Regular scheduled downloading & request your own program

fwgx · 1st June 2004, 20:48

After someone asked for a program that could download a file every X number of minutes I created a little java CLI program to do just that.

You just specify the file to be downloaded, the time interval in minutes and the extension to the file and it will be downloaded into the current directory. The file name will be in the format DD-MM-YYYY-HH-MM.[extension]

You run it by calling:

java ShedFile http://www.path.to/file [time between downloads] [extension with no leading dot]

i.e.

java ShedFile http://www.philybaby.co.uk/pictures/new-case-small.jpg 5 jpg
to download that picture.

The java .class file is available here.

Anyway, that's just how bored I am, I hope someone finds it useful.

If you have something that you want programming and isn't too big a deal shout it here and I'll have a look at it (I know Java and C/C++ btw)

sgtfuzzbubble011 · 1st June 2004, 23:51

Pretty nifty, but I'm stumped to find a use for it.

Oh, I just thought of a program that I would find very useful, if it's not too much. Would it be possible to make an app that would scan all the files in a given directory and output their filesizes (Size On Disk and actual file size) in both Kb and bytes into a text file in that directory?

fwgx · 2nd June 2004, 07:24

I think I could do that. I'll have a look at it today

.

ryan · 2nd June 2004, 08:10

Sarge: You can probably do that with the dir command from a command prompt.

Start > Run > cmd

Type dir /?

sgtfuzzbubble011 · 3rd June 2004, 00:54

I need to be able to open the file in metapad and copy/paste the numbers.

ryan · 3rd June 2004, 00:57

You can

Just add > filename.txt to output it to a file.

like

dir > dir.txt

sgtfuzzbubble011 · 3rd June 2004, 01:07

Oh? I didn't know that.

Cool beans.

[edit]
Damn, that's awesome. Now I wish I'd read that DOS book that I have.

Thanks for the info, idiot.

And if you still feel like making that program, Phily, I'd still really appreciate it. But don't feel like I have to have it or anything.

[/edit]

Fickle · 3rd June 2004, 01:11

Is there a way I could turn my computer into a keg of Heineken with little or no work?

fwgx · 3rd June 2004, 12:51

Yes. Just seal all the holes to make it water proof. Drill a hole in the top. Drill a hole in the side and add a tap. Pour lager in the top hole, dispence from the bottom hole.

Although tbh, you can do a lot better than Heineken!

xzxzzx · 4th June 2004, 18:06

Both of those things would be *so* easy to do in Linux.

zootm · 4th June 2004, 18:15

I was gonna suggest cygwin, but I didn't wanna look like a geek

Widdykats · 4th June 2004, 18:22

Quote:

Originally posted by zootm
I was gonna suggest cygwin, but I didn't wanna look like a geek

You never look like a geek, zootm!

xzxzzx · 4th June 2004, 18:28

Quote:

Originally posted by zootm
I was gonna suggest cygwin, but I didn't wanna look like a geek

See, now, so was I...

drewbar · 4th June 2004, 19:01

Yeah, I have done something like this with cron and wget (Both have non-cygwin ports too). But it is not as noob friendly and I try to avoid explain command-line tools

1st June 2004, 20:48	#1
fwgx Rudolf the Red. (Forum King) Join Date: Nov 2000 Posts: 9,315	Regular scheduled downloading & request your own program After someone asked for a program that could download a file every X number of minutes I created a little java CLI program to do just that. You just specify the file to be downloaded, the time interval in minutes and the extension to the file and it will be downloaded into the current directory. The file name will be in the format DD-MM-YYYY-HH-MM.[extension] You run it by calling: java ShedFile http://www.path.to/file [time between downloads] [extension with no leading dot] i.e. java ShedFile http://www.philybaby.co.uk/pictures/new-case-small.jpg 5 jpg to download that picture. The java .class file is available here. Anyway, that's just how bored I am, I hope someone finds it useful. If you have something that you want programming and isn't too big a deal shout it here and I'll have a look at it (I know Java and C/C++ btw) .: fwgx.co.uk.:.My art:. "We think science is interesting and if you disagree, you can fuck off."

2nd June 2004, 07:24	#3
fwgx Rudolf the Red. (Forum King) Join Date: Nov 2000 Posts: 9,315	I think I could do that. I'll have a look at it today . .: fwgx.co.uk.:.My art:. "We think science is interesting and if you disagree, you can fuck off."

3rd June 2004, 01:11	#8
Fickle Butterknife of Justice (Forum King) Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Behind you. Posts: 5,504	Is there a way I could turn my computer into a keg of Heineken with little or no work? Go read a book without pictures pabook? \| Look, a blog! \| Buy Stuff I Wrote

3rd June 2004, 12:51	#9
fwgx Rudolf the Red. (Forum King) Join Date: Nov 2000 Posts: 9,315	Yes. Just seal all the holes to make it water proof. Drill a hole in the top. Drill a hole in the side and add a tap. Pour lager in the top hole, dispence from the bottom hole. Although tbh, you can do a lot better than Heineken! .: fwgx.co.uk.:.My art:. "We think science is interesting and if you disagree, you can fuck off."

4th June 2004, 18:06	#10
xzxzzx Forum King Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 7,267	Both of those things would be so easy to do in Linux. Freedom of speech is the basic freedom of humanity. When you've lost that, you've lost everything. 1\/\/4y 34\|<$p4y 1gp4y 33714y, 0d4y 0uy4y? \| Roses are #FF0000; Violets are #0000FF; chown -R ${YOU} ~/base The DMCA. It really is that bad. : Count for your life.

1st June 2004, 23:51	#2
sgtfuzzbubble011 Join Date: Jun 2000 Posts: 60,767	Pretty nifty, but I'm stumped to find a use for it. Oh, I just thought of a program that I would find very useful, if it's not too much. Would it be possible to make an app that would scan all the files in a given directory and output their filesizes (Size On Disk and actual file size) in both Kb and bytes into a text file in that directory?

2nd June 2004, 08:10	#4
ryan not fucked, not quite. (Forum King) Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Tn Posts: 8,755	Sarge: You can probably do that with the dir command from a command prompt. Start > Run > cmd Type dir /?

3rd June 2004, 00:54	#5
sgtfuzzbubble011 Join Date: Jun 2000 Posts: 60,767	I need to be able to open the file in metapad and copy/paste the numbers.

3rd June 2004, 00:57	#6
ryan not fucked, not quite. (Forum King) Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Tn Posts: 8,755	You can Just add > filename.txt to output it to a file. like dir > dir.txt

3rd June 2004, 01:07	#7
sgtfuzzbubble011 Join Date: Jun 2000 Posts: 60,767	Oh? I didn't know that. Cool beans. [edit] Damn, that's awesome. Now I wish I'd read that DOS book that I have. Thanks for the info, idiot. And if you still feel like making that program, Phily, I'd still really appreciate it. But don't feel like I have to have it or anything. [/edit]

4th June 2004, 18:15	#11
zootm Forum King Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: the nether reaches of bonnie scotland Posts: 13,378	I was gonna suggest cygwin, but I didn't wanna look like a geek

4th June 2004, 19:01	#14
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