265757 - Download Manager Update Request

Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 151216

(Toolkit :: Downloads API, enhancement)

Description

[Rich Wallis]

User-Agent:       Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; rv:1.7.3) Gecko/20041001 Firefox/0.10.1
Build Identifier: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; rv:1.7.3) Gecko/20041001 Firefox/0.10.1

I have been using firefox now since it was released for business use (fantastic
piece of software) and download apr 150+ files each day from my work server. 

Would it be possible to incorporate a  method of scheduling/prioritising
downloads i.e. wait until download is complete before starting the next one.

Having to pull so many files simultaneously leaves my bandwidth struggling to
pull everything and obviously takes longer to recieve each of the files. FTP is
not an option as i can only gain access to the required files through a secured
HTTPS connected with VPN software.

I would like to request all the files i want to download and get them to
download in the order i select allowing me to simultanesouly work on a
previously downloaded without keep having to stop working and start the next one
off.

I understand that you receive lots of requests and that this may not be at the
top of your list, but i can see a definite benefit to this. I currently use a
self written download manager to pull all the files i need but think that many
users could utilise and benefit this method of downloading files.

Reproducible: Always
Steps to Reproduce:
1.Not applicable this is an enhancement request.
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Comment 1

[Jo Hermans]

see Seamonkey bug 151216 and bug 168734

Comment 2

[PikeUK]

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 151216 ***