How do you do a "download loop?"

Aguiluz · Post by **Aguiluz** » Sun Aug 03, 2008 4:42 pm

Okay, long story short.

I want to download a big picture over and over and over again so I can get an always updated copy without wasting my disk space.

How do you do this?

(Note: I think it belongs here, correct me if I'm wrong.)

Post by **bicostp** » Sun Aug 03, 2008 7:51 pm

But you'll be taxing the server and wasting the admin's bandwidth.

Sharp Sapphire · Post by **Sharp Sapphire** » Sun Aug 03, 2008 8:23 pm

You could always program somethign that constantly downloads...

jackfb13 · Post by **jackfb13** » Sun Aug 03, 2008 8:50 pm

bicostp wrote:But you'll be taxing the server and wasting the admin's bandwidth.

I really don't think he cares...
you could probably do an add on for Firefox that could do it.

grossaffe · Post by **grossaffe** » Sun Aug 03, 2008 10:01 pm

bicostp wrote:But you'll be taxing the server and wasting the admin's bandwidth.

um... yeah, what an unfortunate side-effect.

Post by **CronoTriggerfan** » Sun Aug 03, 2008 10:02 pm

This belongs in Tech Q&A. Please read the forum descriptions, it's quite clear.

Moving...

APHawkes · Post by **APHawkes** » Mon Aug 04, 2008 11:00 am

If the web site that you're getting the image from is cache-friendly, you should be able to determine when the file has been updated before actually downloading it.

totokan · Post by **totokan** » Mon Aug 04, 2008 6:28 pm

...Or are you just trying to make a DOS attack script and enlisting our help?!? Seriously, bandwidth isn't something worth wasting for a picture, just update it manually every once in a while.

Aguiluz · Post by **Aguiluz** » Mon Aug 04, 2008 8:30 pm

totokan wrote:...Or are you just trying to make a DOS attack script and enlisting our help?!? Seriously, bandwidth isn't something worth wasting for a picture, just update it manually every once in a while.

No, no, no!

I was going to keep track of the weather reports, come on.

vskid · Post by **vskid** » Mon Aug 04, 2008 9:08 pm

Aguiluz wrote:I was going to keep track of the weather reports, come on.

Forecastfox
Or, if for some reason you don't use Firefox, you can add weather to your iGoogle homepage.

Aguiluz · Post by **Aguiluz** » Tue Aug 05, 2008 8:16 am

vskid wrote:Forecastfox

YAY!!!!!!!! ^^

totokan · Post by **totokan** » Tue Aug 05, 2008 6:24 pm

My apologies for misleading, as usual.

grossaffe · Post by **grossaffe** » Tue Aug 05, 2008 9:57 pm

totokan wrote:My apologies for misleading, as usual.

I was under the same impression as you... but i'm still not convinced otherwise.