Difference between revisions of "Downloading Files"
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When using functions such as "Get file(s)" to download files, the files will first be prepared and compiled into a zip file before the actual download. This is because the preparation can take a considerable time and is therefore best done in the background. When pressing download or get to download file(s) you will get a message telling you that your files are being prepared and you will be notified when it is ready, as shown in the | When using functions such as "Get file(s)" to download files, the files will first be prepared and compiled into a zip file before the actual download. This is because the preparation can take a considerable time and is therefore best done in the background. When pressing download or get to download file(s) you will get a message telling you that your files are being prepared and you will be notified when it is ready, as shown in the Figure "Message: File Preparation". | ||
[[File:Illustration20.png|Message | [[File:Illustration20.png|Message: File Preparation|link=https://wiki.alkit.se/index.php/File:Illustration20.png|none|thumb|800x800px]] | ||
When the preparation is done and your files are ready for download, the | When the preparation is done and your files are ready for download, the message presented in Figure "Message: File Preparation Done" will be shown in conjunction with the download icon in the tool strip. | ||
[[File:Illustration21.png|Message | [[File:Illustration21.png|Message: File Preparation Done|link=https://wiki.alkit.se/index.php/File:Illustration21.png|none|thumb|350x350px]] | ||
To see which file(s) are ready for download you press the blue folder icon with a download sign located at the top of the screen. With the dialog that opened you can see and manage your downloads. Here there are two bars where you can see the preparation progress and download progress going from gray to green. To easily tell the different downloads apart, you can see their assigned description (is given) to easily remember which contains what. To download a file or a set of files you press the downwards pointing arrow icon where you will get an option to set a filename before pressing download. You can also remove or cancel downloads by pressing the red icon with a cross. | To see which file(s) are ready for download you press the blue folder icon with a download sign located at the top of the screen. With the dialog that opened you can see and manage your downloads. Here there are two bars where you can see the preparation progress and download progress going from gray to green. To easily tell the different downloads apart, you can see their assigned description (is given) to easily remember which contains what. To download a file or a set of files you press the downwards pointing arrow icon where you will get an option to set a filename before pressing download. You can also remove or cancel downloads by pressing the red icon with a cross. | ||
Latest revision as of 12:55, 3 April 2019
When using functions such as "Get file(s)" to download files, the files will first be prepared and compiled into a zip file before the actual download. This is because the preparation can take a considerable time and is therefore best done in the background. When pressing download or get to download file(s) you will get a message telling you that your files are being prepared and you will be notified when it is ready, as shown in the Figure "Message: File Preparation".
When the preparation is done and your files are ready for download, the message presented in Figure "Message: File Preparation Done" will be shown in conjunction with the download icon in the tool strip.
To see which file(s) are ready for download you press the blue folder icon with a download sign located at the top of the screen. With the dialog that opened you can see and manage your downloads. Here there are two bars where you can see the preparation progress and download progress going from gray to green. To easily tell the different downloads apart, you can see their assigned description (is given) to easily remember which contains what. To download a file or a set of files you press the downwards pointing arrow icon where you will get an option to set a filename before pressing download. You can also remove or cancel downloads by pressing the red icon with a cross.