scrape_conservative_ca

require 'rubygems'
require 'mechanize'

postal_codes = File.open("postal_codes.txt").read.split("\n")
# randomize to make the pattern slightly harder to see in logs
postal_codes = postal_codes.sort_by {|e| rand(10_000)}

@agent = WWW::Mechanize.new do |a|
  a.user_agent_alias = 'Mac Safari'
  a.max_history = 1
end
@page = @agent.get("http://www.conservative.ca/EN/1051")

def scrape(postcode)
  lookup = @page.forms.first
  lookup.fields.name("postal_code").value = postcode
  search_results = @agent.submit(lookup)

  # write file
  File.open("pages/#{postcode.sub(' ', '')}", "w") do |f|
    f.puts search_results.body
  end
end

postal_codes.each do |postcode|
  next if File.exists?("pages/#{postcode.sub(' ', '')}")
  
  scrape(postcode)
  sleep(1 + (rand(4_000) / 1_000.0)) # pause 1-5 seconds
end