Facebook suggestion regarding ZIP files

[JDMEK5]

I don't know how many of you have seen the suggestion, but on facebook, someone suggested having another link for every song that would download a ZIP file containing MUS, MIDI, and PDF.
What do you think?

[spitllama]

... Why?

Seems like extra work for our mods to add a ZIP of every song. Besides, it's so easy to just click on what you need (no one should ever need all 3 anyhow right? You either need just the MUS, or the PDF and MIDI)

[JDMEK5]

*shrugs shoulders*

He said it would be a bit easier, but you're right.
It's already so simple; it wouldn't be worth the trouble of making ZIP links for all those 2,116 sheets!

EDIT: It really wouldn't be nice to put our wonderful mods through the strainer like that either.

[Bespinben]

Seems like extra work for our mods to add a ZIP of every song. Besides, it's so easy to just click on what you need (no one should ever need all 3 anyhow right? You either need just the MUS, or the PDF and MIDI)

My thoughts exactly. If you're looking for a pianist looking for a VG song to play, you'd click the PDF, or maybe download the MIDI to play it back in Synthesia. If you're one of those MIDI-based remixers, you'd click the MIDI and/or PDF. If you're an NSM arranger, you'd click the MUS to check the score, and maybe make some edits. I really can't think of any reason why a person would need to download our files in mass, unless they were trying to steal from NSM and make a duplicate site.

[Shadoninja]

My thoughts exactly. If you're looking for a pianist looking for a VG song to play, you'd click the PDF, or maybe download the MIDI to play it back in Synthesia. If you're one of those MIDI-based remixers, you'd click the MIDI and/or PDF. If you're an NSM arranger, you'd click the MUS to check the score, and maybe make some edits. I really can't think of any reason why a person would need to download our files in mass, unless they were trying to steal from NSM and make a duplicate site.

I did that for fixing the sheets so I can have all of the sheets for a game in one neat folder.

[spitllama]

Well yah but you're a mod, not a random visitor to the site

[Bespinben]

I did that for fixing the sheets so I can have all of the sheets for a game in one neat folder.

Yes, but that was forum-specific, for NSM purposes. Making ZIPs public is what is worrisome.

[JDMEK5]

*nods head in understanding*

[Jamaha]

There's probably some handy function for zipping things in PHP.

Let's just say that the suggestion is noted*.

* "Noted" referring to the fact that Jamaha has seen the suggestion and given it a small thought, maybe going "Hmh" at the same time. Nonetheless, there is no guarantee or promise of the suggestion resulting in anything soon, or ever.

[JDMEK5]

Well, yeah. It's not worth the trouble. Let's just leave it at that.

[MoboMoga]

I tend to ZIP my files because it compresses the file, therefore making the file size smaller. It's useful for Dropbox and stuff.. and it seems more easier to give a single link than three different links that could have errors in it..

[JDMEK5]

I like having 3 links because the midi only allows you to hear it without actually downloading it. Likewise, the PDF link individually allows you to see it without downloading it.

[BonusPwnage]

I don't even know how to make a link to a zip file. I mean, I have dropbox but there's no "public" folder.

[spitllama]

Yah dropbox won't be able to help you make zip files.

I'm not sure of alternative ways of doing this, but I use IZArc

[Bubbles]

Yah dropbox won't be able to help you make zip files.

I'm not sure of alternative ways of doing this, but I use IZArc

I just used dropbox to make a zip file. In the public folder right click and click "New", then it opens a side menu that has the option "Compressed (zipped) file". Unless you have a mac, then I cant help you. Im sure theres a way though