ahmadadel Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 (edited) i can't change the link . i have a resumable link but it changes every 24 h so when i get a new one i cant change it in the task what do i do ???????/ please help Edited April 15, 2013 by ahmadadel (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The UnUsual Suspect Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 You cannot resume a download from a different location with http or ftp, if using bittorrent you can start a new task using the same save location and the new task will continue from your previous progress after rehashing the partial download. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The UnUsual Suspect Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 ps. you may be able to add an alternate location of the files in the "mirrors" tab. That should work for what you're trying to do if I understand you correctly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahmadadel Posted April 15, 2013 Author Share Posted April 15, 2013 with "mirrors" tab the speed is super slow i need to change the original link its the same site (turbobit.net) just different link you know non of them leave their links alive forever we have to click the download button again and get a fresh link for it the only problem is that i cant change it in bitcomet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The UnUsual Suspect Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 it did not rehash it started a complete diffirent task why is that i saved in the same location but it only added {1} to the name and started a new thing is there any way to change the link there must be a way You cannot listen to half of what I say, picking the parts you like and ignore the parts you don't. Reread the post I made above... You cannot resume a download from a different location with http or ftp, if using bittorrent you can start a new task using the same save location and the new task will continue from your previous progress after rehashing the partial download. You're obviously trying to download an http or ftp task, although you failed to mention that in your initial post so I gave you a complete answer for all protocols. If it was a torrent, then it would rehash. Your problem/complaint isn't bitcomet's problem its your host that moved the files you're trying to download so your only option is to start over and complete the download in the time the host allows. Regarding the mirror location option, this is an advanced feature that bitcomet has added and it will work if the exact same file is available from a different location but it's far from an exact science because it sounds like you're trying to download parts of the same file from one source and the rest from another. http and ftp weren't designed to do this, bittorrent was. Your best option would probably be to start the download over as there is no way to change the server location in the process of the download, just like there is no way to change your telephone number in the middle of a call, you have to hang up and place a new call, but you can connect to a third number (3 way calling) which is what the mirror location can offer, adding one more connection to the download. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahmadadel Posted April 16, 2013 Author Share Posted April 16, 2013 i completely understand what you're saying but i saw other download managers when the link expires they try to obtain a new one from the server and they resume and i even can change the url manually by pasting a new url. but can't seem to do it with bitcomet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The UnUsual Suspect Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 As far as I know it would require communication between the client and server that isn't built into the http protocol for you to be able to stop a download from one server location and finish it from another. If it's possible with another client then I suspect the website was designed to do it with that specific client. It would be possible to rewrite the protocols to get this to work for all clients and servers, but the point is really moot since we already have much better protocols such as bittorrent that is designed to do this by breaking the download into many small pieces and only the incomplete pieces would need to be restarted with a new task, not the whole files. If you want you can post this in a feature request, but as far as I can tell it's not a bug, the protocol wasn't designed to do this and no one can unilaterally just change a protocol, it would require acceptance worldwide before it could work, however I am curious to know why the mirror source option isn't working for you, when the primary link times out (fails) the mirror should connect, in fact if you're able to make more then one link on this website you can add multiple mirrors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahmadadel Posted April 16, 2013 Author Share Posted April 16, 2013 well the mirror source option is working for me when i past the new link in it but it make the download speed so slow. so its not good for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The UnUsual Suspect Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 The speed is probably limited by the server you're using. You aren't giving us much details so I can only guess that you're using a limited free service on some website, that's probably why they are giving you links that expire and they probably are capped to a maximum speed. You can try more connections, but not much I can do to help you without more info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
queeniequ Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 Exit the Bitcomet and find C:\Users\yourname\AppData\Roaming\BitComet\Downloads.xml. Modify the task field OriginalUrl=xxx to the new link. And then restart Bitcomet. Try this way to see whether it works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahmadadel Posted April 17, 2013 Author Share Posted April 17, 2013 Exit the Bitcomet and find C:\Users\yourname\AppData\Roaming\BitComet\Downloads.xml. Modify the task field OriginalUrl=xxx to the new link. And then restart Bitcomet. Try this way to see whether it works. thank you it works but i think that this feature should be added directly in the program because some hosts do support it ^_^ thank you all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The UnUsual Suspect Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 This may not work with all servers so it may not be a good idea to add link change into the programs gui, however as you can see we did report this inquiry to development and got you a "work-a-round". I'm sure they will also consider this as a possible new feature if it won't cause a violation of protocol standards. If a change is made on a future release it will be listed in the versions release notes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kroos39 Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 (edited) You cannot resume a download from a different location with http or ftp, This is not true. It is same thing as using mirror. Part 1 using host a, part 2 using host b and so on. My problem is even if I add new mirror, the task just wont start. The reason is maybe caused by the main url is long expired. So please add a feature to change the main url. Some host do work like this. They add a hash in the url to restrict url lifetime. And no there is no paid premium options. Example are lot of video hostings. Edited October 17, 2014 by kroos39 (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kroos39 Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 sorry can't edit above post anymore. The problem I have right now turns out not due to BitComet. But my request for the feature still hold because I've long thought that it is a major convenience. If bitcomet staff willing to do it, i am very thankful for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The UnUsual Suspect Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 The development team has considered this but the problems involved with making such changes seem to be insurmountable and would require an international convention to change http and/or ftp protocols. In plain english, it's not going to happen so there is nothing the developers can do to allow for changing url's amid download. ps. It may be possible to add changing http links as webseeds in a bittorrent task, but http was never designed to do this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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