Project Options

Extraction
  • Wait For Ajax: If checked, Helium Scraper will wait for AJAX calls to complete before running the next action.
  • Download from cache when available: If checked, a cache will be used to store and retrieve already downloaded files. Can greatly improve performance when downloading files.
  • Auto-Retry Timeout: Specifies for how long Helium Scraper will retry to select a kind during extraction if the elements found are less than the required elements.
  • Navigation Timeout: Sets the maximum amount of time Helium Scraper will wait for a page to load when executing. If the time limit is met, Helium Scraper will stop navigating and proceed to execute the next action. Can speed up the extraction when working with web pages that do not complete, or take too long to complete loading.
  • Run-Time Popup Handling: Determines whether Helium Scraper should open popup windows in a new window (Default), ignore them (Block), or open the new window's URL in the main browser (Navigate) when running an extraction.
Global
  • Optimize kind's properties order: Can improve Helium Scraper's performance when selecting a Kind, and consequently, when running an extraction.
  • Step into frames: Instructs Helium Scraper to step into elements inside the document of FRAME and IFRAME elements when selecting elements.
  • Select Property Gatherers: Let you select the property gatherers that will be used for:
    • Kind Defining: Gatherers used to create and select Kinds.
    • Extraction: Gatherers accessible for extraction, particularly from the Extract action.
    • Selection Preview: Gatherers visible in the Selection Panel.