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Duplicate file: Option to skip file

Postby Acca85 » Thu Jun 03, 2021 9:26 pm

Hello guys, I'd like to request, if possible, to add an option to skip the download of a file if a file with the same name is already in the download folder.

Thanks is advance for considering.
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Re: Duplicate file: Option to skip file

Postby johnlgalt » Fri Jun 04, 2021 5:01 pm

It already does this for me. I have the options to skip or download. If I choose Download, I also get the choices to overwrite or rename.

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Re: Duplicate file: Option to skip file

Postby Alex » Fri Jun 04, 2021 5:04 pm

Hello,
We'll think about it in case more users will request it.
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Re: Duplicate file: Option to skip file

Postby johnlgalt » Fri Jun 04, 2021 5:06 pm

Wait, @Alex - did I misunderstand the request?
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Re: Duplicate file: Option to skip file

Postby Alex » Fri Jun 04, 2021 5:07 pm

johnlgalt wrote:Wait, @Alex - did I misunderstand the request?

Yes :) Two different URLs can lead to files with equal names.
E.g. try to download https://microsoft.com and https://google.com. Both downloads will generate index.html file.
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Re: Duplicate file: Option to skip file

Postby johnlgalt » Fri Jun 04, 2021 5:29 pm

Ahhh, gotcha, if the file is from same URL I get skip, but if same filename from diff URLs I don't get the option to skip, only overwrite / rename.

Makes sense.
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Re: Duplicate file: Option to skip file

Postby Acca85 » Sat Jun 19, 2021 10:55 am

Alex wrote:Hello,
We'll think about it in case more users will request it.

Thanks.

I requested because I need to "sync" from 2 sources and also I clear my download history since I don't like having all the "recent" lists.

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