PLEASE HELP: Arduino Wifi Shield- Source code

Projects Networking, Protocols, and Devices
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Hello everybody,

I am pretty new to Arduino and I am working on a project where I want to use an Arduino Uno and the Arduino Wifi shield (http://arduino.cc/en/Main/ArduinoWiFiShield).

The wifi shield is not cheap - so before I buy it I want to clear the air and hopefully you can help me :blush:

Here is my question:
I want the wifi shield to connect to a network and I want to get the source code (html code) of a specific web site. In that source code I want to search for a specific string - its a stock value that is later on used.

I did this in java using URL class and Inputstream - it works all fine, but I am not sure if this is possible with the Arduino wifi shield? Important: I want the Arduino and the wifi shield to work alone in the end - so it should work without being connected to a pc...

Any help/answer would be wonderful :slight_smile:
Greets e

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That should not be a problem. I use a Mega2560 instead of an Uno because it has more memory, which can run short on the Uno if you are not careful.

I have not used the Yun yet, but if you have not purchased the Arduino part, you might want to look into it also. The price is comparable with the Uno/wifi shield with a bunch more speed and memory.