On the Fly Downloader Code
Makes web-hosted files local without downloading them entirely
Status: Beta
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InnoSetup | 2014-09-24 |
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[7adb8e] Firefox integration instructions available from... |
OnTheFlyDownloader | 2017-06-11 |
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[fa7887] HTTP Timeout |
pfmclrapi | 2013-05-11 |
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[f06873] First commit |
.gitignore | 2013-11-08 |
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[d8609a] gitignore |
OnTheFlyDownloader.sln | 2013-11-11 |
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[b66c4b] Project renamed, assembly version set |
Readme.txt | 2014-09-29 |
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[d6b294] Version = 2014 |
Screenshot facebook.png | 2014-01-26 |
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[4ea887] Screenshots |
Screenshot tight.png | 2014-01-26 |
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[4ea887] Screenshots |
Screenshot.png | 2013-11-11 |
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[a060f8] Screenshot |
On the Fly Downloader ============================================================================ Makes web-hosted files local without downloading them entirely On the Fly Downloader (formerly known as RemoteDrive) allows using files from the web locally. A local file is created, which behaves like a fully downloaded copy even though the download is still in progress. Installation ============================================================================ Run the downloaded executable and follow the Setup Wizard instructions Optional: Integration into Firefox ============================================================================ 1. Install Mozilla Firefox (unless already done) 2. Install FlashGot addon for Firefox https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/flashgot/ 3. In Firefox, open the Addon Manager (Ctrl+Shift+A), go to the Addons page and open the FlashGot configuration 4. On the General tab click Add 5. As the name of the new download manager, enter On the Fly Downloader and click OK 6. In the Find executable file dialog, select "C:\Program Files\On the Fly Downloader\OnTheFlyDownloader.exe" and click Open 7. Click OK Usage ============================================================================ 1. a) Using integration into Firefox: When starting a download in Firefox and a corresponding dialog appears, select FlashGot > On the Fly Downloader and click OK or b) Independently: Open Start > Programs > On the Fly Downloader Input an internet address (URI) into the corresponding box Click Download 2. If prompted, select the target folder 3. Downloading starts and you can now work with your file like if the download already finished. Your file is located in <SelectedDirectory>\<YourFile>\<YourFile> 4. After exiting RemoteDrive, the data downloaded so far will be located in <SelectedDirectory>\<YourFile> Accelerated downloading using multiple connections ============================================================================ If you wish, you can increase the number of simultaneous connections used for downloading a file by right-clicking on it in the program window. Please keep in mind that the actual number of connections will never exceed the total number of connections, which can be set in the program window too. Mirrors and segmented downloading ============================================================================ If you request On the Fly Downloader to download a file, whose size and the first 128 KiB are identical to a file already being downloaded, you will be offered to use it as a mirror. Subsequently, if the file is being downloaded using multiple connections, multiple mirrors will be used simultaneously. Downloading ONLY the requested parts of a file ============================================================================ If you set the number of connections for a file (right-click the file in On the Fly Downloader) to zero, then only the data read by an application from the local file will be downloaded. What's new ============================================================================ Legend: + New feature * Improvement of existing feature - Bug fix On the Fly Downloader 2014: + Setup Wizard * Workaround for some buggy servers * Firefox integration instructions available from the application - Fixed: Position keeps disappearing sometimes On the Fly Downloader 2013.11: + Accelerated downloading using multiple connections + Mirrors and segmented downloading * Software renamed from RemoteDrive to On the Fly Downloader * Several minor improvements and fixes RemoteDrive 2013.10: + Downloads can be (manually) paused and (automatically) resumed + Multiple files can be mounted into single virtual folder RemoteDrive 2013.09: First public release + GUI + Downloads can be removed from RemoteDrive without closing it + If an error occurs during adding a download, it can be retried * Virtual files are mounted under the physical downloaded files instead of a separate mount point * After closing RemoteDrive, the physical downloaded files are usable * Fixed compatibility with Adobe Reader * Robust file name handling RemoteDrive 2013.05a: + Simultaneous downloading of multiple files - Fixed: Cannot add second URI RemoteDrive 2013.05: First release (console application)