FG Options Advanced Tab
Posted: Fri May 11, 2012 1:10 am
Hello. I installed FlashGot in Firefox 12.0 on a Windows OS. I am reading the online documentation about it 
and tinkering with the settings in order to get a good feel for how it works in different circumstances. For the most part it looks pretty straighforward, but I do have a question or two. On the Advanced tab of its Options dialogue, in the upper section there is an "edit box" (I think that is what it's called, but I'm not sure.) showing a path to Temporary Directory with a Browse button next to it. What all does FlashGot put into that directory and is there any reason I cannot change it, as it would appear possible to do using the button? Does everything put in this folder come only from FlashGot? I was a bit surprised to see files from Firefox showing up in that location because I run Firefox in a sandbox and I was expecting that any files created by Flashgot would also end up in the sandbox too. Depending on your answer about whether I can move it, I am inclined to create this folder inside the sandbox for Firefox.
In that same Advanced tab there is a check box for "Automatic download manager detection", which at the moment is checked. I have been using the default download manager for Firefox. Does this box need to remain checked still, even after the initial detection has been made? I mean, can I uncheck it without a loss of functionality?
In the bottom section of the Advanced tab, there are some controls for looking at a Log. The checkbox to disable the log is by default unchecked so that the log should be created, at least that is how mine appeared. However, when I click on the button for "Show Log...", nothing happens. Where is this log and why do you suppose mine does not appear to be working?
Thanks.
and tinkering with the settings in order to get a good feel for how it works in different circumstances. For the most part it looks pretty straighforward, but I do have a question or two. On the Advanced tab of its Options dialogue, in the upper section there is an "edit box" (I think that is what it's called, but I'm not sure.) showing a path to Temporary Directory with a Browse button next to it. What all does FlashGot put into that directory and is there any reason I cannot change it, as it would appear possible to do using the button? Does everything put in this folder come only from FlashGot? I was a bit surprised to see files from Firefox showing up in that location because I run Firefox in a sandbox and I was expecting that any files created by Flashgot would also end up in the sandbox too. Depending on your answer about whether I can move it, I am inclined to create this folder inside the sandbox for Firefox.In that same Advanced tab there is a check box for "Automatic download manager detection", which at the moment is checked. I have been using the default download manager for Firefox. Does this box need to remain checked still, even after the initial detection has been made? I mean, can I uncheck it without a loss of functionality?
In the bottom section of the Advanced tab, there are some controls for looking at a Log. The checkbox to disable the log is by default unchecked so that the log should be created, at least that is how mine appeared. However, when I click on the button for "Show Log...", nothing happens. Where is this log and why do you suppose mine does not appear to be working?
Thanks.
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