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Subject: downloading files
Category: Computers > Programming
Asked by: creepo-ga
List Price: $2.00
Posted: 12 Apr 2003 15:13 PDT
Expires: 12 May 2003 15:13 PDT
Question ID: 189739
I would like to enter five online mp3 urls (see sample list below)
into a text box of some sort and tell my computer to download each of
the mp3 files onto its hardrive.
After issuing this command i would like to walk away from the computer
and go to sleep. Upon awakening in the morning i would like to see
that all 5 mp3 files have been auttomatically downloaded into a
pre-selected directory.

how can i do this ?

http://stream.paranode.com/imc/alberta/noam_chomsky_-_vs_-_george_bush.mp3
http://portland.indymedia.org/local/webcast/uploads/metafiles/chomsky_porto_alegre_feb2003_lb.mp3
http://clients.loudeye.com/imc/washingtondc/chomsky_vs__bush__iraq.mp3
http://boston.indymedia.org/local/webcast/uploads/metafiles/chomsky_nov_4_02_talk.mp3
http://images.indymedia.org/imc/boston/chomsky_nov_4_02_talk.mp3

Request for Question Clarification by robertskelton-ga on 12 Apr 2003 15:17 PDT
Which operating system are you using?

Clarification of Question by creepo-ga on 12 Apr 2003 15:23 PDT
win 98 on one ibm pc, win XP pro on another ibm pc . 56k phone modem

Request for Question Clarification by robertskelton-ga on 12 Apr 2003 15:30 PDT
Hi, 

Windows is capable of downloading all 5 at the same time, they do not
need to be downloaded sequentially.

Just right-click on each of the links to each file, select "Save
Target as" and tell Windows where to save them.

Is this what you needed to know, or is a textbox procedure important
to you?

Clarification of Question by creepo-ga on 12 Apr 2003 15:39 PDT
is a textbox procedure important to you?

i did not know that windows can simultaneously download 5 files at a
time. i will try it out although i feel that with a 56k modem the
downloading might be more efficient if done sequentially. i gave 5
links as an example but there would be occassions that i might want to
download 30 sequentially and if it were possible to enter the links
into a text box of some sort then i would have a visual to check the
completeness of the download - this is why a textbox procedure is
important to me

Request for Question Clarification by robertskelton-ga on 12 Apr 2003 15:51 PDT
What you need is a Download Manager program. Many are available as
freeware or shareware - would you like a list of such programs?

Clarification of Question by creepo-ga on 12 Apr 2003 16:05 PDT
yes i would deeply appreciate a list. if you have any personal
experience with anyone of them could you recommend one to me.

your quick response and expert guidance is deeply appreciated. i own
the website playlistplayer.com and would like to instruct others how
they can create their own playlistpllayer mp3 download capability.

again, you have been a great help and you will be hearing from me.. i
have many more questions... is there anyway i can request a specific
expert for a specific question. ( i also own googlehelper.com which i
bought because i am so impressed with google and i want to put helper
images, links, comments etc. there)
Answer  
Subject: Re: downloading files
Answered By: robertskelton-ga on 12 Apr 2003 16:55 PDT
Rated:5 out of 5 stars
 
Hi,

I installed and tested GetRight Download Manager. It is free and does
everything you want. It's default setting is downloading multiple
files at once, to change it go into Tools > GetRight Configuration.

GetRight
http://www.getright.com/index.html

There are many more available, as listed at Download.com
http://download.com.com/3150-2071-0-1-3.html?

Yes, it is possible to ask for researchers by name, putting "for
xxxx-ga only" in the subject line seems to work best.


Search strategy: went to download.com, searched for "download manager"
and sorted the category by user rating.


Best wishes,
robertskelton-ga
creepo-ga rated this answer:5 out of 5 stars and gave an additional tip of: $2.00
In a very short time I received an exceptional answer at an almost too
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