Read html code from htm file into string

Scripting Forums AppleScript | Mac OS X
#1

Hi all

I am looking for a script to read the html code from htm file into string.
More info. I already have code for Windows but now looking for a script to run on a Mac but no luck till now. Reading a txt file is no problem but can’t get it to work for a html file.

Thanks for helping me

#2

The regular “read” command is working for me.


set HTMLtext to read alias "Mackintosh HD:Users:user:Downloads:Test.html"
#3

So easy if you know, I am a VBA guy and sometimes need AppleScript to get things working.
This give me a start to get something working in a VBA macro.

Thanks for your time

#4

Attached is an alternate scheme returning the text content of the document.

set theFile to (path to desktop as text) & "3_0_0.html"

tell application "Safari"
	open file theFile
	text of (get document of window 1)
	(*
	" 
Small. Fast. Reliable.
Choose any three.
About Sitemap Documentation Download License News Support
  
SQLite Release 3.0.0 On 2004 June 18 (3.0.0 alpha)

*** Alpha Release - Research And Testing Use Only ***
Support for internationalization including UTF-8, UTF-16, and user defined collating sequences.
New file format that is 25% to 35% smaller for typical use.
Improved concurrency.
Atomic commits for ATTACHed databases.
Remove cruft from the APIs.
BLOB support.
64-bit rowids.
More information.
A complete list of SQLite releases in a single page is also available. A detailed history of every check-in is available at http://www.sqlite.org/src/timeline."
*)
end tell

Yvan KOENIG running High Sierra 10.13.6 in French (VALLAURIS, France) dimanche 4 novembre 2018 17:15:49