"Download complete": how do I learn from WHERE?

[Guest Kevin Killion]

When WinXP finishes a download, the downloading dialog displays

"Download Complete" and gives the name of the host from which the file

was downloaded, e.g., "www.blahblah.com".

 

 

THE QUESTION: Is there any log file maintained or other way to

determine the exact address or URL from which the file was downloaded?

 

 

(Why do I ask? I am using a "friendly" tool provided by a vendor in

which I click on needed data files from a list presented as a Flash (!)

item in a browser. It downloads only a single file at a time, it takes

forever to get everything I need, and it's prone to human error as I

spend hours in this zombie-like ritual. I want to automate this by

creating a script or program to simply download the files I need

directly instead of going through that nonsense.)

 

THANK YOU for any advice!

 

Kevin

[Guest AJR]

Re: "Download complete": how do I learn from WHERE?

 

The address bar in Internet Explorer indicates the current URL/Site.

 

"Kevin Killion" <kevin@shsmedia.com> wrote in message

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>

> When WinXP finishes a download, the downloading dialog displays

> "Download Complete" and gives the name of the host from which the file

> was downloaded, e.g., "www.blahblah.com".

>

>

> THE QUESTION: Is there any log file maintained or other way to

> determine the exact address or URL from which the file was downloaded?

>

>

> (Why do I ask? I am using a "friendly" tool provided by a vendor in

> which I click on needed data files from a list presented as a Flash (!)

> item in a browser. It downloads only a single file at a time, it takes

> forever to get everything I need, and it's prone to human error as I

> spend hours in this zombie-like ritual. I want to automate this by

> creating a script or program to simply download the files I need

> directly instead of going through that nonsense.)

>

> THANK YOU for any advice!

>

> Kevin

[Guest Anthony Buckland]

Re: "Download complete": how do I learn from WHERE?

 

 

"AJR" <ajrjdr@comcast.net> wrote in message

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> The address bar in Internet Explorer indicates the current URL/Site.

 

But it sounds as though the OP wants to automate a whole bunch

of downloads, and be able to discover later on where, precisely,

each actually came from.

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> "Kevin Killion" <kevin@shsmedia.com> wrote in message

> news:kevin-121CB7.10591410092008@newsclstr03.news.prodigy.net...

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>>

>> When WinXP finishes a download, the downloading dialog displays

>> "Download Complete" and gives the name of the host from which the file

>> was downloaded, e.g., "www.blahblah.com".

>>

>>

>> THE QUESTION: Is there any log file maintained or other way to

>> determine the exact address or URL from which the file was downloaded?

>>

>>

>> (Why do I ask? I am using a "friendly" tool provided by a vendor in

>> which I click on needed data files from a list presented as a Flash (!)

>> item in a browser. It downloads only a single file at a time, it takes

>> forever to get everything I need, and it's prone to human error as I

>> spend hours in this zombie-like ritual. I want to automate this by

>> creating a script or program to simply download the files I need

>> directly instead of going through that nonsense.)

>>

>> THANK YOU for any advice!

>>

>> Kevin

>

>

[Guest Onsokumaru]

Re: "Download complete": how do I learn from WHERE?

 

He wants to use a download manger which will keep track of these downloads

for him. There are a few around, but names escape me, Net Transport maybe.

 

Firefox also remembers the URL from whence a file came, but it doesn't keep

a list you can refer to directly.

 

"Anthony Buckland" <anthonybucklandnospam@telus.net> wrote in message

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> "AJR" <ajrjdr@comcast.net> wrote in message

> news:eKAaDy2EJHA.224@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>> The address bar in Internet Explorer indicates the current URL/Site.

>

> But it sounds as though the OP wants to automate a whole bunch

> of downloads, and be able to discover later on where, precisely,

> each actually came from.

>

>>

>> "Kevin Killion" <kevin@shsmedia.com> wrote in message

>> news:kevin-121CB7.10591410092008@newsclstr03.news.prodigy.net...

>>>

>>>

>>> When WinXP finishes a download, the downloading dialog displays

>>> "Download Complete" and gives the name of the host from which the file

>>> was downloaded, e.g., "www.blahblah.com".

>>>

>>>

>>> THE QUESTION: Is there any log file maintained or other way to

>>> determine the exact address or URL from which the file was downloaded?

>>>

>>>

>>> (Why do I ask? I am using a "friendly" tool provided by a vendor in

>>> which I click on needed data files from a list presented as a Flash (!)

>>> item in a browser. It downloads only a single file at a time, it takes

>>> forever to get everything I need, and it's prone to human error as I

>>> spend hours in this zombie-like ritual. I want to automate this by

>>> creating a script or program to simply download the files I need

>>> directly instead of going through that nonsense.)

>>>

>>> THANK YOU for any advice!

>>>

>>> Kevin

>>

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