Firefox and cache

Hi
Does anyone know where Firefox has it's temporary internet files folder. I
just watched a video on-line, so I suppose it will be cached somewhere - I
would like to save it in My Documents so I can look at it later without the
big wait for it online - I'm on 56K dial up modem
thanks
David

David Graham

David Graham wrote:
> Hi
> Does anyone know where Firefox has it's temporary internet files folder. I
> just watched a video on-line, so I suppose it will be cached somewhere - I
> would like to save it in My Documents so I can look at it later without the
> big wait for it online - I'm on 56K dial up modem
> thanks
> David
>
>
ON my computer its:
C:\Documents and Settings\ACCOUNT\Local Settings\Temp

Where ACCOUNT is the name of the XP account

meltedown

David Graham wrote:
> Hi
> Does anyone know where Firefox has it's temporary internet files folder. I
> just watched a video on-line, so I suppose it will be cached somewhere - I
> would like to save it in My Documents so I can look at it later without the
> big wait for it online - I'm on 56K dial up modem
> thanks
> David
>
>

Use 'about:cache' till show you exactly where it is on your installation
a see 'Cache Directory:' listing

Click 'List Entries' to list all bits in the cache, you can click a view
from there



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On Sun, 15 Jan 2006 18:31:24 +0000, meltedown wrote:

> David Graham wrote:
>> Hi
>> Does anyone know where Firefox has it's temporary internet files folder.
>> I just watched a video on-line, so I suppose it will be cached somewhere
>> - I would like to save it in My Documents so I can look at it later
>> without the big wait for it online - I'm on 56K dial up modem thanks
>> David
>>
>>
> ON my computer its:
> C:\Documents and Settings\ACCOUNT\Local Settings\Temp
>
> Where ACCOUNT is the name of the XP account

Here, it has the grace to be in a directory *named* cache.

/home/blinky/.mozilla/firefox/wgufk8oo.default/Cache

Okay, "wgufk8oo" might be considered a little cryptic.

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"Jonathan N. Little" <> wrote in message
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> David Graham wrote:
> > Hi
> > Does anyone know where Firefox has it's temporary internet files folder.
I
> > just watched a video on-line, so I suppose it will be cached somewhere -
I
> > would like to save it in My Documents so I can look at it later without
the
> > big wait for it online - I'm on 56K dial up modem
> > thanks
> > David
> >
> >
>
> Use 'about:cache' till show you exactly where it is on your installation
> a see 'Cache Directory:' listing
>
Do you mean type 'about:cache' without qoutes into the search in help - did
that but it brought up no entries.

> Click 'List Entries' to list all bits in the cache, you can click a view
> from there
>
Bit lost I'm afraid!
thanks
David

David Graham

David Graham wrote:

> "Jonathan N. Little" <> wrote in message
> news:43caa4cf$0$8281$.. .
<snip>
>>Use 'about:cache' till show you exactly where it is on your installation
>>a see 'Cache Directory:' listing
>>
>
> Do you mean type 'about:cache' without qoutes into the search in help - did
> that but it brought up no entries.
>
>
>>Click 'List Entries' to list all bits in the cache, you can click a view
>>from there

No, 'about:cache' without quotes in the address bar...

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"Jonathan N. Little" <> wrote in message
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> David Graham wrote:
>
> > "Jonathan N. Little" <> wrote in message
> > news:43caa4cf$0$8281$.. .
> <snip>
> >>Use 'about:cache' till show you exactly where it is on your installation
> >>a see 'Cache Directory:' listing
> >>
> >
> > Do you mean type 'about:cache' without qoutes into the search in help -
did
> > that but it brought up no entries.
> >
> >
> >>Click 'List Entries' to list all bits in the cache, you can click a view
> >>from there
>
> No, 'about:cache' without quotes in the address bar...
>
That is a really good tip.
The entry in the list which is my downloaded .swf points back to the
original website:
http://www.learn111.com/videos/FLASH...f?csConfigFile
=04_config.xml

File on disc is:
C:\Documents and Settings\david\Local Settings\Application
Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\406mllxj.default\Cac he\A707E485d01

But windows can't open this file. Why can't I find a nice simple looking
controller.swf for me to put into a html file?
thanks
David

David Graham

David Graham wrote:
<snip>
> That is a really good tip.
> The entry in the list which is my downloaded .swf points back to the
> original website:
> http://www.learn111.com/videos/FLASH...f?csConfigFile
> =04_config.xml
>
> File on disc is:
> C:\Documents and Settings\david\Local Settings\Application
> Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\406mllxj.default\Cac he\A707E485d01
>
> But windows can't open this file. Why can't I find a nice simple looking
> controller.swf for me to put into a html file?

Of course the content of the file is *not* how windows identifies the
file type. I bet if you copy that file and rename it 'anything.swf' ti
will miraculously open.


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David Graham wrote:
> "Jonathan N. Little" <> wrote in message
> news:43cabc11$0$8272$.. .
>>
>> 'about:cache' without quotes in the address bar...
>>
> The entry in the list which is my downloaded .swf points back to the
> original website:

If you are online when you click the links in the cache list, the
browser may get a fresh copy from the site.

If you switch the browser to offline mode, then click on the links in
the cache list, it will load the files from your cache. You can Save As
from there if you want.

> Why can't I find a nice simple looking
> controller.swf for me to put into a html file?

I do hope you weren't considering stealing the flash movie that's in
your cache. That would be rude.

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On Sun, 15 Jan 2006 21:38:59 +0000, David Graham wrote:

> "Jonathan N. Little" <> wrote in message
> news:43cabc11$0$8272$.. .

>> No, 'about:cache' without quotes in the address bar...

> That is a really good tip.

Perhaps you are also unaware of

about:config

and of being able to change your setup there.

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