Auto Grant Slot

WGI · Post by **WGI** » 2003-07-21 01:28

Hi,

since a lot of hubs are going up and down and up and down many times, and sometimes often too, it would be nice if you can allow a slot to a specific user at any time. Like the already implemented feature 'grant a slot' only permanently to my friends whom I always grant a slot.
I'm not at my PC constantly and then my friends can't get a slot until I'm back...

Cheers,
WGI

WGI · Post by **WGI** » 2003-07-21 01:30

Naturally it shouldn't affect the number of slots you have for all other users.

Cheers,
WGI

cyberal · Post by **cyberal** » 2003-07-21 08:26

Agree, it should be an option to autogrant users in "favorite users" (which today is completely worthless).

Honestly, is anyone here using "favorite users" ? It has NO functionality!

Suggestions:

1. Add a description field so you atleast can write down why you added the user. (lotsa sci-fi, fast connection, school mate etc.)

2. Add an autogrant slot option.

3. Add a "leave msg an pm when user enters the hub"-feature

mai9 · Post by **mai9** » 2003-07-21 08:52

I like that description idea.

And some mods like BCDC and CZDC allow that auto-granting

TheParanoidOne · Post by **TheParanoidOne** » 2003-07-21 09:45

Already in the Feature Request Tracker:

[ 685389 ] Favorite Users: configurable auto-granting slots

Also requested/discussed in the following threads (search terms highlighted):

Welcome to the department of redundancy department.

WGI · Post by **WGI** » 2003-07-21 09:54

They must be old because I didn't see them when I checked. Too be honest I didn't read them all either... :wink:

But so many requests for auto granting...
why haven't it been implemented already? :wink:

Cheers,
WGI

TheParanoidOne · Post by **TheParanoidOne** » 2003-07-21 10:02

WGI wrote:They must be old because I didn't see them when I checked.

That's what Search is for.

WGI wrote:But so many requests for auto granting...
why haven't it been implemented already?

I guess you'll never know, unless you read them.

WGI · Post by **WGI** » 2003-07-21 17:04

Search, hmm... Yes I've seen you saying that to a lot of people...
It's for me to choose not for you to tell. IMHO.

Now I have read them and STILL doesn't know why
it hasn't been implemented. They didn't say! But I'm obviously
not alone requesting this.

The user named something with "President" had a good argument
FOR auto granting a slot to a friend but no one said anything
why not...
There where even a hack offered with this feature... I prefer the
'real deal'.

There is a need for this feature. If people want it why
not implement it? It's not an "abuse friendly" feature either...
It's up to me to grant AND upload does slow download a bit, at least my ADSL line...

Cheers,
WGI

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Post by **GargoyleMT** » 2003-07-21 17:31

WGI wrote:Now I have read them and STILL doesn't know why

Read this one, then:

http://dcplusplus.sourceforge.net/forum ... php?t=1624

WGI · Post by **WGI** » 2003-07-21 17:50

GargoyleMT:

Are you promoting your own hack? ;-)

Where can I dl it?

Cheers,
WGI

Post by **GargoyleMT** » 2003-07-21 17:59

WGI wrote:Are you promoting your own hack?
Where can I dl it?

I'm not promoting it particuarly hard, Sarf and Cologic both do a better job. I put features in my client, and then I send patches to Arne if appropriate. All the Todd references in the changelog are me.

If you want auto-granting, CZDC does it the same way and it's easily findable.

My mod is on my share, but the only public hub I'm in - the DCDev Public - doesn't allow non-registered users to download, search, or PM (being a chat hub for development purposes and all).

ToonGal · Post by **ToonGal** » 2003-07-27 02:44

GargoyleMT wrote:
WGI wrote:Now I have read them and STILL doesn't know why

Read this one, then:

http://dcplusplus.sourceforge.net/forum ... php?t=1624

Like Lazarus, my old post resurfaces. I guess since you referenced me, after months of resting, I take the podium to once again champion another of my unpopular req's. (How's the UL limiter coming?)

I still don't know why it hasn't been implemented even after re-reading it and all the other threads...

Rewriting the "favorite users" section shouldn't be TOO bad, as it's useless...

And especially if Arne will take ur version of the source... Gargy, I say we have a winner. Force Arne to buckle to the will of his users! Or at least ask politely on our behalf.

WGI · Post by **WGI** » 2003-07-27 09:13

ToonGal wrote:I still don't know why it hasn't been implemented even after re-reading it and all the other threads...

Me neither... So it must be they don't see the use of the function, I guess.
Not even after the request comes up time and time again...

ToonGal wrote:Rewriting the "favorite users" section shouldn't be TOO bad, as it's useless... And especially if Arne will take ur version of the source... Gargy, I say we have a winner. Force Arne to buckle to the will of his users! Or at least ask politely on our behalf.

The grant a slot code is already written in DC++. You would basicly need
---> IF FavUser is in hub THEN is FavUser connected ELSE grant
FavUser a slot ENDIF <---
(and check every 8? min. when FavUser looses his slot...)

Can we get this? "Pretty please with sugar on top." :lol:

Cheers,
WGI

Post by **GargoyleMT** » 2003-07-27 16:55

ToonGal wrote:Like Lazarus, my old post resurfaces. I guess since you referenced me, after months of resting, I take the podium to once again champion another of my unpopular req's. (How's the UL limiter coming?)

Well, my upload limiter is working just fine, and I recently extened it (but not tested it) to deal with compressed blocks - a feature that's been in the DC++ source since 0.22. That same code is in DC++k and BCDC.

Arne has rejected it as a feature of DC++ proper. Even Jon Hess, who put it into NMDC Mac, 2.0, and 2.01, removed upload (and download) limiting from 2.02 (currently being tested).

Rewriting the "favorite users" section shouldn't be TOO bad, as it's useless... And especially if Arne will take ur version of the source... Gargy, I say we have a winner. Force Arne to buckle to the will of his users! Or at least ask politely on our behalf.

I asked, when I said I sent the patch, and he didn't like the way I did the patch. If the other contribution (by Saurod) doesn't get in, I'll try re-formulating the way Favorite users are stored, and improve my patch to the point where Arne might take it.

WGI, lay off the pseudocode, please.

WGI · Post by **WGI** » 2003-07-27 17:08

GargoyleMT wrote:WGI, lay off the pseudocode, please.

Did you understand it? Then mission accomplished!
It's easy in theory... Don't want any more miss-
understandings like with "saving windowpositions"... :wink:

Cheers,
WGI

Post by **GargoyleMT** » 2003-07-27 17:11

WGI wrote:Did you understand it? Then mission accomplished!
It's easy in theory... Don't want any more miss-
understandings like with "saving windowpositions"...

Would you draw a diagram for your mechanic telling him how to fix your car?

Describing a feature is a much different beast than trying to tell a programmer how to implement a feature.

(Especially since I've already written the code for this... months ago).

mai9 · Post by **mai9** » 2003-07-29 03:17

hehe....

I always learn something from your posts, GargoyleMT :idea:

Post by **GargoyleMT** » 2003-07-29 23:59

mai9 wrote:I always learn something from your posts, GargoyleMT

I'm only human, only hold it against me as much as I deserve.

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