New download system - Comments and suggestions

hcl · Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2006 4:16 pm Post subject: Firefox - DownloadProblems

I also have problems with downloading the database when I use Firefox (1.0.7, but not being an afficianado in this matter, I cannot say if I have all these add-ons I keep reading about to be honest - sorry!); (it must be Firefox as IE OK - so although I DO have the database it was only by using IE.
As my Firewall is the same (Zonealarm) for both browsers it cannot be the Firewall in itself causing the problem.
I also use AVG as my Virus checker (again for both IE and Firefox), so it would appear that it's not AVG.

The only common denominator here, is Firefox, so ... what now???

RobBrady · Posted: Fri Apr 28, 2006 10:44 am Post subject:

Hi hcl and a belated welcome to the forums!

Just in case you haven't seen our Camera Help Frequent Questions yet:
http://www.pocketgpsworld.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=35213

Q. I use FireFox, why am I having problems?

A. Please see the following threads:

New download system - Comments and suggestions

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Peter_RN · Posted: Sun Apr 30, 2006 5:07 pm Post subject: Re: Firefox - DownloadProblems

[quote="hcl"]I also have problems with downloading the database when I use Firefox (1.0.7, but not being an afficianado in this matter, I cannot say if I have all these add-ons I keep reading about to be honest - sorry!); (it must be Firefox as IE OK - so although I DO have the database it was only by using IE.
As my Firewall is the same (Zonealarm) for both browsers it cannot be the Firewall in itself causing the problem.
I also use AVG as my Virus checker (again for both IE and Firefox), so it would appear that it's not AVG.

The only common denominator here, is Firefox, so ... what now???

Hi hcl

I think you will find that the cause is a mix of ZoneAlarm AND Firefox.

I have just loaded Firefox as I am a fan of tabbed browsers, and have found the same problem as you and many others; download works fine in IE won't work in Firefox.

If you open ZoneAlarm and then the 'Privacy' tab and temporarily Turn 'OFF' BOTH 'Cookie Control' AND 'Ad Blocking' I think you will find that you are then able to complete the download.

If I am right and this works for you (as well as for me) there is a problem, because the normal way of correcting such a problem in ZoneAlarm will not work on this site using Firefox.

Perhaps you could try this and post back whether or not this works for you, then we can move on from there.

Also I note that if I open the Javascript Console it is reporting many errors in the code of 'pocketgpsworld.com', it is though a think a ZoneAlarm/Firefox conflict in both our cases.

Kind regards
Peter
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PaulMellors · Occasional Visitor Joined: May 19, 2006 Posts: 2

I can't unpak the database either. Using OX.4.6 I have tried Safari, Firefox, IE & Netscape but all give me a zip file of 140Kb which will not expand.

Can I get the file sent via email?

Thanks

Paul

PaulMellors · Occasional Visitor Joined: May 19, 2006 Posts: 2

Stuffit 10 has solved the problem

PeteNoble · Occasional Visitor Joined: May 21, 2006 Posts: 1

By navigating through Copilot 6 - Single file with all uk cameras - I got a zip file with the Tom Tom database. Why is that?

Pete

Andy_P · Posted: Mon May 22, 2006 11:13 am Post subject:

You're right, Pete.
I just tried all three versions (all-in-one, split into type, and speed-zoned) for CoPilot 6: and they all downloaded as TomTom ov2 files.

Unless CoPilot 6 can accept ov2 files (sorry, I have no direct knowledge of CoPilot), then it looks like a c**k-up.

Hopefully an admin will be along in a minute to sort you out.

xda · Posted: Mon May 22, 2006 11:24 am Post subject:

Unless they have made a change since V5 then they should be in .XLS format.
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pee_cee · Lifetime Member Joined: Apr 15, 2006 Posts: 18

i've seen some older copies of the camera zips on emule & friends. When the zip is generated (on the fly?) could a user id or similar be encoded into one of the files maybe, to aid tracking the source?

hcl · Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2006 7:31 am Post subject: Firefox and AVG/Zonealarm

I tried switching off Adblocking and cookie blocking etc in both AVG and Zonealarm whilst trying to download Firefox (1.5.3), in various combinations.
I still cannot download the database.
(I can use IE of course with no problems - with AVG/Zonealarm fully functional!)
So what is going wrong?

It seems it is some sort of interaction between PGPSW database and Firefox itself that is causing the problem - - for the record I have tried the IE tab plugin as well - no joy.

Whilst I am no way an 'anorak', I'm not completely a spark short of a fire, but I am at a loss on this one.
It is frustrating to say the least to the individua customer,l never mind the team, not to be able to pin this one down. It seems we are doomed to use IE for just the one download - I never have problems with any other site - I don't even lower the firewall in any way whatsoever for anything else - so what is it???
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7272Andy · Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2006 11:03 am Post subject:

I have Firefox as my default browser and Zone Alarm as my firewall and had exactly the same problems as you have described. However I found that re-installing Zone Alarm as a fresh installation and accepting the default settings cured my download problems.

Of course this meant I had a bit of tweaking to do afterwards, but everything is 'playing nicely' now :D .
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Andy_P · Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2006 12:21 pm Post subject:

Three sugestions which may make life easier for users:

1 ) Could the camera files names be shortened from "pocketgps_uk_gatso_20.ov2" etc. to "PGPS_uk_gatso_20.ov2"
(or even better, just "PGPS_gatso_20.ov2" for the UK cameras), so they fit on the PND's screen better?
Setting them up on a TomTom at the moment is a real pain because they all look identical (unless you do the hold-finger-and-wipe trick).

2 ) Could the downloaded zipfiles of the 3 different options (single file, consolidated by type, and speed-zoned) be given different names?
At the moment, they are all called "pgpsw-speed-cams.zip"; so if you want to download more than one version (to mix and match the files), you have to manually rename each one before you download the next - a minor annoyance, but confusing for beginners?

3 ) I feel the "Temp" camera file is now a historical anomaly. Could these please be integrated into the main categories?
The individual entries could still be called "Temp:1234@50" etc, like Truvelos are, but they should be entered into the appropriate category and speed-zoned files so they will give the correct alert and warning distance.

Any thoughts?
(and sorry if these have been discussed before)

DeeSee · Lifetime Member Joined: Jul 01, 2005 Posts: 91

Andy_P2002

Agree the long filenames are a nuisance but you can simplify the hassle considerably by using a batch renamer programme.

Try ReNamer.

Go here:

http://www.redbrick.dcu.ie/~den4b/

Then click on Projects at the top of the screen and download ReNamer3.30.

Works for me - I select all the OV2s I require, drag them to a Temp folder and rename them all in one go; then drag and drop them into my TT.

DeeSee

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