Persistent download for http-links

It would be nice if we could have a variable or setting to define a persistent place for files to be downloaded to when using a Link in movieFileInTOP, textDAT etc.
Right not it will be stored in a temp folder which I think we can change using the TEMP env-variable, but this will also be true for any other script using the temp folder which might not be desired.

Additionaly, it would be great if there is a simple “cache_file” method that allows us to pre-cache a file withhout having to use the operator itself. (I know that there is the downloader utility comp now but this still required additional setup.)

Hi @plusplusone

thank you for the suggestion.
We’ve added this as an RFE for future consideration.

Trying to see if this setting would be on a component level or project wide.
Main thing about a cache_file function would perhaps be the mapping from url to disc location, resolving those in the appropriate operators, as well as dealing with a cache lifetime.

cheers
Markus