Weather and Stock Price Parser

Created based on task instructions and using wistv.com information based in Columbia, SC and finance.yahoo.com

Background and requirements

This project was a requirement for my Software Design Class, I was given a document with tasks I needed to complete. The point was to gather stock prices and current weather in Columbia, SC using Visual Basic. I used my parsing skills to gather this info from the weather site and create a personal webpage based on this information

Code

The code for the Parser can find in this GitHub post — The code for VB Parser

Environment

• VB

• .NET

Conclusion

The current weather button uses the date, taken from the current date on the computer, and searches the site that I parsed(wistv) to give current weather information based in Columbia, SC.

The Get Stock Data button takes the stock code entered into the text and searches the parsed website (yahoo finance) for the stock information and copies it to the application, showing the price and PE Ratio.

Then the website can be created and viewed as a webpage within the application showing all the information requested. The return button returns you to the main application.