Failed Files list Limit?

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Failed Files list Limit?

Postby 6t5omde » Fri Jun 07, 2013 10:19 pm

I noticed the "Failed Files" list only stores 1,000 files (well, it will go beyond that but knocks the list down to 1,000 upon restarting the program, removing the newest entries). I would like all duplicate posts I tried to download to remain red in color. Files over that limit revert to being shown just as "read" messages instead of displaying red in color.
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Re: Failed Files list Limit?

Postby Quade » Mon Jun 10, 2013 9:45 am

The 1000 limits is probably only on restart. I have 2400 and counting in my failed list right now.

I don't know what sizes you guys need until you tell me. I cap it because failed list uses ram and takes time to load.
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Re: Failed Files list Limit?

Postby Busty » Mon Jun 10, 2013 7:44 pm

How can any of us give the limit when the limit is set by having a complete record of every download that has failed?

You can see from your own usage that if you had a crash or a hard reboot you have lost 50% of your records of what has failed.

How can you tell from 50% that no longer exists what ones you may have wished to retry to download to see if it was a Newsbin glitch , not enough headers , retry from a block account or to even source from an external site away from usenet?
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Re: Failed Files list Limit?

Postby itimpi » Tue Jun 11, 2013 11:17 pm

Hoola wrote:I don't understand what use a limit is to the customer either.

The comment from Quade mentions that the larger the number of entries the more RAM Newsbin requires to run. This seems a reason to apply a limit.
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Re: Failed Files list Limit?

Postby Quade » Wed Jun 12, 2013 12:36 am

Takes longer for Newsbin to startup too.
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Re: Failed Files list Limit?

Postby Quade » Wed Jun 12, 2013 10:15 pm

6t5omde,

You'll be able to disable it. Not in 6.50B11 which is almost out but, in B12.

[SETTINGS]
TrimFailed = 0

Will turn off the trimming. Just have to add it to the NBI file. I already track downloads out of band, I might be able to track failures the same way, then you wouldn't have to depend on the fails list to turn files red.
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