Gregory K. Ruiz-Ade wrote:
On Aug 12, 2008, at 3:27 PM, Michael O'Keefe wrote:
while [ true ] ; do
echo -n "url: "
read url
wget -b -c -nc --random-wait "$url"
done
But how do you get FF to talk to the stdin of this "deamon" ?
Run it in a terminal window. Then:
1) copy link
2) switch to terminal window
3) paste
4) enter
5) ???
6) profit!
I already know how to do that. But that would take even longer than the
current way.
I copy images to a directory that has many entries. I right click on an
image, choose Save Image As..., the dialog pops up right away, but the
stupid "Save" button doesn't become functional until it finishes reading
the directory. I don't want to duplicate images, so I have to wait.
But I remember that File Hound had the ability to monitor the windows
clipboard for URLs, and would leap when one appeared. It would be so
much simpler and quicker if I could just choose "Copy image location"
and let an automated process take over in the background, first checking
to see if the filename already exists, and then to do the download if I
don't already have it.
What I want is something running in the background such that when I
choose "Copy image location":
1) Something monitoring the appropriate clipboard grabs the URL
2) Something begins to download it unless the file is already there
3) Goes back to monitoring the appropriate clipboard for the next URL
Ralph,
I'm surprised firefox doesn't have a plugin/extension to do what you
want.
Gregory
I'd be surprised if one existed that does what I want. I've looked
twice, and I only see what looks like ways that would have the same
inconvenience I already have.
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