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Track an eBay auction from the Script menu Internet
Say you are following an item on eBay and you don't want to automatically query eBay on that item. Here's a script you can use from the Script menu. Now the trick is it searches on the bid item number and retains the item number from one running of the script to another. Just don't shut down your computer!
property my_bid : 0

tell application "Finder"
  display dialog "Gimme yer eBay item number:" default answer my_bid ¬
    buttons {"OK"} default button 1
  set my_bid to text returned of the result
  tell application "Safari"
    activate
    open location ¬
      "http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=" & my_bid
  end tell
end tell
[robg adds: I haven't tested this one...]
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Track an eBay auction from the Script menu
Authored by: diamondsw on May 29, '03 10:36:04AM

What makes this better than just making a URL shortcut? You still have to type in the bid number, even if only once, whereas with a URL shortcut, make it and forget it. And then you can have quick access to multiple items.



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Track an eBay auction from the Script menu
Authored by: macubergeek on May 29, '03 12:50:55PM

Nobody's saying one is better or worse than the other. There is more than one way to do anything. I personllay, don't like bookmarks cluttering up my desktop or bookmarks menu with items that will only be useful for a day or so. If it dosn't bother you, then sure...go ahead and use a bookmark.



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Track an eBay auction from the Script menu
Authored by: diamondsw on May 30, '03 10:14:19AM

Sorry, didn't mean to cause a fuss. I just didn't "get it". Not that that is a rare occurrance... :)



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