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Funkateer February 28th, 2006 09:24 AM

The Ability to download multiple files with the same name
 
In some other P2P programs, if you try to download 2 files that have duplicate names, it renames one of the files ( song.mp3 and 1-song.mp3 or something like that).

I like how LW will tell you if it is the same content as a file you have already downloaded, but it's tough to have to rename multiple files if you are downloading several at once, or if a file witht hat name appears in your folder.

stief February 28th, 2006 01:32 PM

Agree

Would be very useful to have an auto-rename option for files with the same name but different hashes.

I really find the "exact same file" warning useful, but want the others auto-renamed.

sberlin February 28th, 2006 02:02 PM

What about a checkbox on the warning that says "append (#) to the filename" or somesuch. And an 'always append (#) instead of showing this warning...' option.

?

stief February 28th, 2006 02:07 PM

Sounds good. . . especially the "always use this answer" part.

Labelling the first checkbox "auto-rename?" might be simpler.

(I'm assuming you mean for the same-name-different-hash files.)

stief February 28th, 2006 02:12 PM

For files that exceed the OS system length, I'd suggest truncating from the middle of the filename.

For an default auto append string, <(#)> before the extension seems to be the most common convention I've seen.

stief February 28th, 2006 02:19 PM

Autorenaming before displaying the search results might be another alternative. I've seen many people who share multiple copies of a picture with the same name (different hash).

Their OS handles it because the files are in nested folders, but it can be confusing when displayed in the flat unnested search/browse results


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