RE: Wget: Adding a prefix to downloaded files?

[michel . kempeneers]

Richard, 

I take it that is a "no, impossible"? :-) 

Rest assured: 
if the order weren't essential, and if I there were an obvious workaround, I 
wouldn't have bothered asking. 
As far as I can tell, there is no logic in the source's sort-order. It's the 
way it is, and certainly not the result of some sorting algorithm. (if only it 
were!) 
And it's that very way I copied the URLs into my input file. 

I don't know sed, but the alternative you suggest would be to loop through the 
individual URLs, and prefixing every output file. 
I had considered that as well (it can be done with a basic batch file), but 
wanted to try first if the single Wget call via an input file is possible. 
As this sounds much more efficient, and supposedly is amso quicker. 

Thx for your suggestions anyway. 

M. 



Van: "Richard Thomas" <address@hidden> 
Aan: "Michel Kempeneers" <address@hidden> 
Verzonden: Donderdag 12 december 2019 18:15:04 
Onderwerp: Re: Wget: Adding a prefix to downloaded files? 

I'd look at why it's important you maintain the sort-order. Options 
would be to not require that. Or you could pre-sort the input folder so 
the output folder can be sorted with the same algorithm. Another option 
would be to generate the wget commands with your prefixes using 
something like sed.