Can not scrape multiple images from thumbnail image list

How to?
#1

Describe the problem.

I am new to all of this and tried to use the point and click features of the software to scrape multiple images from a thumbnail image list in the product detail section of Aliexpress. But it seems that the dynamic nature of the page
and image thumbnail list will not allow me to just point and click at the dynamic thumbnail elements to create an image selector properly . I tried to use the element click selector with a unique CSS selector as was used in a similar example i found on this site to scrape a similar task, and I manually renamed the element for the click selector and selector with the multiple option and Unique CSS checked. Cant not get it to work due to my limited knowledge. Please help, what is wrong with my element naming for the click selector and selector ???. How do i scrape these multiple images?

Here is the direct link to the product detail page on Aliexpress

Url: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Hot-2019-Summer-Work-Office-Dress-Half-Sleeve-O-Neck-Elegant-Ladies-Bodycon-Bandage-Slim-Party/32985467341.html?spm=2114.search0103.3.16.264a5504d7DKTK&ws_ab_test=searchweb0_0,searchweb201602_5_10065_10130_10068_10890_10547_319_10546_317_10548_10545_10696_453_10084_454_10083_10618_10307_537_536_10059_10884_10887_321_322_10103,searchweb201603_52,ppcSwitch_0&algo_expid=0bd619a3-93f9-4f7d-8dc8-0b35602be28e-2&algo_pvid=0bd619a3-93f9-4f7d-8dc8-0b35602be28e&transAbTest=ae803_5

Here is my sitemap code :

Sitemap:
{id:"sitemap code"}

{"id":"test5","startUrl":["https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=sr_nr_p_36_2?fst=p90x%3A1%2Cas%3Aoff&rh=n%3A172282%2Cn%3A541966%2Ck%3Aheadset+with+microphone%2Cp_85%3A2470955011%2Cp_n_condition-type%3A2224371011%2Cp_36%3A1253505011&keywords=headset+with+microphone&ie=UTF8&qid=1530413105&rnid=386442011"],"selectors":[{"id":"LINKS","type":"SelectorLink","parentSelectors":["root"],"selector":"a.product","multiple":true,"delay":"2000"},{"id":"TITLE","type":"SelectorText","parentSelectors":["LINKS"],"selector":"h1[itemprop='name']","multiple":false,"regex":"","delay":0},{"id":"PRICE","type":"SelectorText","parentSelectors":["LINKS"],"selector":"div.p-price-detail","multiple":false,"regex":"","delay":0},{"id":"IMAGE 1","type":"SelectorImage","parentSelectors":["showall"],"selector":"img","multiple":false,"delay":0},{"id":"showall","type":"SelectorElementClick","parentSelectors":["LINKS"],"selector":".ui-image-viewer-thumb-wrap","multiple":true,"delay":"200","clickElementSelector":".img-thumb-item","clickType":"clickMore","discardInitialElements":"do-not-discard","clickElementUniquenessType":"uniqueCSSSelector"}]}

#2

Unfortunately, the site rotates the Images on hover and not on a click, so the 'Click Selector' will not iterate through the images. Your only option, in this case, would be extracting all of the Images form the thumbnails that are 50x50 with no click and then just use the 'Replace All' function in Excel to get rid of the '_50x50.jpg'. This will get you the full size images.

Also, the sitemap has a starting link of Amazon and you have created the selectors for Aliexpress. so that probably does not help as well.

#3

Thank you so much for your response as i could use as much help as possible. I did try to derive the 50X50 thumbnail images, by using an image selector, but I guess being that they are part of some dynamic array, i dont know how to name each or identify each one in a unique manner by clicking on them with the image selector. The result is that it scrapes the same image, the default first current image in that list. Could you tell me what element name i should use in the image selector to scrape each one of those thumbnail individually. just pointing on each one does not work.

#4

hank you so much for your response as i could use as much help as possible. I did try to derive the 50X50 thumbnail images, by using an image selector, but I guess being that they are part of some dynamic array, i dont know how to name each or identify each one in a unique manner by clicking on them with the image selector. The result is that it scrapes the same image, the default first current image in that list. Could you tell me what element name i should use in the image selector to scrape each one of those thumbnail individually. just pointing on each one does not work. What selector type and most importantly what element name would point at each one of these thumbnail image container in a unique way to scrape the various images individually ?

#5

You can get the images with a 'li .img-thumb-item img' selector. If you opt to create a new selector for each of the images, then you can use 'li:nth-of-type(1) .img-thumb-item img' for image 1, 'li:nth-of-type(2) .img-thumb-item img' for image 2 and so on and so forth.