Re: LYNX-DEV Continuation of file downloading

[Michael Seven]

Hello Jonathan,

Monday, 16 March 98, you wrote:

JB> I would do it but I have no idea about the protocol etc.
JB> It would be nice to see Lynx be able to continue downloading of a file,
JB> like ncftp and netscape does.

JB> For example, someone downloads a 1mb file and stops it when it has reached
JB> 100k. 

JB> Usually, Lynx would delete what it has already downloaded. I think it
JB> would be a good idea to save the file somewhere, and then if the person
JB> tries to download the same file again, it will start downloading from the
JB> 100k byte.

JB> How we could do this is ask for a place to save the file if the
JB> content-type isn't text/*.


I get 100 of these e-mails everyday and don't know why. Do you?

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 Michael                            mailto:address@hidden

Best regards,
 Michael                            mailto:address@hidden