Incomplete files and download folders
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Incomplete files and download folders
Make a way to disable the .dctmp files. I always add mp3s that i d/l in winamp playlist just a sec after i started d/l them. Same goes for movies sometimes, start to d/l and start to watch at the same time. And how friggin fun is it to rename the .dctmp files to their native extension and then move them to the correct place. Bah this .dctmp sucks big time, please remove it.
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So that OPs can kick you easier if you share them. Very useful indeed casue in previous versions it was very hard just to find a small portion of incomplete downloads, Now we can find all of them.opriema wrote:Where´s the use of it? Don´t see it?
Right click on the file and select open with... and chose winamp or another media player.opriema wrote:And how works the preview..?
Doesnt matter really because windows cannot move/rename files that are in use.PseudonympH wrote:Any good media player should not need the extension to play a video/audio stream. As much as I like winamp, that is a huge fault in its design.
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Why all this yak-yakin' about the .dctmp? How about you learn a little patience and wait until a file is downloaded before playing it? In my experience, there is almost always something to do while dc++ is downloading... And with the big HDs and broadband we get now, it's a breeze to download files, look at them and trash them if you don't like them.
Edit: juste my 0.6 €, don't wanna cause offence
Edit: juste my 0.6 €, don't wanna cause offence
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Actually, that's the point. You don't need to rename a file to get some media players to view it. They look at the contents of the file, and guess which type it is. So, with the right player, no move/renaming is needed.lewder wrote:Doesnt matter really because windows cannot move/rename files that are in use.
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Same thing, no renaming or moving necessary, just get a decent player - VLC for example (choose the latest one)
http://vthr.via.ecp.fr/~videolan/build/win32/
http://vthr.via.ecp.fr/~videolan/build/win32/
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So what ? You still get a mediafile with wrong extension, .dctmp, because dc++ can't rename a file that's _in use_ which is my point.GargoyleMT wrote:What about them? Video players are even more used to guessing type by looking at content, after all, users cluelessly rename .AVI to .MPG and vice versaopriema wrote:and how about movies?
With recent versions of dc++ i just started a D/L and began watching the movie as the download proceeded and the file would eventually be done and no renaming of extension was ever needed.
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Why keep on arguing about something that's here to stay. The new extension for incomplete files does not hinder media in any way if you use the right tools, if your software can't use customized extensions, then you should consider changing the player of your choice.
The extension feature is there for administrative, and other, purposes, it's not built to annoy you. Stay where you are and endure it, or change player and have no problems.
The extension feature is there for administrative, and other, purposes, it's not built to annoy you. Stay where you are and endure it, or change player and have no problems.
Yeah and im sure you know that files that are in use or locked by the system has nothing to do with the choice of mediaplayer.Stmated wrote:Why keep on arguing about something that's here to stay. The new extension for incomplete files does not hinder media in any way if you use the right tools, if your software can't use customized extensions, then you should consider changing the player of your choice.
The extension feature is there for administrative, and other, purposes, it's not built to annoy you. Stay where you are and endure it, or change player and have no problems.
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it doesn't?
*checks what files he's downloading*
*opens a running file with VLC*
hmm, strange, I must be seeing an illusion then... ... but... the video looks so real when it moves.
Locked I don't know about, but I guess you're talking about files who are in-use.
And besides, this thread is about getting rid of the .dctmp extension, and I believe the extension has nothing to do with windows not being able to rename it while running. But I see you argument is:
*checks what files he's downloading*
*opens a running file with VLC*
hmm, strange, I must be seeing an illusion then... ... but... the video looks so real when it moves.
Locked I don't know about, but I guess you're talking about files who are in-use.
And besides, this thread is about getting rid of the .dctmp extension, and I believe the extension has nothing to do with windows not being able to rename it while running. But I see you argument is:
But as most people have already said in this thread: You don't need to rename it, just use a player that reads the content, and not the actual extension.You still get a mediafile with wrong extension, .dctmp, because dc++ can't rename a file that's _in use_ which is my point.
Sure it does, but name one mediaplayer in win32 that allows windows move the file to another location while it's playing.Stmated wrote:it doesn't?
*checks what files he's downloading*
*opens a running file with VLC*
hmm, strange, I must be seeing an illusion then... ... but... the video looks so real when it moves.
But, let this discussion come to an end. I get your point, you hopefully get mine. And by this time i've already changed dc client so this talk is not very relevant from my side anyway. Just shared my point of view.
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well.. actually.. the problem is that the dctmp file cannot be renamed when DC++ is _done_ downloading _if_ the file currently is being viewedStmated wrote:But as most people have already said in this thread: You don't need to rename it, just use a player that reads the content, and not the actual extension.You still get a mediafile with wrong extension, .dctmp, because dc++ can't rename a file that's _in use_ which is my point.
see e.g.: DownloadManager::FileMover::run
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try {
File::renameFile(next.first, next.second);
} catch(const FileException&) {
// Too bad...
}
note that DC++ will copy files that are not movable. so the only thing you need to do, is clean out your unfinished downloads directory now and then.
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static void renameFile(const string& source, const string& target) throw(FileException) {
if(!::MoveFile(Text::toT(source).c_str(), Text::toT(target).c_str())) {
// Can't move, try copy/delete...
if(!CopyFile(Text::toT(source).c_str(), Text::toT(target).c_str(), FALSE)) {
throw FileException(Util::translateError(GetLastError()));
}
deleteFile(source);
}
}
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http://www.dslreports.com/faq/dc (BSOD2600's Direct Connect FAQ)
No, my argument is perfectly fine.Sedulus wrote: this is a windows limitation.. before the .dctmp extension, the files already had garbage letters added to them.. so.. now you get a file with the wrong extension, but before, you got a file with the wrong name. equally bad. thus, your argument is flawed.
Before .dctmp there was an option of not having dc++ store incomplete files in a different place than the actual download folder = no garbage letters added.
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I have a very small windows partition (which I don't want to resize for several reasons). I have my download directory in another bigger partition. My problem is that the .dctmp files are saved on the small windows partition making XP scream "Low disc space" every other second. Thus I would be able to disable the .dctmp files so all files are downloaded directly to my download directory in the bigger partition. And no... install dc++ to the bigger partition is not an accepted solution.
As it is now DC++ v0434 is completely useless since every time i download a large file it hangs and complains on low disc space. Therefore i have been forced to install an older version instead.
As it is now DC++ v0434 is completely useless since every time i download a large file it hangs and complains on low disc space. Therefore i have been forced to install an older version instead.
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I have many HD partitions and store different type of files on each. With only *one* temp folder, it's quite annoying to download a biig file (>700MB) first to a temp folder, and after that dc++ copies it to the real location on some other partition. This slows down the OS (windows) quite much.
I have a suggestion: the possibility to add more than one download locations in settings - and *also* separate the temporary folders (of course user can change these too).
I have a suggestion: the possibility to add more than one download locations in settings - and *also* separate the temporary folders (of course user can change these too).
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