WWW::Scraper::ISBN::BookDepository_Driver - Search driver for The Book Depository online book catalog.
See parent class documentation (WWW::Scraper::ISBN::Driver)
Searches for book information from The Book Depository online book catalog
search()
Creates a query string, then passes the appropriate form fields to the Book Depository server.
The returned page should be the correct catalog page for that ISBN. If not the function returns zero and allows the next driver in the chain to have a go. If a valid page is returned, the following fields are returned via the book hash:
isbn (now returns isbn13) isbn10 isbn13 ean13 (industry name) author title book_link image_link description pubdate publisher binding (if known) pages (if known) weight (if known) (in grammes) width (if known) (in millimetres) height (if known) (in millimetres)
The book_link and image_link refer back to the The Book Depository website.
Requires the following modules be installed:
WWW::Scraper::ISBN::Driver, WWW::Mechanize
WWW::Scraper::ISBN, WWW::Scraper::ISBN::Record, WWW::Scraper::ISBN::Driver
There are no known bugs at the time of this release. However, if you spot a bug or are experiencing difficulties that are not explained within the POD documentation, please send an email to barbie@cpan.org or submit a bug to the RT system (http://rt.cpan.org/Public/Dist/Display.html?Name=WWW-Scraper-ISBN-BookDepository_Driver). However, it would help greatly if you are able to pinpoint problems or even supply a patch.
Fixes are dependant upon their severity and my availablity. Should a fix not be forthcoming, please feel free to (politely) remind me.
Barbie, <barbie@cpan.org> Miss Barbell Productions, <http://www.missbarbell.co.uk/>
Copyright (C) 2010-2015 Barbie for Miss Barbell Productions This distribution is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the Artistic Licence v2.
To install WWW::Scraper::ISBN::BookDepository_Driver, copy and paste the appropriate command in to your terminal.
cpanm
cpanm WWW::Scraper::ISBN::BookDepository_Driver
CPAN shell
perl -MCPAN -e shell install WWW::Scraper::ISBN::BookDepository_Driver
For more information on module installation, please visit the detailed CPAN module installation guide.