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Configuration
Like any software, gsfdm provide a configuration box, that allow you to override some default settings. The change apply 'on fly' and saved automatically when gsfdm exiting. There are 4 distincts part, StandardDownloadLog FileProxy . You may also have a look at Command line .


Standard Settings
In the standard page of configuration box, you can set some rules.
- "ppp ..."  : Set the ppp deamon you use, it's use to check if line is up, and the deamon to close when doing an exit .
- "Warm ..."    : When there is no more running job, and none to  automatically start , the soft can display a warning dlg.
- "Prompt ..."  : Display a Yes/No dlg before every remove, this also apply when  automatically cleanup  the list.
- "Auto ... "     : Allow the soft to remove job by itself ; see  automatically cleanup .
- "Open ..."     : Open a  dlg , filled with the url and  download options , instead of directly add to list.
- "Update ... " : This is the timing between every graphical update, whatever the value is, the data are downloaded as fast they can.


Download Settings
There are special options that change the way the url are downloaded, or started...
- "Save in ... "           : The directory where downloaded files are saved. If the soft can't access it - that include reading, writing, creating - it automatically switches to $HOME. You can check the log file to know where files were saved. See also Path widget.
- "Max auto ... "      : Gsfdm can automatically start doanwload of url, this set the numbers of files running at the same time. If set 0, this as the same effect as disabling auto download. TIP : if you set a number to high for your connection, there may have some time out from remote server, creating partial download. You can force download of any files you want.
- "Auto parse ... "    : This is a special feature of gsfdm. if set, after each download, gsfdm look for a  plug-in  that is able to retreive url from file, and add these url to the list - according of setting of plugin -. For exemple, the  asf plug-in  can extract "mms://..." link from asx and asf files. See each plug for further informations.

- "Auto Down... "    : When add a new url, allow  auto download .
-" Auto rename ..." : This is a special feature of gsfdm that allow it to comput a new filename, whitout prompting when start a new download and have found a file of same name.


Log File Settings
Gsfdm can write a log file, filled with every actions done...







- If the default name do not fit you, you can also specify a new one. If the soft is unable to access it - this include reading, writing or create it - it automatically switches to default location : "~/gsfdm/gsfdm.log"



History Settings
-History is a backtrace of previous added urls. See  history .


-"Use history... "    : Add or Not urls into history, perform test or not.
- "Use Specific... " : If you don't like the default name...
- "Max Length "     : Number of url into history. clean is done when existing.
- "Don't Care ..."   : When an url match an url into history replace the old reference, i.e. allow re-download.
- "Ask What ..."      : When an url match an ulr into history prompt for action, Overide or cancel add.
- "Skip ... "               : When an url to add match an url into history skip the add whitout prompting ( but print a message ).

- Default name is "~/gsfdm/gsfdm.hst"



Proxy Settings
- In the proxy page you can allow the use of a proxy. The proxy apply only if  the plug  responsable of downloading has support for proxy.
- NOTA : proxy is untested... please  mail me  in case or error.



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