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: When the NSISdl plugin must download a file, and there is no internet connection, the target file gets deleted if it already exists.
: When the NSISdl plugin must download a file, and there is no internet connection, the target file gets deleted if it already exists.
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: You should download the file to a temporary directory (such as $PLUGINSDIR or $TEMP), and as soon as you've made sure that you've got the right file, and there were no errors, then you should copy it to its destination.
: You should download the file to a temporary directory (such as $PLUGINSDIR or $TEMP), and as soon as you've made sure that you've got the right file, and there were no errors, then you should copy it to its destination.


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[[Category:Minor Issues]]

Revision as of 13:20, 24 June 2005

Author: virtlink (talk, contrib)


Issue
When the NSISdl plugin must download a file, and there is no internet connection, the target file gets deleted if it already exists.
Cause
NSISdl deletes the target file if an error occurs, to prevent leaving any corrupted files.
Solution
Use the Dialer plugin to check the internet connection.
Recommendation
You should download the file to a temporary directory (such as $PLUGINSDIR or $TEMP), and as soon as you've made sure that you've got the right file, and there were no errors, then you should copy it to its destination.