Dolke Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 (edited) Hi Presta ppl, I have one question that is not relates to Prestashop as much as it is related to all e-commerce websites no matter what engine or software they use...Here is the situation:I'm looking for a tool or small application that will enable me to search through multiple websites. The idea is when Im looking for a specific information or a product I would like to search multiple websites (most of them are other e-shops) but using their own search function. Now, when I want to search some product for example I need manually to browse to each and every website, type for example "Asus laptop" and preform the search.I would like feature where I would be able to add websites that I want to search in some list, type keyword and perform search on multiple websites at once. It would also be perfect if this application or tool have the option to store those results in some CSV file or in some other format that I can use further in my analysis.Is there such a tool available somewhere?ThanksDean Edited July 22, 2014 by Dolke (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Patron Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 Hi Dean I'm not aware of a module that would search through multi-shop products. The thing to consider if one had this capability is that cookies are by domain, so let's say you put something in your cart from shop x, then searched and found a product in shop y, once you clicked on product that directed you to shop y, the cart would empty. You could then add product from shop y, but in the end you would have to switch back to shop x to see that product in cart. You may have other reason for this search type, but I wanted to point out what will happen in the above scenario. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolke Posted July 22, 2014 Author Share Posted July 22, 2014 Hi El Patron, thanks for answering but I don't think you got it or I my explanation was poor...I'm not looking for Prestashop module that does this, I'm actually looking for a standalone windows application or maybe online tool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Patron Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 Hi El Patron, thanks for answering but I don't think you got it or I my explanation was poor... I'm not looking for Prestashop module that does this, I'm actually looking for a standalone windows application or maybe online tool. I think I did not read thoroughly, sorry about that. have you checked into 'store commander'? http://www.storecommander.com I am not aware of any 'free' or other 'paid' solutions to achieve this, you could look at web-services and possibly write something to interact with shop(s). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolke Posted July 22, 2014 Author Share Posted July 22, 2014 Im already using Store Manager for Prestashop developed by eMagicOne. Still I don't want to search my shops Idea is to search through shops that I found on the web that has interesting products and/or information but to search few of them in the same time using such a tool and then preferably to get the results of such search into one excel or some other file... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Patron Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 cookies are by domain, so even if you presented and you could present the correct url, visitor would lose anything in the cart etc...loads of issues that could not be addressed by presenting products from other shops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolke Posted August 19, 2014 Author Share Posted August 19, 2014 El Patron, I think you didn't understand what I want to accomplish. Please take a look at this topic here > http://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/290537-php-script-used-to-search-multiple-websites-at-once/This is where I have put all in details.Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Patron Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 El Patron, I think you didn't understand what I want to accomplish. Please take a look at this topic here > http://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/290537-php-script-used-to-search-multiple-websites-at-once/ This is where I have put all in details. Thanks ave maria..jajaja please when posting (and you know this being you help so much here), put all details in posting...good luck 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolke Posted August 19, 2014 Author Share Posted August 19, 2014 I'm sorry El Patron,I just opened up that topic of the phpFreaks forums as nobody was answering here.Please don't get upset, that wasn't my intention. Do you find the topic more detailed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Patron Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 I'm sorry El Patron, I just opened up that topic of the phpFreaks forums as nobody was answering here. Please don't get upset, that wasn't my intention. Do you find the topic more detailed? gosh, no I am not upset...there were comments on this so it's a tad unfair to state no one is answering. Maybe just not the answer you were looking for. You are not one to give up so keep at it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolke Posted August 19, 2014 Author Share Posted August 19, 2014 Exactly, Thank you for your honest help and time. I appreciate it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Patron Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 Exactly, Thank you for your honest help and time. I appreciate it. I would post that article in 'job offers' and see what sort of responses you get. Please remember (mods) write in very rather blunt English mostly because it's not a flowery language to begin with but also we write for non-native English speakers. I'm starting to even talk to my grand kids this way...jajajajaja Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolke Posted August 19, 2014 Author Share Posted August 19, 2014 haha LOL As you are the mod, could you be so kind and move this topic into a proposed secion?Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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