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Comments, Suggestions, Discussions => Ausrock Forums => Topic started by: NiteOwl on Wed 22 Oct 2008 21:12:10

Title: A tool we all need ;)
Post by: NiteOwl on Wed 22 Oct 2008 21:12:10
Wouldn't you like to be able to see at a glance whether a page full of links is dead or alive without having to test the links manually???
With this little FireFox extension/script you can do just that (on more than just rapidshare, works on MU and MS links and others)!  Your links end up looking like this
(http://i352.photobucket.com/albums/r350/owlsnest_info/Link-Checker.png)
This has got to be the best thing I ever added to FireFox!
You'll need to install Greasemonkey first to be able to use it, and it ONLY works in FireFox, but its a huge time saver ... especially for forum staff trying to keep dead links to a minimum!  I've been using this script for almost a year now and love it!
If you hover your mouse over a live link you even get the size of the file! Brilliant!
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Greasemonkey
https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/748
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AIO Links Checker
http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/24984

BTW - I know this isn't in the right section, but just didn't know which section was the right one LOL
Title: Re: A tool we all need ;)
Post by: Vermin on Thu 23 Oct 2008 01:22:38
Brilliant!

Thanks for posting it.
Title: Re: A tool we all need ;)
Post by: Skids on Thu 23 Oct 2008 06:24:08
 :-* :-* :-* saves wasted downloads, when u part 3 is dead  :P
Title: Re: A tool we all need ;)
Post by: NiteOwl on Thu 23 Oct 2008 08:39:23
No worries guys - been meaning to post it here for ages, but get side-tracked LOL

And yeah skids - saves a lot of wasted downloads ;)
Title: Re: A tool we all need ;)
Post by: screamin on Thu 23 Oct 2008 13:07:50
rapidshare have it built in http://rapidshare.com/checkfiles.html
Title: Re: A tool we all need ;)
Post by: NiteOwl on Thu 23 Oct 2008 19:56:46
rapidshare have it built in http://rapidshare.com/checkfiles.html
Not the same thing mate - with that one you have to leave the page, and it only checks RS links ... this might explain better ;)

(http://i352.photobucket.com/albums/r350/owlsnest_info/screamins.png)
Title: Re: A tool we all need ;)
Post by: Jukebox on Sat 01 Nov 2008 09:24:09
Very useful. Thanks.
Title: Re: A tool we all need ;)
Post by: Downhome61 on Sat 07 Mar 2009 16:57:18
That's gonna save some time. Thanks
Title: Re: A tool we all need ;)
Post by: gazman2k3 on Mon 09 Mar 2009 01:36:59
This looks like a good idea,wonder if it will work with opera,I was just on the rapidshare site,and I noticed they have this tool called rapidshare manager,has anyone used that tool.
Title: Re: A tool we all need ;)
Post by: No_Exit on Mon 09 Mar 2009 02:38:18
for uploading its quite useful, for downloads i'd stick with a decent download manager.
Title: Re: A tool we all need ;)
Post by: gazman2k3 on Mon 09 Mar 2009 04:29:16
Yeah something like getright download manager maybe.
Title: Re: A tool we all need ;)
Post by: Periscope on Fri 17 Apr 2009 02:48:13
Very useful, thanks for sharing.
Title: Re: A tool we all need ;)
Post by: Bigdemon on Sat 27 Jun 2009 16:00:47
Fabulous!!!! thank you for posting this tool, its really appreciated!!!
Title: Re: A tool we all need ;)
Post by: peterpowerpop on Sun 02 Aug 2009 18:43:15
What an excellent add-on, NiteOwl. Thanks for letting us know about it.

One Karma point for you!
Title: Re: A tool we all need ;)
Post by: vicarious on Sun 02 Aug 2009 21:37:48
I have been using it since NiteOwl first posted it.  It now seems impossible to live without - just about the most useful add-on of all!!
Title: Re: A tool we all need ;)
Post by: astroursa on Tue 04 Aug 2009 21:43:40
I use it all the time
Title: Re: A tool we all need ;)
Post by: dopamine on Sat 17 Oct 2009 20:30:55
Many thanks - works for Macs as well!
Title: Re: A tool we all need ;)
Post by: GRS-HPR on Thu 25 Feb 2010 01:25:47
nice man helps indeed
Title: Re: A tool we all need ;)
Post by: NiteOwl on Tue 02 Mar 2010 10:36:30
I'm glad you all find it as useful as I do (http://i352.photobucket.com/albums/r350/owlsnest_info/Connie_pull-pigtails.gif)
Title: Re: A tool we all need ;)
Post by: sue7745 on Sat 05 Apr 2014 21:55:49
Great idea...thanks  :D
Title: Re: A tool we all need ;)
Post by: Hippy on Fri 12 Jun 2015 20:45:26
Does this still work with current Firefox 30.05?