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Software News : ClipDown v1.0 - Assists with downloads from OWB!
Posted by ktadd on 2009/2/12 6:42:51 (2253 reads) News by the same author
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ClipDown v1.0 has just been uploaded to OS4Depot.
It was developed to make downloading from OWB fairly painless until proper support can be added.



ClipDown is a small OS4 utility to download web pages and files (via 'wget') pointed to by HTTP: and FTP: protocal URL's that reside in clipboard unit 0. It allows for capturing files from the WEB by cutting a URL to the clipboard, then clicking the "Download Clip" button in ClipDown's window. It includes options to choose a public screen for it to reside on so it is easily accessable. It was initially designed to allow for easy downloads from the OS4 version of OWB (Origyn Web Broswer) until internal support is added but can be used independent of OWB. Just set the screen option to the workbench screen or any other public screen.

Please let me know if you find this useful little utility useful.


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ktadd
Published: 2009/2/12 6:48  Updated: 2009/2/12 6:48
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From: California, Unitied States
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 Re: ClipDown v1.0 - Assists with downloads from OWB!
Link to download from OS4Depot: ClipDown_v1.0

I use this script with IconX with the OWBLauncher to start OWB then ClipDown:

-----------
OWBLauncher
WaitForPort OWB.1
Work:Utils/ClipDown/ClipDown" -s origynwebbrowser -x 967 -y 5
-----------

Replace the path with your path and the -x, -y, options with value where you would like the ClipDown window to be placed. OWBLauncher helps to insure the OWB screen is open before ClipDown is started. The down side is you have to quit ClipDown in addition to OWB for the screen to close.

Check out the ClipDown.guide file for additional options and details..
ktadd
Published: 2009/2/12 8:18  Updated: 2009/2/12 8:18
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Joined: 12/06/2006
From: California, Unitied States
Comments: 643
 Re: ClipDown v1.0 - Assists with downloads from OWB!
ClipDown v1.1 just uploaded to OS4Depot.

I found and fixed a bug where cancelling the file requester, if used,
didn't cancel the download. Sorry!
Ricossa
Published: 2009/2/12 16:21  Updated: 2009/2/12 16:21
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Joined: 11/29/2006
From: Geneva CH
Comments: 227
 Re: ClipDown v1.0 - Assists with downloads from OWB!
but... how can I copy a link in OWB, for instance from a button ?
ktadd
Published: 2009/2/12 16:29  Updated: 2009/2/12 16:29
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From: California, Unitied States
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 Re: ClipDown v1.0 - Assists with downloads from OWB!
@Ricossa
Quote:
but... how can I copy a link in OWB, for instance from a button ?

In the most receint versions of OWB for OS4 you can hold down the right mouse button over a link and select the copy to clipboard selection.
Ricossa
Published: 2009/2/12 17:12  Updated: 2009/2/12 17:12
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Joined: 11/29/2006
From: Geneva CH
Comments: 227
 Re: ClipDown v1.0 - Assists with downloads from OWB!
isn't it the middle button ? anyway, thanks, it works.
Now, if I only knew where things get downloaded !
found : in RAM:
Kicko
Published: 2009/2/12 18:29  Updated: 2009/2/12 18:29
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Joined: 10/25/2007
From: Gothenburg / Sweden
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 Re: ClipDown v1.0 - Assists with downloads from OWB!
Thanks mate. will test it ASAP
ktadd
Published: 2009/2/12 20:16  Updated: 2009/2/12 20:18
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Joined: 12/06/2006
From: California, Unitied States
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 Re: ClipDown v1.0 - Assists with downloads from OWB!
@Ricossa
Quote:
isn't it the middle button ?

Your right by default. There is a tooltype to set to the right mouse button that I have set.

Quote:
Now, if I only knew where things get downloaded !

Try taking a look at the ClipDown.guide file. I spent a bit of effort writting it and you may find a feature or two you didn't know existed, like the fact that you can have ClipDown query you for where to save the files. :=D

If reading the docs doesn't sound like much fun you can type ClipDown -h on the command line and get a list of options. It should be fairly easy to align the options with the equivalent tooltype if your a workbench user.

Also, isn't the default download directory identified in the gadget hint? Can't check right now but I think I included it? Oh well, I tried.....
Ricossa
Published: 2009/2/12 23:25  Updated: 2009/2/12 23:25
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Joined: 11/29/2006
From: Geneva CH
Comments: 227
 Re: ClipDown v1.0 - Assists with downloads from OWB!
thanks a lot. I'm not a manual reader... shame on me !
salass00
Published: 2009/2/13 20:06  Updated: 2009/2/13 20:06
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Joined: 11/30/2006
From: Finland
Comments: 1876
 Re: ClipDown v1.0 - Assists with downloads from OWB!
@ktadd

Quote:

OWBLauncher
WaitForPort OWB.1
Work:Utils/ClipDown/ClipDown" -s origynwebbrowser -x 967 -y 5


OWBLauncher already waits until OWB has set up its ARexx port before closing its window and returning so the WaitForPort command should not be needed.
ktadd
Published: 2009/2/14 8:23  Updated: 2009/2/14 8:23
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Joined: 12/06/2006
From: California, Unitied States
Comments: 643
 Re: ClipDown v1.0 - Assists with downloads from OWB!
ClipDown v1.2 had just been uploaded to OS4Depot.

Version 1.2 adds the ability to slect four different download modes via a new menu..
The following download modes are now available:

1. Download Files / Pages with no images. (Original operation)

2. Download Full Page including images with directory structure mirrored locally.

3. Downlaod Full Page including images into a single directory.

4. Download Full Page including all pages and images linked up to 1 level down. This allows getting a single page with all linked pages and graphics working locally.
(Caution should be used when using this mode as a lot of files could be downloaded.)

See CliipDown.guide for more details
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