Temporary folder in download folder - new since beta 12
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Temporary folder in download folder - new since beta 12
Hello,
I do not like this 'feature'. Not a bit. Why?
I usually delete the entire download folder for a group, when I am done with it. This must work while Newsleecher is still running. This silly temporary folder inside prevents that now. Its extremely annoying.
Also there is a security problem: This folder is deleted by Newsleecher when it ends (cleanup of the rest must be done afterwards - which is a mess). I often _erase_ (i.e. overwrite using the program 'eraser') my folders, when I am done with them. This is now impossible.
I found the idea of temporary NL files inside the download folders annoying, but could live with it. But with this new 'feature' I do not want to live.
Please change it ASAP, or please make it configurable, so that I can select a temporary folder.
(Sorry - since the betas are very unstable, ever changing and sometimes unusable for me, I did not test beta 12 to 15, so I just saw this today, when testing beta 16)
Thanks
Marilith
I do not like this 'feature'. Not a bit. Why?
I usually delete the entire download folder for a group, when I am done with it. This must work while Newsleecher is still running. This silly temporary folder inside prevents that now. Its extremely annoying.
Also there is a security problem: This folder is deleted by Newsleecher when it ends (cleanup of the rest must be done afterwards - which is a mess). I often _erase_ (i.e. overwrite using the program 'eraser') my folders, when I am done with them. This is now impossible.
I found the idea of temporary NL files inside the download folders annoying, but could live with it. But with this new 'feature' I do not want to live.
Please change it ASAP, or please make it configurable, so that I can select a temporary folder.
(Sorry - since the betas are very unstable, ever changing and sometimes unusable for me, I did not test beta 12 to 15, so I just saw this today, when testing beta 16)
Thanks
Marilith
I WISH the beta's were ever changing...or heck, even solidifying and releasing a Final more often than say every 2+ years. 3.9 Final was released in May of 2008. Looking at the handy dandy calendar on my desktop, that month would be coming up in a few days. I think it's about time for that next Final.
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I agree, this sucks. I have exactly the same problem! It even causes file system corruption when trying to delete a folder while ít's locked.
Why should there be a temp folder in every download folder. This just seems like bad programming. I already have Newsleecher on a seperate disk for speed with the tmp folder under my newsleecher folder so the system doesn't have to copy pieces from one disk to another.
FIX IT ASAP
Why should there be a temp folder in every download folder. This just seems like bad programming. I already have Newsleecher on a seperate disk for speed with the tmp folder under my newsleecher folder so the system doesn't have to copy pieces from one disk to another.
FIX IT ASAP
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How about the new SuperSearch settings that only work in Beta 18+? Having the older methods of the temp files is now pretty much necessary for the 4 Final.sheepshagger wrote:so at the moment nothing then?ColdBrew wrote:I'm hoping that they will be adding useful features in the future. One of those features should be the option to use the old style temp folder for downloads. IMHOsheepshagger wrote:what new features from b12 onwards do you use that b11 didnt have?
That's just one of many improvements that I do like, but they are all offset by detriments that have also been made in each new beta release.
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Still would like to see a selectable location for the "!! newsleecher temporary !!" folder.
I use a ramdisk for the temp files.
I can't find a way to redirect the "!! newsleecher temporary !!" folder because the path changes for every NZB.
Why not keep the "!! newsleecher temporary !!" folder on one (selectable) location?
When the location is always the same i can make a junction point linking to the ramdisk.
I use a ramdisk for the temp files.
I can't find a way to redirect the "!! newsleecher temporary !!" folder because the path changes for every NZB.
Why not keep the "!! newsleecher temporary !!" folder on one (selectable) location?
When the location is always the same i can make a junction point linking to the ramdisk.