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[Upendran]

I guess most of the problems occur during downloading files from MS servers. The problems may be due to connection problems at MS end or at ISP end. Besides, for large downloads it is desirable to have resume interrupted download feature.

The purpose of Autopatcher updater is to 1-Determine what to download along with the URL 2-Download the files thus determined 3-Verify the downloads for integrity and 4-Place them in appropriate folders.

To me it appears that there is no major problem in functions other than no-2 (downloading). The problems can be due to external reasons like connection problems leading to inconsistent and unpredictable errors like hung download.

Why re-invent the wheel? Why not just make a list of URLs and hand it over to a download manger (free ones like FDM). Autopatcher Updater can restrict itself to downloading small files from AP server, handover main download task to a download manger and take the control back when the download manager finishes.

Edited by Upendran, 30 November 2007 - 11:34 AM.

[darthyoda6]

Or even use wget. Create a textfile with the download links, then pass the file to wget have it do the work.