Scraping Individual Posts or Media
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1. click '...' and then copy link to post
Alternatively
1. Click '...' and copy link to message
To grasp this better, checking out the get_info function in manual.py is the ideal way as it accepts a wider range of URLs.
1. Run a content scraper mode
2. Use the mouse to toggle the checkmark of the row you want to download Note you can also toggle with ";" or "',"
Only unlocked media will have a checkmark
media marked for download will have 'added' in them
3. Click Send to OF-Scraper
Downloads progress will be updated in console
4. Finished Downloads will have the words download in them
You can redownload by using ";" or "'" to untoggle and then retoggle with the added value
Downloads won't start off immediately because the program is designed to check the queue for new downloads every 10 seconds.
Since there isn't a progress bar, enabling debug mode could be helpful in this situation.
By clicking on the table, you can instantly add more downloads. Any entry marked as "downloading" will be inaccessible for modification
Sorting and filtering functionalities should also be operational
| Status | Meaning |
|---|---|
added
content is ready to be added to queue
downloading
content is added to queue, and will be downloaded
downloaded
content was downloaded and all post process were successful
failed
content was not downloaded and or post process failed