"Download complete": how do I learn from WHERE?

[Kevin Killion]

When WinXP finishes a download, the downloading dialog displays
"Download Complete" and gives the name of the host from which the file
was downloaded, e.g., "www.blahblah.com".


THE QUESTION: Is there any log file maintained or other way to
determine the exact address or URL from which the file was downloaded?


(Why do I ask? I am using a "friendly" tool provided by a vendor in
which I click on needed data files from a list presented as a Flash (!)
item in a browser. It downloads only a single file at a time, it takes
forever to get everything I need, and it's prone to human error as I
spend hours in this zombie-like ritual. I want to automate this by
creating a script or program to simply download the files I need
directly instead of going through that nonsense.)

THANK YOU for any advice!

Kevin

 

[AJR]

The address bar in Internet Explorer indicates the current URL/Site.

"Kevin Killion" <kevin@shsmedia.com> wrote in message
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>
> When WinXP finishes a download, the downloading dialog displays
> "Download Complete" and gives the name of the host from which the file
> was downloaded, e.g., "www.blahblah.com".
>
>
> THE QUESTION: Is there any log file maintained or other way to
> determine the exact address or URL from which the file was downloaded?
>
>
> (Why do I ask? I am using a "friendly" tool provided by a vendor in
> which I click on needed data files from a list presented as a Flash (!)
> item in a browser. It downloads only a single file at a time, it takes
> forever to get everything I need, and it's prone to human error as I
> spend hours in this zombie-like ritual. I want to automate this by
> creating a script or program to simply download the files I need
> directly instead of going through that nonsense.)
>
> THANK YOU for any advice!
>
> Kevin

 

[Anthony Buckland]

"AJR" <ajrjdr@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> The address bar in Internet Explorer indicates the current URL/Site.

But it sounds as though the OP wants to automate a whole bunch
of downloads, and be able to discover later on where, precisely,
each actually came from.

>
> "Kevin Killion" <kevin@shsmedia.com> wrote in message
> news:kevin-121CB7.10591410092008@newsclstr03.news.prodigy.net...
>>
>>
>> When WinXP finishes a download, the downloading dialog displays
>> "Download Complete" and gives the name of the host from which the file
>> was downloaded, e.g., "www.blahblah.com".
>>
>>
>> THE QUESTION: Is there any log file maintained or other way to
>> determine the exact address or URL from which the file was downloaded?
>>
>>
>> (Why do I ask? I am using a "friendly" tool provided by a vendor in
>> which I click on needed data files from a list presented as a Flash (!)
>> item in a browser. It downloads only a single file at a time, it takes
>> forever to get everything I need, and it's prone to human error as I
>> spend hours in this zombie-like ritual. I want to automate this by
>> creating a script or program to simply download the files I need
>> directly instead of going through that nonsense.)
>>
>> THANK YOU for any advice!
>>
>> Kevin
>
>

 

[Onsokumaru]

He wants to use a download manger which will keep track of these downloads
for him. There are a few around, but names escape me, Net Transport maybe.

Firefox also remembers the URL from whence a file came, but it doesn't keep
a list you can refer to directly.

"Anthony Buckland" <anthonybucklandnospam@telus.net> wrote in message
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> "AJR" <ajrjdr@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:eKAaDy2EJHA.224@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> The address bar in Internet Explorer indicates the current URL/Site.
>
> But it sounds as though the OP wants to automate a whole bunch
> of downloads, and be able to discover later on where, precisely,
> each actually came from.
>
>>
>> "Kevin Killion" <kevin@shsmedia.com> wrote in message
>> news:kevin-121CB7.10591410092008@newsclstr03.news.prodigy.net...
>>>
>>>
>>> When WinXP finishes a download, the downloading dialog displays
>>> "Download Complete" and gives the name of the host from which the file
>>> was downloaded, e.g., "www.blahblah.com".
>>>
>>>
>>> THE QUESTION: Is there any log file maintained or other way to
>>> determine the exact address or URL from which the file was downloaded?
>>>
>>>
>>> (Why do I ask? I am using a "friendly" tool provided by a vendor in
>>> which I click on needed data files from a list presented as a Flash (!)
>>> item in a browser. It downloads only a single file at a time, it takes
>>> forever to get everything I need, and it's prone to human error as I
>>> spend hours in this zombie-like ritual. I want to automate this by
>>> creating a script or program to simply download the files I need
>>> directly instead of going through that nonsense.)
>>>
>>> THANK YOU for any advice!
>>>
>>> Kevin
>>
>>
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