identifies the web pages to scan and the information to find in each one. WebData loads the pages and searches the HTML for the required content, allowing a program to collect values from multiple sources. This can be used to download stock quotes, retrieve weather forecasts, or check dates showing when websites were updated. The extracted results can then be presented or managed by the Delphi or C++Builder application that uses the component.
The component is intended for repetitive data gathering where information is published on web pages but is not otherwise supplied in a convenient format. Developers can incorporate page retrieval and searching into an existing application, reducing the need for users to visit each site and inspect its contents themselves. The application remains responsible for how collected information is displayed, stored, or used.
WebData is useful for custom business tools, monitoring utilities, and other programs that need periodic information from selected pages. It can support workflows ranging from collecting market quotes to tracking forecast details or detecting site update dates. Since it works by examining HTML, results depend on the information being present in the pages and on the search logic implemented in the host application.
WebData is shareware and is designed for use with Delphi and C++Builder development environments. Its stated Windows support includes Windows XP through Windows 10, with both 32-bit and 64-bit editions listed for some releases of Windows. The component is for developers integrating web-page data retrieval into Windows applications, rather than a standalone quote or weather viewer.