NativeClient.md

NativeClient

Install Native-Client

Optionally, NativeClient can be installed with Firefox or Chrome, and linked to ArrowDL.

NativeClient allows you to run ArrowDL from the Firefox or Chrome interface.

To install it:

• Install the native-client plugin of Andy Portmen in your browser.

This will add the addon "External Application Button" to the web browser.

• Open the addon settings
• Add a new application button
• Configure:
  • Display Name: ArrowDL
  • Executable Name: select the path to the executable ArrowDL.exe
  • Argument: [HREF]
  • Icon (32x32): select the the executable ArrowDL.exe. It contains icons.
  • Placement:
    • [X] Toolbar Button
    • [ ] Page Context
    • [ ] Frame Context
    • [X] Selection Context
    • [X] Link Context
    • [X] Image Context
    • [ ] Video Context
    • [ ] Audio Context
    • [ ] Tab Context
• Click Update Application so it save the settings.

Usage

When surfing, click on ArrowDL Button on your Firefox or Chrome toolbar (and/or context menu).

The native-client plugin will send the URL of the current page to ArrowDL as a command line argument:

ArrowDL "https://www.mywebsite.com/2019-06/holidays.html"

After clicking OK, ArrowDL starts to collect the resources.

Acknowledge

Thanks to Andy Portmen for the native-client plugin.