Hardlinking while direct rename

[lordload]

Description

Direct rename does not rename in-progress (.out.tmp) files. One solution is to create hardlinks to the .out.tmp-files.
The resulting file structure can then be used with streaming software, like jellyfin or plex.

[lordload]

@dnzbk You can improve my code if you want. My C++ skills are not the best.

[lordload]

@dnzbk Thanks for your hints.

I have added two options in the settings:

It would be nice, if you can test it and approve it.
If you still need a nzb file for testing, you can write me on Discord.

[sorryusernameisalreadytaken]

Wow, that looks great! I checked out the fork yesterday and tested various NZB types:
WinRAR with parts, WinRAR with parts but without repairing parts, 7z.00X and direct media files ("new standard").

So far, it looks very good, so a huge thanks in advance @lordload 👍🏼

The setting to separate this is much better, so everyone can turn this option on or off.

Does excluding the archive formats improve the process? In my testing I leave the pre-defined archives but this was just a question I had.

@dnzbk do you have time to look into this? I would be very happy to see this in a release.

[dnzbk]

I’ll take a look and test this as soon as I can. I’m also interested in the Windows implementation. Like I said before, CreateHardLinkW might work. Just keep in mind it’s NTFS-only, so that should be mentioned in the HardLinking option description.

[lordload]

@dnzbk I added the windows implementation. I tested it and it works perfectly.
I also added error messages for hardlinking so that the user is informed if something goes wrong.

[dnzbk]

@lordload I'll test it asap, thank you.

[sorryusernameisalreadytaken]

I took the time to find a Windows environment where I could test it. It works wonderfully. Thank you very much.

@dnzbk
Is there a way to see this in the official release, or are there still some inconsistencies?

If there is anything else I can help with, please feel free to write it here.

[dnzbk]

@sorryusernameisalreadytaken
Thanks for testing and confirming that this feature works as expected.
I’m planning to include that to the next release (v25.5 or v26.0).