Search found 19 matches

by Pegleg
Wed Apr 20, 2005 9:04 am
Forum: Support
Topic: Moving Newspro to a new drive
Replies: 4
Views: 8159

Jim does newspro ask you if you want to create a new databas

Hi Jim Why did you change the registery entries ? Have you move the newspro program itself ? I switch database(s) often using the switch data command without problems. (but I've never tried moving the program :( ) If your using XP why not try changing the N drive to D as a quick tempory test, see if...
by Pegleg
Wed Apr 20, 2005 8:44 am
Forum: Support
Topic: How to stop np interrupting WinXP shutdown?
Replies: 1
Views: 6037

It's a kind off a work around but -

Hi Smeo00


Newspro stops windows shutting down while its running to protect its database.
I you goto tasks and click "finish all tasks and close windows" that's exactly what it does.

regards
Pegleg
by Pegleg
Tue Mar 22, 2005 10:21 pm
Forum: Support
Topic: Is it possible to scan the import headers?
Replies: 2
Views: 7241

Don't think so, but --

Hi Nakor
You can do an XPAT search to confirm (or not) that all the parts you want are there. Then download from the result of the search
rgds
Pegleg
by Pegleg
Tue Mar 22, 2005 10:20 pm
Forum: Support
Topic: Is it possible to scan the import headers?
Replies: 2
Views: 7241

Don't think so, but --

You can do an XPAT search to confirm (or not) that all the parts you want are there. Then download from the result of the search
rgds
Pegleg
by Pegleg
Thu Mar 10, 2005 9:22 am
Forum: Support
Topic: Download and Save Attachments
Replies: 10
Views: 14151

UUE encoding and final file size

Hi Frashii This is the answer to your second question - Getting the final number of bytes out of a usenet binary file is not realy available in the message header. Originaly usenet was only envisaged for text messages so you see on the header, number of lines, made up of upto 62 characters. uue enco...
by Pegleg
Tue Mar 08, 2005 8:27 am
Forum: Support
Topic: Newspro has stopped saving completely
Replies: 3
Views: 8100

Yes Alt-L remembers the folder to save to. I start newspro with windows scheduler about 1 am and it works fine saving . For your auto save, please check that "block autosave but queue for it hasn't been switched on (tasks->autosave). This "seems to get switched on automaticaly if you close...
by Pegleg
Wed Oct 15, 2003 5:15 pm
Forum: Support
Topic: Best way to close newspro ?
Replies: 0
Views: 5759

Best way to close newspro ?

Hi all Anyone know, whats the optimum way to shut down newspro knowing that I want to start it again later and carry on down loading the headers from where it was when I stopped. Is it just close it. pause all tasks then close it suspend task marked for later downloads and close it. At the moment if...
by Pegleg
Wed Oct 15, 2003 5:04 pm
Forum: Support
Topic: NewsPro is very slow and my Data directory is huge!
Replies: 1
Views: 5135

Hi pprovost Yea I used to have this problem, now I have divide the database into sections country mp3, exe, CBT and such like. You then use profiles (see running mutliple instances on newspro homepage). You can still have lots of 'instances' of newspro open, they all open quicker and its kinda comfo...
by Pegleg
Fri Oct 03, 2003 9:53 pm
Forum: Support
Topic: Setting Up Multiple Databases
Replies: 11
Views: 15340

Hi P1 Tom You can create lots of databases - I have folk, country jazz.......general exe op-systems BUT you need to pay Alex for a register version, which is no bad idea cause 1) we want this program to get supported and developed 2) he to has to eat now and then then learn a little about the progra...
by Pegleg
Thu Sep 11, 2003 3:11 pm
Forum: Development
Topic: REQ : 3 New Features
Replies: 8
Views: 12299

Hi inuyasha For me you answer your own question at the end of your post " + Requesting Britney Spears [10] Someone posting Best of Emerson Lake + Here is what I have [6] Useless poster + Amazing songs [257] Goddamn spammer How is this informative in any possible way? " It's readable I'm no...
by Pegleg
Fri Sep 05, 2003 8:58 am
Forum: Support
Topic: Filter Question
Replies: 2
Views: 4380

I have a similar filter

Num of Line < 50 scope all select
Subject contains .nfo|.par|.sfv|.zip|.rar wld,neg, scope selected, ban

Note
the (dot) .nfo|.par etc
the negated on line 2

Works for me
Goodluck

Pegleg
by Pegleg
Fri Sep 05, 2003 8:46 am
Forum: Support
Topic: Mark for download vs download later?
Replies: 3
Views: 5035

Dengle It's there Under tasks, Suspend article tasks marked for later download (F11) Then just select the articles you want later with "Download and save later" Or change the current mark for download priority to 1 or 2 (also under Tasks) and click away, hit F11 to release them for downloa...
by Pegleg
Wed Sep 03, 2003 9:51 am
Forum: Support
Topic: How do I config a serve to d/l header only
Replies: 6
Views: 7005

A bit messy but it works

Put the server at the lowest priority as Alex suggested. Exceeding download limits doesn't seem to stop "get new headers" (Alex please comment if I'm wrong) Turn the download consol on, if its not already on. Download 1 body from the server you want to get only headers from. Look at the co...
by Pegleg
Tue Sep 02, 2003 10:12 am
Forum: Development
Topic: REQ : 3 New Features
Replies: 8
Views: 12299

Hi Alex, Hi Kray Alex first thanks for a great program, I don't think the next task can be done, but here goes - I feel Kray is asking for something I also would like but possibly created in a different way. When I look at the subject window (sorted by author) I see groups of subjects Best of Emerso...
by Pegleg
Thu Aug 21, 2003 8:10 am
Forum: Development
Topic: TA 4 Auto close & shutdown but, more small changes pleas
Replies: 0
Views: 6691

TA 4 Auto close & shutdown but, more small changes pleas

If during the day I enable the sheduler for say 00.01-08.00 (my broadband ISP has monthly traffic allowance (10 GB) but between 00.00 and 08.00 the allowance is doubled) then select the headers I want to download and finaly hit the finish all tasks and exit, NEWSPRO does exactly as told, exits as th...