Orbit download manager not able to integrate with Opera browser (and about DM's))

[Vyom]

One not interested in stories, can skip to THE PROBLEM PART.

THE STORY PART:
So I installed Opera browser after hearing much praise from a renowed TDF member. (looking at you, ICO) :-P

And man... Opera did blew my mind away. About every feature that I relied on extensions in firefox, it was inbuilt in the Opera!

Anyway I can go on and lecture about an hour discussing my new found love for Opera! But there's more to the story than this.

So, I was happy and content with browsing until I stumbled to a road block, the download manager (DM). According to my experience, Opera's inbuilt DM just didn't fit the bill. So I frantically started searching for an external DM. The only condition for it, was I want the Grab feature, which can take downloads directly from any browser and also, and this is the important part, I didn't wanted any paid apps. (So, IDM is out of the question).

After a little bit of thread surfing here on TDF, I came to a conclusion that different people have different opinions about different DM's. So, now I am trying every other freeware DM's out there, that suits my requirement, the first being Orbit DM.

THE PROBLEM PART:
I installed Opera. (I have already installed Chrome as well as Firefox.)
After I installed Orbit Download Manager (ODM), I expected it to run as good as the pros of TDF were discussing. But to my dismay the grab feature didn't worked. I checked in Chrome and Firefox. Works in Chrome, but not in Firefox. But I am more concerned about it not running in even Opera.

So I checked the settings. And below screen-shot is self explanatory.




(But I would still like to explain.)
Now whenever I try to press OK, after selecting Opera in "Browser Integration", I encounter the stated error. Now I don't know why is it showing that, when despite that I work in admin mode.

So, pros need your help again... please...

[ico]

Try this:
Type opera:config in the URL bar.



Enter the Orbit path there and check user External download manager. ^^

[Vyom]

By "Orbit path" I assume I have to enter the application path of Orbit. So I entered the following into the Download Manager Textbox

C:\Program Files\Orbitdownloader\orbitdm.exe

In addition also checked the checkbox, "Use External Download Manager".
Restarted the browser. And then I tried d/w VLC from filehippo.com.

Problem not solved. Download is still cached by Opera's in-built DM.

[ico]

Not working for me too. Seems like an Orbit problem which everyone is facing.

[Vyom]

ok.. then we can only hope this bug gets iron out in future versions.
But my quest for "searching other DM with grab feature" still stand.
Any suggestions?
Currently in the process to try DAP.

[ico]

Amusingly, I use DownThemAll! in Firefox. What is "grab" btw?

[Vyom]

Grab =

Ability to take over the downloads whenever I select any file to download in a browser.
(Eg: I select "Download Latest Version", from this link: Download VLC Media Player 1.1.7 - FileHippo.com , and pop comes the UI of DM, which then asks me to download the file)

+

Ability to download videos from sites like, Youtube.com.
(Eg: When I view a video on youtube.com, a green bar appears, if you have IDM installed. Clicking on which the download of the video starts.)

What did you thought

---------- Post added at 09:57 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:40 PM ----------

WTH Man!! Just downloaded Downloader Accelerator Plus (DAP).
Same problem. Grab don't work. Why? explains the below screenshot.



As you can notice, the option to select Opera isn't even available in DAP.
So, my guess is that for some strange reason, the DM's are just not able to detect installed Opera!
This is strange!!

[ico]

yup, this IS strange. I've seen DAP with Opera 10.60. Not with 11.01 though.

[himadri_sm]

orbit has a trouble with integrating with every other browser except firefox...currently it does not integrate with firefox 4 RC 1...try another download manager if you use opera..flashgot or flashget (don't remember the name) should work.

[Vyom]

^^ thanks for the suggestion... I'm on it....

[ico]

All right. DAP is still a malware. Don't use it. It didn't work in Opera btw.

[Vyom]

whoa... I was just about to make a happy post.. until I saw your post ICO!!

WTH, I am still gonna post the happy note anyway...

So, it runs out DAP does work with Opera 10.60. Just as I downgraded Opera, pop came the following option:



And bong... DAP did "Grabbed" the download of VLC from filehippo.com:



So, this CONFIRMS ICO's speculation.


But is DAP a malware?? I am not completely sure how much damage can a malware do? Is it less dangerous than Viruses?

Anyhow, will try FlashGet himadri_sm, but later.

[leo61611616]

Install IDM...tested on Opera 11.10... it's the best app and integrates superbly with all browsers. You could also try flashget and FDM.. they are great.

[Vyom]

Flashget is good! Grab works for in Opera 11.01 ! Speed is incredible. A little high on resources (35 MB! when Idle), but can tolerate. Thanks.
BTW, isn't IDM a "PAYware" !!

[leo61611616]

Originally Posted by vineet369

BTW, isn't IDM a "PAYware" !!

Right, IDM is not a freeware!

[Vyom]

And that's why I loved FlashGet. Also, FDM is nice, but it also has some problem with Grab feature, although didn't tested in Opera 11. But because FlashGet works for now

[Sam]

Originally Posted by vineet369

But is DAP a malware?? I am not completely sure how much damage can a malware do? Is it less dangerous than Viruses?

its HomeShop 18. just flashes ads & banners. nothing else. offers good speed but more *bling* *bling* ads. ALWAYS, keep DAP as last option. try everything before switching to DAP.

i found that opera's inbuilt downloader works better than DAP many times.

[ico]

yup, even I find Opera's built-in downloader sufficient. Stop is actually "pause" and there is no button to "cancel" the download. Opera continues the download from where it stopped if I suffer a disconnection or I close the browser. This is all what I need.