On Tue, 09 Oct 2018 09:09:51 -0400, kevj@one.com wrote:
>On Mon, 08 Oct 2018 19:46:25 -0500, Old Geek
><eldergeekenator@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>On Mon, 08 Oct 2018 05:20:00 -0400, kevj@one.com wrote:
>>
>>>On Mon, 08 Oct 2018 09:08:20 GMT, kj@nowone.com (kj) wrote:
>>>
>>>I'm getting closer...i forgot to change the subject information, which
>>>is why the "threesome 484" is still in there...sorry about that.
>>>some questions for EG
>>>1-is there a certain size where you should think about breaking the
>>>file into smaller RAR files. Ihave some files that are snall, and i
>>>would think i could just post the actual file along with some repair
>>>files
>>>2-i use QuickPar to test/verify and automatically join the files that
>>>are split, but for some reason, it did not automaticaly join the
>>>files, i had to use winrar to join them. is there a seperate function
>>>that would allow QuickPar to join the file after it verifies tham?
>>>kj
>>
>>
>>That looks perfect kj. The sublect line wasn't right but that is an
>>easy fix.
>>Mine reads:
>>ABMEA...A TTP Post [$1/$2] "$F" yEnc
>>The 'ABMEA...A TTP Post' is simply text, you can use whatever you want
>>there.
>>[$1/$2] is a file couner variable, it puts [1/xx], [2/xx] ect in the
>>subject line.
>>The "$F" variable puts the file name in the subject line. Using "$F"
>>means you never need to add the files name into your subject line.
>>The yEnc is also simply text. It is a throwback to older times when
>>yEnc encoding was new, so it let downloaders know. Some readers
>>couldn't handle yEnc so it was somewhat of a warning.
>>Really not needed any more, just 'tradition' :)
>>
>>So, using [$1/$2] and "$F" you can inform the downloader of the number
>>of splits and pars to expect and the name of the original file.
>>Your text is yours to make as you desire.
>>Using a subject line like this means you never really need to change
>>it with each post so today's 'mistake' won't happen :)
>>
>>For your questions:
>>1-That number is up to you, I have no real rule but if a video is
>>20+MB I will usually split it up. I always make par files in case
>>something goes wrong wether I split the file or not.
>>
>>2-QuickPar will verify completeness no matter what method is used to
>>split a file. It will join files that are split with QuickPar and
>>MultiPar but it will not join rar files. Rar files are their own
>>animal and can only be joined using rar (winrar) or 7-zip.
>>Agent 8, with megajoin enabled, will also combine (extract really) rar
>>files as well.
>>I use rar out of tradition, rar has been the primary method for
>>splitting files in ABMEA for as long as I can remember. That doesn't
>>make it right or wrong, just the 'norm' for the group.
>>
>>Hope that helps!
>>
>>EG.
>
>Thanks for your help EG. i appreciate it
>
>now, let me see what i can post
>kj
Always happy to help out kj, let me know if you need anything else.
I'll be watching :)
EG.
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