Re: OS_Find &4F

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From	Harriet Bazley <harriet@bazleyfamily.co.uk>
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Subject	Re: OS_Find &4F
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On 22 Feb 2026 as I do recall,
          Paul Stewart  wrote:

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> I am using webget and outputting the log file to scrap.  I am trying to 
> update a window with percentage of file downloaded, which as I now know 
> works fine with Memphis, but not anything else :(.  The file itself is 
> open by webget as it is updating it.  I also need to open it for reading 
> so I can get the download percentage.
> 
> With OS_Find not working apart from on Memphis, is there another way to do 
> this?
>

What happens if you use OS_File 255 (Load File) instead of OS_Find?


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OS_Find &4F Paul Stewart <phorefaux@gmail.com> - 2026-02-21 23:08 +0000
  Re: OS_Find &4F Jean-Michel <jmc.bruck@orange.fr> - 2026-02-22 10:17 +0100
    Re: OS_Find &4F Martin <News04@avisoft.f9.co.uk> - 2026-02-22 10:14 +0000
      Re: OS_Find &4F Steve Fryatt <news@stevefryatt.org.uk> - 2026-02-22 16:33 +0000
      Re: OS_Find &4F Paul Stewart <phorefaux@gmail.com> - 2026-02-22 17:17 +0000
        Re: OS_Find &4F Harriet Bazley <harriet@bazleyfamily.co.uk> - 2026-02-22 21:17 +0000
          Re: OS_Find &4F Paul Stewart <phorefaux@gmail.com> - 2026-02-23 21:02 +0000
            Re: OS_Find &4F Steve Fryatt <news@stevefryatt.org.uk> - 2026-02-23 21:43 +0000
              Re: OS_Find &4F Paul Stewart <phorefaux@gmail.com> - 2026-03-11 10:26 +0000
        Re: OS_Find &4F Steve Fryatt <news@stevefryatt.org.uk> - 2026-02-22 22:54 +0000
          Re: OS_Find &4F Paul Stewart <phorefaux@gmail.com> - 2026-03-11 10:25 +0000

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