Little halp for a newbie...

Homer315 · Post by **Homer315** » Fri Aug 28, 2009 12:46 am

Hi guys, im 100% newbie having newbie trouble..

I need to download a file, and i need the macro to recognize when the file has finalized downloading itself, and then proceed with the rest of the script..

I have been using something like this:

label>file
IfFileExists>E:\USD\Como_dejar_de_fumar.doc
wait>0.25
goto>end
[ [Else
Wait>0.25
goto>file
Endif ]
Label>end

I have a trouble that if the file has not finished itself from downloading, the macro continues regardless of that... don't know if i could make myself clear ...

Thanks in advance

Me_again · Post by **Me_again** » Fri Aug 28, 2009 1:07 am

Please tell us how you are downloading the file, show that code if you can (change the url).

Homer315 · Post by **Homer315** » Fri Aug 28, 2009 1:18 am

I am downloding it though firefox, click in the link, opens up the accept window and the download starts

The first part of the script is ok, I used the recorder, but the problem is that the download time varies from download to download, sometimes it starts fast, sometimes low, taht is why i need to optimize the recognition of the downloaded file so then it can continue with the rest of the script...

Thanks

Bob Hansen · Post by **Bob Hansen** » Fri Aug 28, 2009 1:49 am

Here are three suggestions....

1. Wait for window to open with message that says file has completed downloading.

2. If you know the source size, then loop to check until download size = source size.

3. If you don't know the expected size, then loop to check filesize is no longer getting larger. When stopped growing for x seconds/minutes consider ir is done?

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Sorry, no tmie for samples right now....

Homer315 · Post by **Homer315** » Fri Aug 28, 2009 2:33 am

Great idea bob thanks!

Me_again · Post by **Me_again** » Fri Aug 28, 2009 3:26 am

4. Consider using HTTPRequest to download the file directly instead of using FF. The script will not continue until HTTPRequest has finished.

idiot · Post by **idiot** » Wed Nov 04, 2009 10:20 am

use getpixelcolor fire fox download window always starts with one color and ends on a dif colro always same 2 colors and always at top so either just check to see if color has changed to the 2nd one when its finished sometimes its best to keep it simple stupd good luck bro peace