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>    b)  I can see no need for a interim-file.
> The download starts before the user clicks OK in the filepicker.
> Would you know another way to get this effect without a file in the temp directory?

This makes it indeed a bit more untrivial, but I see possibilities.

First, I would like to support the view of Mr. ? that this function 
potentially violates privacy issues. Not everything that is possible 
technically has to be implemented. At least there must be an option for it.

But back to technical issues, with only little effort I could implement 
an intelligent storing interface that tries to keep received data in RAM 
as long as possible and the destination is unknown, but stores to the 
destination after the name is known/validated. Including error feedback. 
- I guess the new download manager will confront the same problem, so 
it's worth a thought. I think this kind of drivespace problems are quite 
common and their solution brings more than practically irrelevant 
savings of online seconds.

Greetings,
Wolf


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