Selenium Automation for LiveRankFPL

Overview

This script automates interactions with the LiveFPL website, which displays rankings for the Fantasy Premier League (FPL). Users can input their FPL ID and choose a group to view rankings. The script performs the necessary interactions with the website and captures a screenshot of the rankings page, saving it with a timestamped filename.

Features

• Automated Input: Enter your FPL ID and select the group ranking you want to view.
• Screenshot Capture: Automatically takes a screenshot of the rankings page.
• Organized Storage: Saves the screenshot in a designated folder with a timestamped filename for easy retrieval.

Requirements

User Input:

• FPL ID: The user must provide their FPL ID to view their ranking.
• Group Selection: The user must select a group from the dropdown menu to view the rankings for that specific group.
• A Designated Folder Path: The user must specify a folder path for saving screenshots (e.g., D:\JupyterNotebook\task 2 Selenium\screenshots).

Software Requirements:

1. Python 3.x
2. Selenium library (pip install selenium)
3. ChromeDriver (automatically managed by webdriver_manager)
4. Google Chrome browser

How the Script Works

1. Initialization: The script initializes the Chrome WebDriver using Selenium and navigates to the LiveFPL website.
2. Input FPL ID: The script locates the input field for the FPL ID and enters the provided ID.
3. Group Selection: The script waits for the group selection dropdown to be clickable, then selects the specified group (e.g., "Free Palestine 🇵🇸✌🏻").
4. Scroll Page: The script scrolls down the page to ensure the ranking information is visible.
5. Capture Screenshot: The script captures a screenshot of the ranking page and saves it in the specified directory with a timestamped filename.
6. Open Screenshot: The script automatically opens the saved screenshot using the default image viewer.

Code Overview

The script leverages the Selenium library for browser automation and interaction with the LiveFPL website. Key elements include:

• WebDriverWait for handling dynamic page elements.
• Select for interacting with dropdown menus.
• execute_script for scrolling actions.
• get_screenshot_as_file for saving screenshots.

Directory Structure

Project Folder
|
|-- script.py   # The automation script
|
|-- screenshots/  # Folder to store screenshots
    |-- SS_<timestamp>.png  # Timestamped screenshot files

Input

• FPL ID: The unique ID associated with your Fantasy Premier League account.
• Group Name: The name of the group whose rankings you wish to view.
• A Designated Folder Path: The folder where screenshots will be saved (e.g., D:\JupyterNotebook\task 2 Selenium\screenshots).

Output

• A screenshot of the rankings page saved in the designated folder with a filename format: SS_<dd-mm_hh-mm>.png.

Example Usage

1. Ensure all requirements are installed.
2. Run the script:

   python script.py

The script will automatically:

• Navigate to the LiveRankFPL website.
• Input the FPL ID and select the group.
• Capture and save a screenshot of the ranking page.
• Open the saved screenshot.

Notes

• Ensure the Chrome browser is installed and up-to-date.
• The script is designed to work with the specific structure of the LiveRankFPL website. If the website structure changes, the script may need to be updated accordingly.

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