How do I get the temporary filename on network.download?

Solar2D General Questions/Discussion
#1

While using network.download, a temporary file is created until the whole file is complete.

I monitor progress and allow the user the option of canceling the download (network.cancel). The problem is that the temporary file is left behind, and I need to delete it.

How do I get the name of the temporary file so that I can delete it on a network.cancel?

#2

Why do you need to delete it?  The system should take care of that for you at some point.

#3

Thanks for the quick response!

It’s the “at some point” that is the problem to me.

I’d rather clean up after myself, immediately. Seems like a potential resource issue if the user stays in the app long enough. BTW, in the simulator, they accumulated quite a bit while debugging and never saw a clean up.

Ideally, network.cancel would return the name of the temp file or delete temporary files itself.

I guess for now I’ll just let the O/S clean up my dirty laundry.  :wink:

#4

I would think that cleaning up after itself would make sense. Can you file a bug report using the Report a Bug link at the top of the page.

Thanks

#5

Bug report filed. Case 23558.

#6

Why do you need to delete it?  The system should take care of that for you at some point.

#7

Thanks for the quick response!

It’s the “at some point” that is the problem to me.

I’d rather clean up after myself, immediately. Seems like a potential resource issue if the user stays in the app long enough. BTW, in the simulator, they accumulated quite a bit while debugging and never saw a clean up.

Ideally, network.cancel would return the name of the temp file or delete temporary files itself.

I guess for now I’ll just let the O/S clean up my dirty laundry.  :wink:

#8

I would think that cleaning up after itself would make sense. Can you file a bug report using the Report a Bug link at the top of the page.

Thanks

#9

Bug report filed. Case 23558.