AutoRSS Is it possible to get 1 item from a feed url?

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  1. Thahim

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    I am using zooper widget to show me news.
    There i have 1 buttons which navigate through the itemtitles from the feed, but everytime i press the buttons I have to check the whole feed through AutoRss and it takes like 2 to 3 seconds, so wont it be possible that i let AutoRss only fetch the item number that i want it to from the feed url?

    I know i can do it by storing items in an array buy this way i cant get the latest feeds everytime.
     
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  2. joaomgcd

    joaomgcd Administrator Staff Member

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    There's no way to just get 1 item from an RSS feed. an RSS feed is just a XML file and so you always have to get the whole file to get a valid feed. It's up to specific websites if they want to add 1 or more items to the feed.
     
  3. Thahim

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    Thanks. Can you add a feed profile when AutoRss is released which can track when a feed url is updated with new feeds?
     
  4. joaomgcd

    joaomgcd Administrator Staff Member

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    yes, I'll do that.
     
  5. Thahim

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    Any estimated time how much time will it take you to release this app?
     
  6. joaomgcd

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    Nope, sorry!
     
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