jlomako / pdfscraper-r Goto Github PK

A bot written in R that extracts a table from a pdf file, processes the data and saves everything to a csv file. It runs every day around noon local time. It is a bit slow and has been replaced by a faster bot that does exactly the same thing but in python, see pdfscraper

• loading R package "pdftools" resulted in errors --> solution: use runner "macos-10.15" and install XQuartz before pdftools is installed: Add run: brew install xquartz --cask to yml file
  
• GH stopped supporting macos-10.15 this summer (2022), runs on macos-11 now
• ggplot stopped working and has been de-activated until I find a solution
• created new yml file that loads packages from renv.lock (still runs on macos-11, ubuntu not working)
• if run fails with error exit code 128 check Workflow permissions settings > actions > general: read and write permissions need to be activated
• bot has been retired and replaced by a faster version. It's still operational as of February 8th, 2023.