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Software => HFS ~ HTTP File Server => Topic started by: Timo on November 26, 2005, 07:56:51 PM

Title: download folder
Post by: Timo on November 26, 2005, 07:56:51 PM

Hi,

one question, i try to download a hole folder, can you tell me how it works ? (not to click on every several file, than save as.....)

Thanks Timo

Title: download folder
Post by: Anonymous on November 26, 2005, 09:33:02 PM

Can't be done.

Title: download folder
Post by: rejetto on November 27, 2005, 04:40:50 AM

it depends on the software you use
with Internet Explorer i know no method
a good download manager can do it
Opera can do it (CTRL+J)

Title: download folder
Post by: M.C. on November 27, 2005, 06:24:20 AM

Quote from: "rejetto"

Opera can do it (CTRL+J)

Good tip!  I am a Opera user for many years and didn't know that function.  Works Great!  Thanks. :D

Title: download folder
Post by: TGeRi on November 28, 2005, 05:17:37 PM

hi!

maybe it is possible to write something in JS which would "popup" a "save as dialog" for every file in that folder so u would only have to click "save" on every file?

TGeRi

Title: download folder
Post by: rejetto on November 29, 2005, 02:27:00 AM

i have an idea.
a ZIP file for the folder should not be possible because i think it can't be done in streaming.
but TAR can!
what do you think about having a link that let you download a whole folder as a TAR file?
it should be supported by most archiver software, i think.

and maybe a GZ compression may come, as an option because it may CPU hog for the server

Title: download folder
Post by: rejetto on November 29, 2005, 02:46:44 AM

as mr. anon suggested me in chat, a ZIP in store mode (0 compression) maybe a better solution

Title: download folder
Post by: Rafi on November 29, 2005, 07:19:00 PM

I thought comressing before (& after ?)  - is a good idea. Isn't it making the download faster ?
Any way I think it may require some user control - the tree level he wants the files from (including subdirectories or no)   and how to unzip it  (if possible - using or not using folder names)

Title: download folder
Post by: Anonymous on November 30, 2005, 03:37:56 PM

wold be a VERY nice feature! :)

Title: download folder
Post by: rejetto on December 04, 2005, 04:32:03 PM

Quote from: "Rafi"

I thought comressing before (& after ?)  - is a good idea. Isn't it making the download faster ?

think of a number of people downloading from you, and a number of compressions, maybe hundreds of megabytes.
moreover, i saw ZIP format is rather complicate, i think i will try TAR for now

Title: download folder
Post by: Anonymous on December 12, 2005, 11:18:42 AM

Quote from: "rejetto"

i have an idea.
a ZIP file for the folder should not be possible because i think it can't be done in streaming.
but TAR can!
what do you think about having a link that let you download a whole folder as a TAR file?
it should be supported by most archiver software, i think.

and maybe a GZ compression may come, as an option because it may CPU hog for the server

YES PLEASE! That would be great!