Webcomics Collector 0.5.3 review
DownloadWebcomics Collector is a GPL'ed python script for downloading webcomics
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Webcomics Collector is a GPL'ed python script for downloading webcomics. Webcomics Collector can start from the frontpage and work it's way back through the archive of a webcomic, downloading the entire archive independently of dates or naming of strip-images.
There is order in which the strips should appear is recorded in a file which the webinterface and frontends can use. FYI: Alot of webcomics don't name their strip-images in a way that allows you to just fire up an imageviewer and start reading, so it is recommended that you use the webinterface.
Requirements:
To use Webcomics Collector 0.7.2 and newer, you just need Python 2.3.
Please note that Webcomics Collector was developed on a Linux platform, and while work has been done to try to ensure that it works on both Posix platforms and Windows, the developers have neither the time nor the stomache to test it on Windows. You are encouraged to submit experiences with running Collector on Windows platforms, both successes and problems to the mailinglist such that problems may be adressed and successes be enjoyed.
To use earlier versions, you need the following things:
Python 2.3 (earlier might work if you install Optik and replace all occurrences of "optparse" with "optik" in the script.
Posix compliant OS (sorry, Webcomics Collector uses GDBM which isn't available for Windows. Mac OSX should work though).
To use Collectorweb 0.7.0 and newer you need:
Webserver with PHP 4.3 or newer (PHP5 is supported and recommended)
Smarty 2.6.0 or newer
Earlier versions of Collectorweb has these requirements:
Webserver with PHP 4.2.0 or newer (must have GDBM support)
The Config module from PEAR (use "pear install XML_Util && pear install Config")
Smarty 2.6.0 or newer
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