Request: Download manager intergration; Mockup provided
- Paradox52525
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I can't wait to get home and try out integrating flashget with "http://downloadwith.mozdev.org" - I've been looking for this for a long time. Even better would be if the FlashGet guys could make a FireFox/Mozilla compatible version.
FWIW, I posted this in another forum (before I found this one):
Hi, I usually use IE6 and the FlashGet download manager. Would it be possible to add a context menu option into FF?
e.g. you can right-click on a hyperlink and select "download all files" this would give a list of all links on the screen with filetype and each row has a checkbox next to it and you select which files/filetypes you can download. Of course the table headings can be sorted by filename/extension etc. and near the bottom of the dialog box you can check a button with deselects/selects all of the links and also an invert selection button.
FWIW, I posted this in another forum (before I found this one):
Hi, I usually use IE6 and the FlashGet download manager. Would it be possible to add a context menu option into FF?
e.g. you can right-click on a hyperlink and select "download all files" this would give a list of all links on the screen with filetype and each row has a checkbox next to it and you select which files/filetypes you can download. Of course the table headings can be sorted by filename/extension etc. and near the bottom of the dialog box you can check a button with deselects/selects all of the links and also an invert selection button.
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i'm still waiting for a firefox d/l manager with resume capabilities. a-la getright (which i use for large files, like paradox).
Tried SmoothWheel already?
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Works brilliantly! Well done Paradox, I'm glad someone filled the biggest hole in alternative browsers ever!
EDIT: I don't suppose it would be possible to have the dialog default on "Download With:" instead of "Save to Disk" ? Chances are if people have an alternate manager installed, (and subsequently this extension) then they would most likely want this choice. And considering that it's the only option you can't save at this time, it makes sense.
EDIT: I don't suppose it would be possible to have the dialog default on "Download With:" instead of "Save to Disk" ? Chances are if people have an alternate manager installed, (and subsequently this extension) then they would most likely want this choice. And considering that it's the only option you can't save at this time, it makes sense.
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I would just like to congratualate both Paradox and TychoQuad. This is possibly the best example I've ever seen of someone making a clear, logical request and someone else implementing that exact request almost immediately.
I don't even use a download manager, but installed the extension just to check it out. It's perfect, fits in seemlessly, and from what I hear works great. An excellent extension.
I don't even use a download manager, but installed the extension just to check it out. It's perfect, fits in seemlessly, and from what I hear works great. An excellent extension.
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gbitten wrote:I am the original DownloadWith´s developer.
I only read this forum yesterday. So I tested the Paradox´s modifications, my impression: it is GREAT. I will appreciate very much if we join our work.
Kudos Paradox!
Excelent!
I had tried out your extension before, while it is VERY nice, I found I didn't use it that often.
I just tried Paradox's hack, and it is a VERY welcome addition.
This is a no-brainer, and I am VERY happy you will officiall add this to your extension!
- Paradox52525
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Thanks for the positive feedback everyone, I'm glad you all like this so much. Just to give you all an update, I'm working on seemless integration/download monitoring now, and it's coming along pretty well. I've got it to the point that it can catch files based on filetypes and automatically send them to the associated download manager as per user prefs, but only for direct link clicks, it doesn't do redirects yet (working on that). Not ready to release a new version yet because it has no UI for adding filetype associations yet, and in it's current state it will conflict something nasty with the DownloadSort extension (I copied DownloadSort's methods for intercepting downloads, so until I find some kind of workaround to make the two get along, they don't work together)...but just wanted to post to let everyone know it is coming along. As for UI I was thinking of just adding a "filetypes" box to the existing downloadwith options panel, and instead of using the "do this every time..." checkbox I'll probably add either add a button to the download dialog or just have all file extension filters be controlled from the options panel instead. Like DownloadSort, everything will be by file extension, not mime-type, and it will be possible to have different file extensions use different download managers if you use more than one.
gbitten: I'd be happy to work on this with you. I'll send you an e-mail about that.
gbitten: I'd be happy to work on this with you. I'll send you an e-mail about that.
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