Name of downloaded file with version number in it

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nji9
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Name of downloaded file with version number in it

Post by nji9 »

Well... the title says it all :)

It would be nice to have the version number of the download XnViewMP in its name.

Because usually you have several - at least the last working - versions saved locally.
And typically want to keep it (and probably even older ones) along with the actually version.

As it is now (at least for Win) you have to add the version number in the download file
to have it identified for each new download.
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user0
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Re: Name of downloaded file with version number in it

Post by user0 »

user0 wrote: Wed Jun 05, 2024 8:00 am
pulancho wrote: Wed Jun 05, 2024 7:18 am Suggestion: Please include the version number in the name of the download file.
that can be handy if done right:
1. download link must be always the same (preferably with 'latest' word in name)
2. server returns versioned file

example
nji9
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Re: Name of downloaded file with version number in it

Post by nji9 »

If I get you right... using "latest" has to be done by Pierre?

Still, obviously he hasn't since about 2 years :?
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Re: Name of downloaded file with version number in it

Post by cday »

nji9 wrote: Sat Mar 07, 2026 1:04 pm If I get you right... using "latest" has to be done by Pierre?
Best practice, I think, but that wouldn't fix the issue you raised: probably for a technical reason there's no alternative to optionally renaming the download after it completes.

But in any case, past versions can be downloaded here.