Loading NZB as one download

[nbwul62]

Maybe it isn't really the best way..., but I am always doing it this way.
First I download the .nzb files (using another application)
Say, I have a list of nzb's downloaded.
I then double click one of them, it is loaded into Newsbin.
Then I doubleclick the others, one by one.
They are also loaded into the same NB sessions but in different tabs, side by side.

I need to select each tab and start the download.
Is there a way to have them loaded into 1 tab (or autostart download) ?

That aside, in case of a lot of nzb's, I need to click on a tab far right top being the latest nzb and then go back to far left to start the download.
If you are using a widescreen (27"), it is okay, you'll see all the different tabs with sufficient text to see what it is about, but still quite some
moving around.

I wonder though (just a suggestion!)
What if the tabs are nót loaded side by side at the top, but as a vertical list on the left side (more single nzb's can be listed + just a small distance
to click on the post to start it.


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[DThor]

Yup, autoload nzb has been there for ages. You define a location(options/nzb options), and nzbs get downloaded from that location automatically. You can even get fancier and have different locations which download to different target folders. Just dump and forget. Be careful to not use a download folder as this location, though. That ends up causing tons of unnecessary IO grind since downloads keep getting checked for nzbs too, and you can see a messy potential recursion in that scenario too.

DT

[nbwul62]

Thanks!
Assumed there would be some kind of option somewhere...
As said, I was/am used to this (maybe unnecessary complicated) way of working.

The "When loading more than one NZB at a time, load them into a single post list" has already been tagged all the time.

However when selected a number of NZB (using Explorer) and hit the enter key, this would then launch NB as many times as NZB's selected, i.e. 6 NZB's launched, 6 separate sessions of NB.
Believing this is not the idea I kept on working the way I did: open 1 NZB and after NB was launched, click the others, one by one.

Below is the way how it has been set sofar.



I am a bit unsure about tagging "Automatic download for Double-clicked NZBs" and adding a watch folder, but will this prevent NB from opening the different sessions then?

Admittedly, all nzbs are saved in one 1 folder by default, but I want to control -when- the download should start, as often, I start the downloads at times I won't (or just very limited) be using Internet.

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[DThor]

I have no idea why 6 instances of newsbin would start - I guess that's what happens in your very specific scenario. It's akin to selecting 6 spreadsheet files and simultaneously saying "load", and it tries to find OpenOffice, fails, and loads it 6 times(tries). Basically, I simply wouldn't do it that way, I'm doubting you'd get much different behaviour from any application that wasn't somehow running in background mode. If you already had newsbin running, they should append to the current session. Maybe I'm wrong, perhaps it's some lame explorer quirk.

I'm a little unclear what your current question is, though. Controlling when you download nzbs? Perfectly understandable. I would instead download your nzbs and store them somewhere (you'll want to change the file association away from newsbin probably). Create an auto download folder (which you currently don't have configured), then when you want something, dump the nzb into that folder and walk away. Either start newsbin then to download, or next time it runs, it will download. That's about as easy as it gets, I do it that way.

You can also keep loading it into newsbin and manually manage it from there, too. Just make sure newsbin is running first, or just try and load one the first time. That's a windows issue from the sound of it.

DT

[Quade]

However when selected a number of NZB (using Explorer) and hit the enter key, this would then launch NB as many times as NZB's selected, i.e. 6 NZB's launched, 6 separate sessions of NB. Believing this is not the idea I kept on working the way I did: open 1 NZB and after NB was launched, click the others, one by one.

"Load Single" applies after Newsbin is already running. Not sure I've ever testing invoking 6 NZB's at a time. Sounds like Windows is starting all 6 nearly simultaneously so, they don't see each other. Normally if you invoke an NZB, it starts Newsbin and if Newsbin is already running, the new instance feeds the NZB to the currently running NZB.

Running an NZB from windows, looks like 6 different NZB's to Newsbin. That's another reason why load single doesn't apply. If Newsbin was already running, and you drag and dropped 6 NZBs or used "Load NZB" they would all go to the same post list.

You could use the scheduler to keep Newsbin paused while you feed it NZB's during the day, then when the unpause time comes, it should download them.

[nbwul62]

Sorry for the delay.
Thank you both for detailed reply. Actually I am slightly confused: based on my settings, i.e. just the "When loading more ..." tagged, if I double click a nzb, it will be loaded, rightfully so.
NB is running then. If I then double click the 2nd one, how will it be loaded at yours? In a 2nd tab, or in the same tab of the 1st NZB ?

With me a 2nd, 3rd .. etc. tab will be opened.
(or 'Post' is somethng different than the 'Tab' ?)

Also launched NB, no NZB, then 1st, 2nd, 3rd, they will still be loaded separately.

Thanks again.
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[Quade]

if I double click a nzb, it will be loaded, rightfully so.
NB is running then. If I then double click the 2nd one, how will it be loaded at yours? In a 2nd tab, or in the same tab of the 1st NZB ?

Second tab. Because there is not connection between this NZB and the prior NZB. The group happens when you load NZB's simultaneously so, they're connected in that way.

I hear what you're saying, you're thinking "All NZB's load into a common list all the time" but, There really is no functionality for that.

[nbwul62]

Okay, thanks. I understand that I first need to launch NB and then drag all the nzb in there.
Hope I won't forget next time as I am used to the old one-by-one way for soo long.
Anyway, thanks again.

Keep up the good work!
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oh.. just now .. at the point of sending this - thought of the following -
long shot .. I admit, but is there not a way to select all in Explorer and then something like 'Send to ' or so
well, i don't know. if not, forget it.
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