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[Request] Package Tracking/Information Script
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O.P. [Request] Package Tracking/Information Script
So, I thought of this today in my frustration with UPS.  I am wondering if anyone is interested in making a script that uses the UPS/USPS/FEDEX websites to Track Packages and show their status information/delivery information using Toasts and MsgPlus Windows.  I frequently receive packages (multiple packages, as well, I had 8 come to me last week) so I would use this script a ton...any takers?

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01-07-2008 11:05 PM
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RE: [Suggestion] Package Tracking/Information Script
Be good if it was made modular so that each website was specified in a xml file for easy adding of new sites
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RE: [Suggestion] Package Tracking/Information Script
care to give an example of the tracking page?
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RE: [Suggestion] Package Tracking/Information Script
http://track.dhl-usa.com/trackbynbr.asp
http://www.ups.com/tracking/tracking.html
http://www.fedex.com/Tracking
http://www.usps.com/shipping/trackandconfirm.htm
http://www.city-link.co.uk/track_parcel/track_parcel.php
http://www.parcelforce.com/portal/pw/track
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O.P. RE: [Suggestion] Package Tracking/Information Script
Most of the services use unique codes at the beginning of their tracking numbers as well, which could easily allow the script to detect which service/site to use.

UPS Example: 1Z begins all tracking numbers shipped through UPS as the carrier.  If you have a string like, "0001839 etc." that supposedly shipped through UPS, it's going through UPS Mail Innovations and should be tracked on the USPS Website.

Update - 2/29/08: Anyone decided to take a look and possibly do this script?  It'd be really great to have!
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