Auto refresh browser until change?

[Ian]

I've done quite a bit of Googling for a bit of software that will allow me to refresh a page in a browser (at a set interval) until a change is detected. Has anyone seen a plugin or extension that can do something like this?

I've found lots of auto-refresh software, but it will just keep on going at a set interval - rather than stopping once the text on the page has changed.

 

[EvanDavis]

You could try using a .bat file to auto refresh

 

[Ian]

You could try using a .bat file to auto refresh

Not sure how I can refresh a browser with a batch file? Or detect changes in the HTML on the page and get it to stop?

 

[Taffycat]

Not sure if this is the kind of thing you have in mind?

http://versionista.com/

http://aignes.com/index.htm

Notipage

http://www.changedetection.com/

Apologies if you've already encountered these and ruled them out.

 

[Ian]

Thanks TC - those are so close to what I'm after! The only problem is that they are standalone, so it wouldn't be possible for me to log in to a site beforehand (which is required in this instance).

I've had a good hunt and can't see any plugins that do this for IE/FF/Chrome - so I've just resorted to manually keeping an eye on the page and pressing F5 every half hour.

Thanks for the help guys

 

[TriplexDread]

Can I be nosey Ian, and ask what is it's purpose?

 

[EvanDavis]

I've had a good hunt and can't see any plugins that do this for IE/FF/Chrome - so I've just resorted to manually keeping an eye on the page and pressing F5 every half hour.

Thanks for the help guys

IS the site/page one that yu have built ? If so you can use Javascript to do what you want done.

 

[Ian]

Can I be nosey Ian, and ask what is it's purpose?

Sure, it's for an appointment system and it would save me time checking every hour or so if I know there's been a change

IS the site/page one that yu have built ? If so you can use Javascript to do what you want done.

Unfortunately it's not something I've built, so I'm just going to stick with the manual method for now - it's only for a few days, I just like to automate things .

 

[Taffycat]

One more go - can't resist a challenge .

C4C (Check for Change)

Usage:

1. Select the text you want monitored for updates.

2. Right-Click. On the Check4Change context menu, select the time interval. The tab icon will indicate this page is being monitored by changing to C4C.

It's a FF add-on: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-us/firefox/addon/check4change/

 

[Quadophile]

One more go - can't resist a challenge .

C4C (Check for Change)

Usage:

1. Select the text you want monitored for updates.

2. Right-Click. On the Check4Change context menu, select the time interval. The tab icon will indicate this page is being monitored by changing to C4C.

It's a FF add-on: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-us/firefox/addon/check4change/

TC: You may just have hit a goldmine and hope it is what Ian is looking for!

Just added it on me browser too!

 

[Ian]

PERFECT

Thank you so much TC - that looks like it's just the job

 

[Taffycat]

Yay...!

 

[EvanDavis]

Yay...!

 

[Taffycat]

Aww shucks... a bowl of cream... purrrrr

 

[V_R]

Well done TC!

 

[muckshifter]

... they also have a Chrome version.