I have made available a Pythong source version of Get Drupal Records
The original description:
Here is a utility program for Drupal programmers:
I got really tired of perusing Drupal theme and module records on-line and using the Drupal.org's search utility which, frankly, could use some improvements.
So, I wrote "GetDrupalRecords" (available at http://www.strassner.com/drupalpgming), which will allow you to download all themes and/or module summaries to a single local file, or multiple local files, on your hard drive. You can also choose to eliminate the releases tables, or leave them active.
I originally wrote this as practice for PYTHON programming, but translated it into C++ under Borland C++Builder and created a front-end for it. Although this particular release is for PCs (an EXE file), I will be making the PYTHON source code available soon so it can be used on OSX, although it will not have a front end. The PYTHON source will be included in case anyone really wants to make a front end for it for OSX, otherwise it will run under a PYTHON interpreter.
Why use this program? Because searching for and perusing themes and modules is MUCH faster locally, no matter what kind of internet connection you have.
Download link is available at http://www.strassner.com/drupalpgming
Program is well tested, but still a beta version 1.0b for another week or so and unless I get any bug reports.
Here is what's in the readme file:
GetDrupalRecords, Copyright ©2010, Norman H. Strassner
Get Drupal Records is a program that retrieves theme and module summaries
from Drupal.org’s web site and saves them either to a single HTML document or separate
HTML documents.
All options are present on the user interface.
Select the destination folder for the file(s) - HARDCODED FOR NOW -MUST CHANGE IN SOURCE
Select whether you want to retrieve Theme or Module information.
Select the Drupal version for which these themes or modules are designed for.
Select whether to save them as multiple, individual files, or put them all in a single file.
Select to remove the version tables from each record, or not.
Program also writes CSS file, "GetDrupalRecords.css", in order to properly render the records
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Send bug reports and feature requests to gdr@strassner.com
When satisfied with the selections, press the "Do it" button. Pressing the same button, now marked "ABORT", or pressing the Escape key will abort the process and close all files.
GetDrupalRecords is not shareware at this time, but donations are gratefully accepted, via PayPal, to videoman@flashbackmedia.tv
DIRECT DOWNLOAD LINK: http://www.strassner.com/sites/default/files/GetDrupalRecords_1.0b.zip
Enjoy!
Norm Strassner
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