Splitted files again - the PAR2 file should not be deleted!

[Frasier]

Hi!

AltBinz doesn't support joining of splitted files - however, it does seem to verify and repair the parts. Unfortunately, when it's done repairing, it deletes all PAR2 files. The problem is, that I need at least the first PAR2 file, so that QuickPar can automatically join the files again! So I have to go through the bothersome process of finding the post again, adding only the PAR" to the queue, disabling unrar (or AltBinz will delete it again) and then downloading it.

So please keep at least one PAR2 file if automatic unraring (or joining in this case) can not be done.

Thanks!

[davidq666]

Hi!

AltBinz doesn't support joining of splitted files - however, it does seem to verify and repair the parts. Unfortunately, when it's done repairing, it deletes all PAR2 files. The problem is, that I need at least the first PAR2 file, so that QuickPar can automatically join the files again! So I have to go through the bothersome process of finding the post again, adding only the PAR" to the queue, disabling unrar (or AltBinz will delete it again) and then downloading it.

So please keep at least one PAR2 file if automatic unraring (or joining in this case) can not be done.

Thanks!

there is the option to not delete archives in rightclickmenue in download queue you can select this for each item seperatly since there is an extra colum which shows you wether archives are going to be deleted or not...

[Frasier]

That's not what I meant - deleting the archives after extraction is ok. It's just the fact that the first par2 file must be kept for files that could not be joined!

Regards!

[davidq666]

just uncheck delete par2 files but keep par2 cleanup checked. this way only the smallest par2 files should be kept...

[Watcher]

just uncheck delete par2 files but keep par2 cleanup checked. this way only the smallest par2 files should be kept...

But that means for the majority of his downloads, which will be rar files, alt.binz will not delete all files in the download dir, and subsequently won't remove the download dir it doesn't need anymore. He's exchanging doing manual work in one way for doing manual work in another way. Unfortunately, I haven't given any thought to the best solution, so I have nothing to offer there. Just leaving behind root *.par2 files when there are *.001 files in the dir has its own issues (usage and support).

[cr4zyfr4g]

use "HJSplit" (google for it) to combine splitted files. It doesn't need a par2 file.

[davidq666]

just uncheck delete par2 files but keep par2 cleanup checked. this way only the smallest par2 files should be kept...

But that means for the majority of his downloads, which will be rar files, alt.binz will not delete all files in the download dir, and subsequently won't remove the download dir it doesn't need anymore. He's exchanging doing manual work in one way for doing manual work in another way. Unfortunately, I haven't given any thought to the best solution, so I have nothing to offer there. Just leaving behind root *.par2 files when there are *.001 files in the dir has its own issues (usage and support).

this is only an issue if download dir and unrar dir are different in these cases you just have alt.binz move the par2 to download dir (--> unrar options). but HJSplit seems to be the best solution...

[Hecks]

You don't even need HJSplit, just do this from the command line:

copy /b “movie.avi.001” “movie.avi”
copy /b “movie.avi” + “movie.avi.002”
copy /b “movie.avi” + “movie.avi.003"
etc.

This is easily automated with an Execute Command on Completion script.  But I'm boring myself and no doubt others by repeatnig myself.

[Frasier]

So you are saying I need to install HJSplit or write tiresome batch files just to join the files, which could be done by simply clicking that par2 file? You must be kidding...

AltBinz should either:

a) support joining files or
b) simply keep the first par2 for split parts it can not join - what's the problem with implementing this??? Nothing in the world could be easier...

Regards!

[davidq666]

hjsplit is a very simple program, wich needs no install, so using it is not a big issue. from my point of view only if altbinz could handle it automaticaly it would realy make a difference, its basicaly the same thing as unraring: i could do it myself, but if alt.binz does it on its own it spare me the effort.

[Hecks]

So you are saying I need to install HJSplit or write tiresome batch files just to join the files, which could be done by simply clicking that par2 file? You must be kidding...

AltBinz should either:

a) support joining files or
b) simply keep the first par2 for split parts it can not join - what's the problem with implementing this??? Nothing in the world could be easier...

Regards!

No, we're suggesting workarounds while we wait for such a feature to be implemented, if ever.  And no, nobody is wasting your or their time by 'kidding'.

Assuming that all of your feature requests are 'easy' and therefore should be implemented pronto is a really annoying habit.

[A600]

Easiest way to join parts:

Download FFSJ A great file splitter and joiner with command-line support.

Create and save the following join.bat file:

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@echo off
set dldir=%1
if exist %dldir% for %%f in (%dldir%\*.001) do ("C:\utils\FFSJ.exe" "-Task=Join" "-Input=%%f" -DeleteInput -Hide)
In Alt.Binz, in the NZB #2 option menu type this execute command:

C:\utils\join.bat "$d"

Very important: if you have "AutoUnrar" selected by default, don't forget to select the option "Do not unrar" for the files in the download queue that you want to join.

[awGole]

Or if you're in Total Commander just mark the first of the split files and hit combine.

[A600]

Or if you're in Total Commander just mark the first of the split files and hit combine.

You can also use QuickPar to repair the files and WinRar to unrar them

This is about automated tasks.

[awGole]

Or if you're in Total Commander just mark the first of the split files and hit combine.

You can also use QuickPar to repair the files and WinRar to unrar them

This is about automated tasks.

I know it is
But since it's not implemented i gave an alternative to hjsplit or writing batch scripts if one is a TotalCmd user. And since we're talking about a split avi not a rar archive, WinRar has nothing to do with it, QuickPar on the other hand can join it if it was created that way.