6.80RC2 par2 files

[howi43]

This version leaves the par2 files untouched after a successful unrar;
they should be deleted.

[Quade]

Do you have it set to "Pause Pars"? Normally this is caused by the pars continuing to download after the rest of the download has already completed?

I will take a look also.

[howi43]

No, Pause Pars is unchecked, aggressive assembly is checked.

[Quade]

If you're concerned about the straggler pars you might want to check the "pause pars" then. There's a timing window in there between when enough blocks are there to unrar/repair and when the download is removed from the download list. This window allows some useless pars to download.

I have some ideas to make the post unrar cleanup more thorough but it's probably too late for 6.80.

[Moondawgie]

If you're concerned about the straggler pars you might want to check the "pause pars" then. There's a timing window in there between when enough blocks are there to unrar/repair and when the download is removed from the download list. This window allows some useless pars to download.

I have some ideas to make the post unrar cleanup more thorough but it's probably too late for 6.80.

Those who subscribe to ebook and magazine newsgroups thank you.

[howi43]

I understand.
Now I disabled the 'aggressive assembly' and things are better, but still there are some par2 files left.
In addition there seems to be more around unpar :
- Many files get unpared nicely, but still end up under 'failed files'.
I have not checked yet if there is a connection between
'left over pars' and 'failed files'
- nzb files dropped in the watchdir do not get deleted

[Quade]

Now I disabled the 'aggressive assembly' and things are better, but still there are some par2

I keep "aggressive" turned on but I'd make sure to "Pause Pars" if you want to minimize stragglers. "Aggressive" doesn't really impact the number of pars downloaded.

- Many files get unpared nicely, but still end up under 'failed files'.

You really need to be running RC4 at this point. Many of things might already be improved.

[Quade]

Those who subscribe to ebook and magazine newsgroups thank you

Many of the E-book groups follow a really funky standard so, there's no easy way to keep them clean.

Multiple Zips with pars -> Unzip to multiple RARS -> Unrar to Content.

The zips don't group properly so, PAR cleanup is problematic.

[howi43]

Thanks, I did not see RC4 earlier.