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by Djungelurban
2004-11-11 12:07
Forum: Feature Discussion (Archived)
Topic: Why should I like/use hashing? (split)
Replies: 10
Views: 5576

TheParanoidOne wrote:Did you do the editing while DC++ was shut down?
I really thought I did, but appearently I didn't... It works now, thanks for the help :)
by Djungelurban
2004-11-11 11:03
Forum: Feature Discussion (Archived)
Topic: Why should I like/use hashing? (split)
Replies: 10
Views: 5576

Isn't the hash for the file stored in the queue.xml file? meaning that you could likely shut down dc++, open the queue in notepad and delete the hash. Then when you next start dc++ you could add any source you want to the file. You've just solved my problem. I mean, it will be pretty time consuming...
by Djungelurban
2004-11-11 06:41
Forum: Feature Discussion (Archived)
Topic: Why should I like/use hashing? (split)
Replies: 10
Views: 5576

There are several benefits of file hashing: 1. No longer does one need to pay attention to the name of the file when looking for alternative sources. If the files are the same, they will have the same hash and thusly be chosen as an alternative source. 2. Magnet Links. . Implemented in DC++ 0.4032....
by Djungelurban
2004-11-11 06:38
Forum: Feature Discussion (Archived)
Topic: Why should I like/use hashing? (split)
Replies: 10
Views: 5576

Now I'm faced with two options, either start a new download and probably see the whole thing repeat. OR keep searching and hope that someone will come around with a file with an identical hash code. Third option. Keep them both in your queue until one of them completes. Yeah sure, I can do that asw...
by Djungelurban
2004-11-10 18:28
Forum: Feature Discussion (Archived)
Topic: Why should I like/use hashing? (split)
Replies: 10
Views: 5576

Why can't there be a function that, if you want, disables hashing being taken into consideration when downloading/searching. I'm still not sure why it's being implented because so far it has only manage to piss me of royaly AND screw up a handful of my downloads. It has helped me at all so far. You ...