FreeRapid Downloader - FreeRapid Downloader - Features

request for some (hopefully)minor change

muddy2013 — Tue, 21 May 2013 05:14:52 +0200

Hi,
I am often using freerapid with a list of proxies. It is almost satisfactory except some minor things.
What I really want is a shortcut key for 'refresh proxy list' and a toggle button or a shortcut key that allows us to switch between 'using proxy' mode and 'default(no proxy)' mode.
I think that would make this application more useful for those who use proxies.

Thank you for consideration.

Description for the file host

windrider — Wed, 15 May 2013 03:34:45 +0200

There are so many file host, and each of them have different speed. It's hard to keep record which one is faster.

Usually i started the downloads then look at the average speed, and cancel the one with the slower speed.

Maybe you can add a feature, description for the file host.

In the description i can put the max speed of the file host, so when i add the download as pause i already know the speed.

The speed can be different when the plugin dev created it, so it's easier for each user to manually enter their max speed in the description. The file host description should be a new column next to the file host icon.

Re: Scheduler - what for?

Qd7 — Sat, 11 May 2013 21:56:43 +0200

same reason, many countries still offer very limited daytime quotas and sometimes speed during daytime, and allow them at night

for Jordan, Middle east for an example, most ISPs if not all allow unlimited downloads starting midnight and sometimes after midnight, till 6 or 7 am

Re: Youtube - quality

ntoskrnl — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 12:46:11 +0200

Options > Preferences > Plugins tab > highlight the YouTube plugin > Options.

Youtube - quality

trupik — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 11:22:21 +0200

I want to download the best quality available videos from youtube - how can I do it?

Re: Cancel functionality (button) creates serious problems

Vity — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 18:56:56 +0200

ad 1) that's what cancel buttons do. Simple advice - don't hit wrong buttons by accident.

2) check this out:

For us it's not strange and we are satisfied with current state.

Provide as many as suggestions you want.

PS. We don't speak Russian.

Cancel functionality (button) creates serious problems

BigPuppy — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 02:12:59 +0200

Hi guys,
Thanks for nice program.

At the same time it has SERIOUS problems in functionality chart. For example:

1) Just an accidental hit of the Escape button (on the keyboard) completely destroys downloading in the line selected! No warning, no confirmation asked! And for many file hosts there is no way to recover that destroyed downloading...

2) The Cancel button in the front-end pretty often do the same. Or it deletes not only the record, but also the file which was successfully downloaded! Such strange functionality with extermination of the downloaded file is NOT inline with the definition of the word "Cancel". Not to mention that extermination of successfully downloaded file should be available with many warning notes and only as a separate, specifically mentioned operation (or even not available at all inside the program).

I can provide you with more bugs and suggestions.

P.S.
Feel free to answer in Russian, if it is more convenient for you.

Thanks.

Need New Buutons on Toolbar

diabloz — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 14:49:30 +0200

Hello

is it possible to add New Buttons on toolbar to accesses directly to:
- Open Directory (Download Folder)
- Preference
- Plugins

ty

Re: Interface Suggestions and Experience Remarks

tong2shot — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 10:57:48 +0100

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Ability to edit download link in download manager is a de facto industry standard. It's no more dangerous than Resume, it's about how it is handled.

In non FHS download manager (Free Download Manager, wget, and such) maybe it is. But IMO, as I stated before, it's not in FHS downloader like, FRD.
It's more dangerous than resume.
- there is possibility to corrupt downloaded file, when the files are different (wrong mirror URLs).
- there is possibility to lost your original URL, when you forget to write it down/save it somewhere and the new URL doesn't work.
- there is possibility to lost resuming capability when the new URL doesn't support resume, it means redownload from 0.
- etc.
I'm not trying to scare you or something like that. I know this because I already implemented this in mine, although I rarely use it. And I admit the benefit of it. If it's safely handled, sure why not, as fellow user I also want this to be widely adopted.

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No-no, I don't want to hear about how rewarding it is to dumb down programs. I've been hearing it from Microsoft for decades.

How is protecting common users from possible undesireable outcome equals to "rewarding it is to dumb down programs" ? You can modify it if you want it. And let's not dragging MS into this discussion.

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You confuse advanced user with a programmer.

IMO modifying couples of lines of code doesn't constitute one being a programmer. Power users generally curious about how things work and if have to, let their hands a bit dirty to tune, fix things. And in this case it is more about logic than programming.

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Everything has its limitations and some were described above. I found my use in reporting errors and suggesting things that are more or less objective - can affect/benefit all or many people. Like Vity, who stated his dissatisfaction with non-intuitive interface of existing products as one of the reasons to start his own, I was struck by some interfacial and behavioral elements of FRD from the first time I used it. But the program served ts purpose, so I thought: I may help it become better instead of just coping with any bugs and hardships. That's how it started. And bullet point #5 originally derived from the way FRD compared downloads (by link name) and resulting skip problem.

Yes, I know, and I really appreciate you for reporting bugs, requesting features in program and plugins. I was talking about general message, in case you forget that FRD is open source, you can modify it if this feature is not adopted. Again, much appreciate it. (tu)

Re: Interface Suggestions and Experience Remarks

Goofy — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 09:58:28 +0100

9.1. Adjusting Global Speed Limit with Navigation Keys isn't working and doesn't follow Step. Setting it with mouse is rather tricky too. I suggest to fix / implement Global Speed Limit control by Navigation Keys with jumps equal to set Step.

Re: Interface Suggestions and Experience Remarks

Goofy — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 08:26:21 +0100

Thank you for your interest.

Ability to edit download link in download manager is a de facto industry standard. It's no more dangerous than Resume, it's about how it is handled.
While I do not consider it to be a must, I'm glad you acknowledged its small benefit. I may have not noted it, were it not for already existing Download Information window and meaningless edit function.

Unless you're power user...
No-no, I don't want to hear about how rewarding it is to dumb down programs. I've been hearing it from Microsoft for decades.

if you're power user why don't you make your custom built of FRD
You confuse advanced user with a programmer.

Let's not forget that FRD is open source...
This is one of the reasons I turned to it (and even promoted it) and registered at the forum.

... you are free and have full power to customize, exploit, enslave it to satisfy your needs and desires
Everything has its limitations and some were described above. I found my use in reporting errors and suggesting things that are more or less objective - can affect/benefit all or many people. Like Vity, who stated his dissatisfaction with non-intuitive interface of existing products as one of the reasons to start his own, I was struck by some interfacial and behavioral elements of FRD from the first time I used it. But the program served ts purpose, so I thought: I may help it become better instead of just coping with any bugs and hardships. That's how it started. And bullet point #5 originally derived from the way FRD compared downloads (by link name) and resulting skip problem.

Re: Open with

Vity — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 08:30:43 +0100

I googled this interesting thing, but we still need the paths to icons:

i would rather not touch the registry and used... specific tools made for managing file extenstion..

assoc  &   ftype

to find the file type associted with extenstion type


>assoc  .doc
it will return...
>.doc=Word.Document.8

now type
>ftype Word.Document.8
to find the associated program...
Word.Document.8="C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11\WINWORD.EXE" /n /dde

you can change the association, by
ftype Word.Document.8= "%1"

here "%1" refers to file itself.

Re: Open with

Vity — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 08:19:41 +0100

I think it could be possible. We already have Windows features that we don't present on other platforms.
We can recreate it from Windows registry somehow.
But I guess that's not so simple - eg:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.xml\OpenWithList
It does not show where the browser.exe is and what is its icon and what parameters it needs.

Re: Open with

ntoskrnl — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 08:08:29 +0100

What about OS X or Linux? FRD is a multi-platform application.

Open with

andreasabe — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 04:18:59 +0100

Put a open with in the right menu linked with the same programs that opens the type of file selected shown in win explorer or whatever.

Re: Interface Suggestions and Experience Remarks

tong2shot — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 10:40:17 +0100

Goofy Wrote:
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> 5. Now I just see some general name which isn't
> very helpful too. Since there is service icon, you
> may leave displayed just core link difference like
> 3216935832/book3.rar instead of https:/
> /rapidshare.com/files/3216935832/book3.rar. I also
> suggest a link to be editable in Download
> properties (saves time when correcting a link).

Only small fraction of users will be benefited by this feature, and not for general usage (in term of file hosting services). It's dangerous, you'll have broken download URL, possible corrupted file, etc if you make mistake on the input. Unless you're power user (again only small fraction of users) who know what you're doing. Then again, if you're power user why don't you make your custom built of FRD (I do, and yes the download URL is editable in my custom built), it's only two lines of code modification IIRC, to make download URL editable.

Let's not forget that FRD is open source, you are free and have full power to customize, exploit, enslave it to satisfy your needs and desires :-P

Re: Protected download

JALAR — Sun, 03 Mar 2013 11:26:52 +0100

Here there are three protected downloads:

[filepost.com]

[filepost.com]

[filepost.com]

And in this case, the passport for all files is: 12ab

Re: Interface Suggestions and Experience Remarks

Goofy — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 18:14:55 +0100

There were some fixes in 0.9u2 and it is great!

A few comments:

3.1. One can set target location for a download by just editing address string in Download Information. If directory does not exit, there will be prompt. But this does not work for multiple downloads - you will have to create directory in the GUI.

6. Average Speed upon download finish is shown now, but only in History. Still need it in the main window.

8.4. Cancel should not be available for finished downloads - it deletes them :\ (yes, with prompt, but what Cancel has to do with Delete? Looks like Download Deleter can be proposed for name contest now)

9. I suggest to add Location column not only to History, but to main window too.

Other ideas (OP and the post above) are still valid.

Re: "paused" color changed in last version?

putzik — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 16:49:54 +0100

nevermind, i looked for it and found the software to do it.
thanks again.

Re: "paused" color changed in last version?

putzik — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 16:38:48 +0100

thanks.
how do I find and replace the attached files in my frd.jar? (i extracted them already).

Re: "paused" color changed in last version?

Vity — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 08:25:09 +0100

Yep. Colors were replaced as people asked it many times: [wordrider.net]
For the next version I plan to make it customizable via startup.properties file.
For now you can just find and replace attached files in your frd.jar file (it's a zip file).

Re: Protected download

ntoskrnl — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 07:13:42 +0100

Yes, the relevant plugins need to be updated to support passworded links. Please post example links.

Protected download

JALAR — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 06:11:17 +0100

Let's suppose that I want to download some files that need passwords (in the server) to be downloaded. When, I try I get an error with problems to connect the service. Is it possible to provide any solution to this case? Thanks!

"paused" color changed in last version?

putzik — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 18:29:10 +0100

hi.
i use PgsLookAndFeel. i dnlded last version 0.9u2 and suddenly "paused" changed from black to pink.
is there anyway to get the old color back? (i tried to copy the "lookandfeel" folder from the earlier version, with no change)

thanks.

Re: Make PAUSED and COMPLETED different color

Handerson — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 20:58:38 +0100

I Tested All the version themes 0.9u1 and none of them marked the COMPLETE and PAUSED with different colors, it could tell with which theme I would get this ?
I thank answer.

List Download For Uploaded and Similar

Handerson — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 18:44:17 +0100

Hey, forgive my English because I am Brazilian.
I found the excellent program, and I have a suggestion :
A form of adding downloads in line in Uploaded and similar,
For example, since Uploaded not of the support the normal line, because we would have to keep looking the downloads to put captchas manually, we could put all the downloads at once and to add captchas at the same moment am that we would let the first line download with limitless speed and the others with limit of 1KB/s, thus when the first it finishes the next line download would be the first and to would automatically be withdrawn the limit of 1KB/s, and he would put the speed that was chosen by us.
This is my idea to do the download in line in these sites, I thank if they use her.

Re: Top of the list

Goofy — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 08:26:21 +0100

This also hit me right after I first ran FRD.

The nuance is we don't want to process downloads from the bottom.

Re: Interface Suggestions and Experience Remarks

Goofy — Sun, 17 Feb 2013 21:45:43 +0100

8. There is a confirmation dialog, you probably disabled this dialog in user preferences.

No, I didn't. And there is no such option under Confirmation section (and probably anywhere else in the GUI).

Insert this line into it:
-DcancelOnEscape=false

Thank you. Added right away.

Update: DcancelOnEscape has no default state and keeps last value. FRD as distributed on site has it set on true. I suggest to reverse it in the next version.

8.1. Cancel is not Pause...

But in many circumstances FRD gives me no other option to stop download. I wish Pause was available always (even if host doesn't support resume at the moment).

8.2. I would love to see Concurrent Downloads Limit as a button with drop-down menu.

8.3. History
Again, among the first things that look at you from the right-click menu is Delete File(s)... :\
I wish Delete File(s) at least did not carry function of Remove Link(s) to eliminate any association between them and facilitate user adaptation to the interface.

Right-clicking on URL still evokes Browser window.

One cannot add links from History.

I suggest to add Location column.

1.1. When you encounter an error like 'File already exists', other concurrent downloads do not start until the prompt is answered.

1.2. 'Retry all with error' triggered no reaction from FRD when error was 'Error starting download'.

1.3. FRD pre-allocates files in a strange 2-step manner: first it creates 0 byte file, then makes it a desired size.

I suggest to pre-allocate during WAITING (countdown) instead of at GETTING. This may improve efficiency in cases when pre-allocation takes time.

If you Pause download hanging on GETTING, on Resume new .part file is created and the old one remains.

Re: Interface Suggestions and Experience Remarks

Vity — Sun, 17 Feb 2013 16:24:59 +0100

Goofy Wrote:
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> 8. Escape should not cancel downloads.
> Not only many FHSs do not allow to resume (means
> you lose whatever amount you downloaded already),
> there is no confirmation dialogue (I pressed ESC
> to close some right-click menu or similar).
>
There is a confirmation dialog, you probably disabled this dialog in user preferences.
You can disable ESC for cancel in startup.properties file.
Insert this line into it:
-DcancelOnEscape=false

> I also suggest to add an option to make FRD keep
> partially downloaded files when downloads were
> cancelled.

Cancel is not Pause...

Re: Top of the list

Vity — Sun, 17 Feb 2013 16:22:20 +0100

Go to Options->preferences, uncheck Process downloads from the top