On 16 Jun 2000 21:41:05 +0100, Ian Greenway wrote:
> When downloading files in Voyager (any version 3.xxx) the download
> window often says something to the effect of "total file size unkown"
> after the progressive bytes-done number.
> This is fair enough when the file is coming off, f.eg, an FTP site
> which often doesn't give that info, but I cannot understand why it
> does it on file links in html and similar.
Not all HTTP servers specify the file size everytime. Well, if you find a
site that you believe gives out the file size but V doesn't get it, tell me
the URL and I'll check.
> Especially since when I
> open the connection status (progress?) window the bar(s) are correctly
> moving across, so it obviously *does* know the file size.
No. The bars are moving across but that's just to show the file is coming.
Everytime they reach the full bar status they then decrease again.
--
David Gerber
VaporWare programmer
http://www.vapor.com/
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