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Article #412Re: Multi-file selection and download using HTTP?
From: Richard Bonner
Date: Sun, 10 Oct 2004 12:52
Date: Sun, 10 Oct 2004 12:52
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Michael wrote:
> "Richard Bonner" <ak621@chebucto.ns.ca> wrote:
> > Phred wrote:
> > > One of my common needs is to download several data files from a web
> > > page. Using MSIE 6 I seem to be limited to selecting one file at a
> > > time. This is a bit of a nuisance as it requires interrupting other
> > > work to go back to the page to select the next in line, etc etc.
> >
> > > It occurs to me that there *should* be some simple way to do this --
> > > maybe even within MSIE itself (but, if so, it escapes me 8-).
> > >
> > > Phred.
> >
> > *** I would suggest that you upgrade to Opera. It's a far superior
> > browser.
> That's not a very helpful answer.
*** I realised that after I posted, but was in a rush and didn't
go back to expand on it.
> You havent even indicated whether his request can be accommodated in
> Opera
*** No, but the inference would be that it can.
I don't have Opera but have had it demoed to me and use it from time
to time at friend's homes. One of the things showed to me was multiple
clicking on various links and the ability to do various things with those
links afterwards.
Richard Bonner
http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/~ak621/DOS/
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