STOUD/STERR Progress?

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johnmcloud
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STOUD/STERR Progress?

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Hi Paul,
I have a question/request, if you can. I'm using the commandline version for Windows, i don't have problem but...I can not figure out how long it takes to encrypt / decrypt a file, depends on file dimension but without a stoud/sterr information i don't know how long will it take.
Maybe you can add, if possible, a simple number progressbar like 0%-->100% without other information?

Thanks,
John
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Re: STOUD/STERR Progress?

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I can appreciate how some might like that, but I am actually on the other end: I want output only if there is an error. I use AES Crypt in automated processing and only want "real" error output.

Another technical challenge is that if AES Crypt is used to read "stdin", it is not possible to know the size of the file in advance. Thus, calculations could not be performed.

I'm not opposed to having this kind of feature, but it ought to be invoked only with a switch to provide verbose status output. Another challenge I have is writing the code. I just don't have time. If there is somebody who wants to add the feature, we could incorporate it.
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Re: STOUD/STERR Progress?

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Ok, thanks anyway.
I don't have the knowledge for help you with the code, hope someone wants to add this feature, or you find some time for do this.

Have a nice day,
John
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