Download FDM 3.9.6

Warning: Temporarily reverted back to 1614 build due to problems with Google Safe Browsing.

3.9.6 build 1623 (2015-10-16)
Changes:
[+] Check SSL certificates for HTTPS downloads.
[*] Internet Explorer: video download button was not shown for html5 video.
[-] Garbage in bittorrent downloads' log in some cases.
[-] Bug converting several media files at once.
[-] Bug converting media files with unicode names.
[-] Video sniffer did not work in Internet Explorer 11 under Windows 10.
[-] Firefox extension: video download was shown always even if disabled in settings.
[-] General bug fixes.

3.9.6 build 1614 (2015-8-8)
Changes:
[+] Firefox 40+ support.

Note: This build uses a new Firefox extension, rewritten in JavaScript. It should work also with Firefox 64-bit and other 64-bit browsers based on Firefox. It works OK with Google Drive and may work with more file hosting services than the old extension.

Warning: Some features for video download are still not completed:
- Flash video download works only with 32-bit browsers.
- "Download with FDM" button is missing on some sites.
In some of such cases flvsniff.dll module can catch flash video download using "Download flash video" option from the context menu.
In some other cases (f.e. video embedded from Youtube) download is unavailable also from the context menu - you must download video directly from the video hosting site.

3.9.6 build 1559 (2015-7-8)
Changes:
[-] Problems with Firefox 39 extension.

3.9.6 build 1556 (2015-6-22)
Changes:
[+] Bittorrent: sequential downloads.
[*] Minor UI improvements.
[-] General bug fixes.

3.9.6 build 1549 (2015-5-23)
Changes:
[-] Firefox browser hanged under Windows XP.

3.9.6 build 1548 (2015-5-22)
Changes:
[+] Crash reporter for FDM components.
[-] Several bug fixes for Windows XP users.

We kindly ask all the users who helped us translate FDM from English to their native languages - to convert the language files they worked on to Unicode version. To do this, please open your language file in Windows Notepad and navigate to File - Save As ... . Then choose the Unicode format. Once saved - please send it to us the usual way. Thank you in advance!

WARNING: Sorry to inform you that FDM5 is currently not capable of properly importing downloads from this version. So please make sure to uninstall this version completely before installing FDM5.

When you update FDM: Please note that you'll have to update video sniffer module manually in case you use it.

Now FDM plugin for Firefox (vmsfdmff30.dll from build 1.7.3.2) is broken. Firefox 38.0.1 hangs right after the start, never showing the browser window.
Flvsniff.dll build 1058 seems to work OK with FDM plugin build 1.7.3.1.

FDM plugin for IE still causes random crashes on IE8 start as described earlier (opening only single tab window; no main iexplore.exe process running, no toolbar etc.; crash in ieframe.dll module).

Tested as always on a fully updated WIndows XP, logged in to a clean Windows user profile, no antivirus or internet security software running; allowed only FDM and flash player plugins, other add-ons in browsers disabled.

Usher wrote:Firefox 38.0.1 hangs right after the start, never showing the browser window.

Visual C++ 2013 STL bug. Fixed.

Usher wrote:FDM plugin for IE still causes random crashes on IE8 start as described earlier (opening only single tab window; no main iexplore.exe process running, no toolbar etc.; crash in ieframe.dll module).

Could you please send the crash dump?

Alex wrote:Visual C++ 2013 STL bug. Fixed.

Seems to work OK now. Thanks.

Alex wrote:

Usher wrote:FDM plugin for IE still causes random crashes on IE8 start as described earlier (opening only single tab window; no main iexplore.exe process running, no toolbar etc.; crash in ieframe.dll module).

Could you please send the crash dump?

In most cases it closes with no report - just like closing of a single tab in main IE process, so it may take time to get crash dump again...

Oh~well, the FDM plugin for Firefox is compatible with Firefox 38.0.1, but I feel Chinese Simplified translation is not updated.

Alexander Nevsky wrote:I feel Chinese Simplified translation is not updated.

Send it to the developers, as they ask, please.

Alex wrote:

Usher wrote:FDM plugin for IE still causes random crashes on IE8 start as described earlier (opening only single tab window; no main iexplore.exe process running, no toolbar etc.; crash in ieframe.dll module).

Could you please send the crash dump?

Just sent to support (at).

FDM RC 1549
FDM Plugin 1.7.3.2
flvsniff.dll Build 1058
(install .rdf adjusted to 40.* Max)

O/S Win7 x64

Regretfully FDM is bypassed by 38.0.5 Beta and above deferring to Firefox downloader.

More worrying IMHO however is that with FDM installed even if ignored by Firefox I have come across a serious issue.

The flvsniff.dll build 1058 is causing a major issue (on my PC) with Firefox 39.0b1, and also causes similar types of issue with 38.0.5 Beta. (I have not tried older flvsniff.dll).

I installed FDM RC 1549 as instructed and followed the " flvsniff.dll" instructions as advised.
I ticked "Monitor flash downloads in browsers".
I then updated install.rdf to accept max or 40 .
I then enabled the FDM plugin 1.7.3.2.

Problem:. With "Monitor flash downloads in browsers" enabled the above versions upon closing leave firefox running in memory.
With 39.0b1 I can open and run Firefox even with the previous or several previous Firefox' still showing as running in Windows Task Manager. If I keep opening and closing Firefox the number running just accumulates.

With 38.0.5b3 Beta I was usually not allowed to open Firefox a 2nd time unless I first forcibly closed the one running in memory Windows Task Manager.

When I UNTICKED "Monitor flash downloads in browsers" Firefox functions as expected (namely, closed properly every time so far and entries disappear from Windows Task Manager".

To re-check my findings I re-enabled the "Monitor flash downloads in browsers" and the issue started again.
Seems very consistent on My PC which is normally highly stable.
FDM seems to work OK with Release 38.0.1 with "Monitor flash downloads in browsers" Ticked, BUT clearly Firefox have been changing things around from 38.0.5 onwards which not only stops FDM working but causes FDM to interfere with Firefox closing.
flvsniff.dll Build 1058 enabled via "Monitor flash downloads in browsers"

Hope these observations are of assistance to the FDM Developer.
Kind Regards

dko wrote:The flvsniff.dll build 1058 is causing a major issue (on my PC) with Firefox 39.0b1, and also causes similar types of issue with 38.0.5 Beta. (I have not tried older flvsniff.dll).

Try with flvsniff.dll build 1040 and report if it helped.

Usher wrote:

dko wrote:The flvsniff.dll build 1058 is causing a major issue (on my PC) with Firefox 39.0b1, and also causes similar types of issue with 38.0.5 Beta. (I have not tried older flvsniff.dll).

Try with flvsniff.dll build 1040 and report if it helped.

Hi Usher,

Thanks for your interest and suggestion. I can confirm that Firefox 39.0b1 has closed properly with around 20 openings and closings of Firefox using flvsniff.dll build 1040 and with Monitor flash downloads in browsers" FDM plugin enabled.

Obviously, with flvsniff.dll build 1040 being used FDM is still bypassed by Firefox 39.0b1 for file downloads BUT THAT is a Different issue, no doubt caused by one of Firefox Developers latest changes of method in 38.0.5, 39 and beyond.

Usher, after my last post I did notice something that may be helpful (or not LOL).
I disabled FDM plugin in Firefox when using the problematic (for me) flvsniff.dll build 1058 but left the "Monitor flash downloads in browsers" still ticked in FDM and FDm was still running. I thought that would avoid the issue with flvsniff.dll build 1058 and firefox closing properly - BUT IT DID NOT, and Firefox still failed to close.
My lack of understanding made me think that my disabling of the FDM plugin in Firefox that flvsniff.dll build 1058 would not then cause issues (I suppose as FDM runs outside Firefox that was why disabling the plugin was not effective).

Kind Regards

FDM 3.9.6 RC build 1549 (flvsniff.dll 1058), no additional extensions in Firefox enabled.
On my Windows XP Firefox crashed after updating from 38.0.1 to 38.0.5 but after restart (possibly killing the hanging Firefox.exe process before) it worked normally and could download video from youtube and other sites. Firefox 38.0.5 worked also normally with my default Firefox profile with many add-ons enabled.
Installing Firefox 39 beta ended with another crash and after restart FDM plugin doesn't work at all in the browser - for regular downloads and video. There are some more issues with this Firefox version so it's not only FDM that doesn't work.

To provide 3.6 or 3.5 version of fdm.iss installation (inno Setup) Source it?
Like
http://sourceforge.net/projects/freedow ... source.zip

dko wrote:Problem:. With "Monitor flash downloads in browsers" enabled the above versions upon closing leave firefox running in memory.

Hello,

Unfortunately we were unable to reproduce the issue.
Could you please provide us with additional info? For this, please follow these steps.
1. Reproduce the issue.
2. Start task manager, find such firefox.exe process, right click it and choose "Create Dump File".
3. Send created dump file to our support with "Details for ticket #5118" subject.

Thanks.