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Hi

Strange project, but i hope a simple one for the freelancer. Budget is $50

I need a VB App that will read the messages from this site (http://mazzanet.id.au/pager-cfa.html) and send the message to a LED sign, it has a computer interface and software that connects to the sign, and then sends the message, but the software you create in VB.net will need to take over that function, and when it sees a new message on the feed, it connects to the sign, and sends the message.

I can provide remote access to the sign the computer is connected to, as well as a webcam feed to the sign and the software used. I guess you might need to 'sniff' the data being sent to the sign, and reverse engineer that so that your software sends that message as if the software had, but with the data from the website.

Thanks.

PS: Sign is this one (http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250503609326&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT)

, Software will be provided to winning bidder (your vb.net interface does not need to be fancy, just send data to sign from site, i need executable files, and source codes)


Additional information submitted:

10/28/2009 at 3:36 EDT:
One slight modification, in addition to showing the message, or part of the message. I would also like to be able to get data from two other sites onto the sign.

The data is the latest weather conditions for Dunns Hill, so that whole line of Mount Dandenong.
http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDV60800.shtml

The other is the Fire Weather Forecast for Dunns Hill, and also the LAL value at the top of the central northern section.
http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDV18520.shtml