GUI interface for WGET Windows port?

Post #40,075 by orion 5/27/02 4:26:24 PM Reply	GUI interface for WGET Windows port? I was wondering, since WGET is command line based, is there a GUI interface that will launch it? If not, I can design one in Visual BASIC and have the user copy and paste the link to the file to get. It shouldn't take long to develop. *I am free now, to choose my own destiny.*
Post #40,082 by pwhysall 5/27/02 5:02:47 PM Reply	Whafor? In basic "get this file plz" usage, wget is so simple that the command prompt is ample GUI, IMHO. Peter [link\|http://www.debian.org\|Shill For Hire] [link\|http://www.kuro5hin.org\|There is no K5 Cabal]
Post #40,105 by tonytib 5/27/02 8:49:15 PM Reply	Well, maybe to help remember the command line options.... since there are a lot of them, but of course, you can always get help at the command line. Tony
Post #40,141 by pwhysall 5/28/02 2:49:28 AM Reply	Re: Well, maybe to help remember the command line options... Hmm. Maybe. However, given that there's only one option you want in basic usage, and that's "-c" to continue, I dunno what that gives you. The rest of the options are so technical that if you need a GUI to select them you're probably not in a position to use them. Peter [link\|http://www.debian.org\|Shill For Hire] [link\|http://www.kuro5hin.org\|There is no K5 Cabal]
Post #40,185 by tonytib 5/28/02 1:17:34 PM Reply	Well, if approached right it could be worthwhile First off, doing the GUI the normal way, in say VB, would not be a very interesting problem, just a lot of busy work. However, you could write it instead as a more general GUI for any command line function, where the GUI is automatically generated by a database of some kind (including text -- maybe from a man page or the help (-h) option). Adding checking for conflicting options and saving common combinations would add a bit, too. However, it still wouldn't add a whole lot over the command line. After all, you can do common combinations (if they're not already supported by a command line option) using a short script. But, doing the GUI as something more general could be a learning experience, especially if you use a new language, like say LISP (to bring in the most recent programming language topic). Tony
Post #40,242 by orion 5/28/02 10:33:31 PM Reply	For the common people who don't know what -c does, or even how to use Start-Run. Then again they might not be smart enough to download WGET and Unzip it? *I am free now, to choose my own destiny.*
Post #40,348 by altmann 5/29/02 2:56:12 PM Reply	The Common People use Netscape SmartDownload or GetRight ... ... or whatever spyware-ridden program gets downloaded and installed when they naively click on one of the those "Your file downloads are not optimized!" fake warning dialog box banner ads. -- Chris Altmann
Post #40,382 by orion 5/29/02 4:49:33 PM Reply	There goes another good idea, shot to pieces I'll keep coming up with ideas for programs until I find one that is not shot to pieces. *I am free now, to choose my own destiny.*
Post #40,345 by altmann 5/29/02 2:49:55 PM Reply	Like Kaptain for Qt/KDE? [link\|http://www.hszk.bme.hu/~tz124/kaptain/\|Kaptain] -- Chris Altmann
Post #40,408 by pwhysall 5/29/02 7:22:39 PM Reply	Don't forget GTM The GNOME Transfer Manager, which can plug into other apps. Galeon does this. [link\|http://gtm.sourceforge.net/\|GTM] Peter [link\|http://www.debian.org\|Shill For Hire] [link\|http://www.kuro5hin.org\|There is no K5 Cabal]
Post #40,088 by altmann 5/27/02 6:07:19 PM Reply	Start->Run... -- Chris Altmann

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