Is there a small download time thing program?

[AlphaIVT]

Suppose I want to calculate how long it'd take me to download a file at a certain speed, is there a program for this?

 

Do you have a calculator?

Wait, I think windows comes with one!

Actually I believe that the netscape dload manager will give you a estimation.

But personally I think doing the math yourself is easier.

 

[AlphaIVT]

how would i do the calculation?

size/dl rate?

 

Yup, size in Kbytes/speed in K/sec

 

[KameLeon]

Suppose my connection can download at 150KB/s and I want to download a 10MB file..

divide 10,000KB / 150KB/S = 66 seconds (Well 10MB isn't exactly 10,000KB technically, but who cares )

EASY!

 

[Viper GTS]

dl time =

((file size in KBytes)/(DL speed according to Windows))/60

In minutes, of course.

Viper GTS

 

[Valhalla1]

correct.

if the file is 100kb, and you are downloading at 5kb/sec... duh, algebra I prob man.. it'll take 3.4 seconds.. err wait.. is it 5.8 hours.. DOH! :Q

 

[AlphaIVT]

man, this is hard stuff


j/k, i hate window's calc, i got to press the buttons

 

[Viper GTS]

You don't have to press the buttons with the mouse, you can use the number pad...

Viper GTS

 

[Supradude]

why not use a DL proggie like Gozilla/Getright/ download accelerator, if the filesize can be detected it will give a rough estimate while DLing of the time to DL,... plus these proggies usually have file resuming and sectional Dling... good features

 

[AlphaIVT]

i have cable, and i want to calculate before i downlodad

 

How large is the file?

 

[AlphaIVT]

its not just for one file, i want to use it anytime

 

[sharkeeper]

Intel Download Calculator

The application also determines your connection speed!

Cheers!

 

[AlphaIVT]

nah, that prog is webbased, do'nt like it, next...

 

[Viper GTS]

Geez, write yourself a VB program. It'd take you all of 10 minutes. Or buy a pocket calculator.

Viper GTS

 

[AlphaIVT]

Vipe, you write me one and i'll send you something

 

[Viper GTS]

Can't do it here, but I have VB at home. The other option would be to have Killbat write one for you, I'm sure he'd do it for a modest prize.

Viper GTS

 

[Pretender]

I'll do it for $1.50 or some form of computer hardware.

 

[sharkeeper]

They make a downloadable version as well.

Works anytime.

Get it here

Cheers!