multiple simultaneous downloads possible ?

[mafar]

It is mentioned in docs that in download function , url is string
download(BrowserWindow.getFocusedWindow(), args.url)

Is there a way to download a given array of files simultaneously ? and have one promise/callback for all

Can anyone help with promise chain to achieve this ?
I asked the question here stackoverflow
Can someone suggest fix for the code ?

[mafar]

electron-dl-multi.zip
Sample zip

[itzsaga]

We implemented downloading an array of file objects like this and it works for us. Hopefully, you can garner how to extract what you need from this.

ipcMain.on("download-files", async (event, files) => {
  const downloadLocation = app.getPath("userData");

  const promises = files.map(file =>
    download(mainWindow, file.url, {
      saveAs: false,
      directory: downloadLocation,
      onProgress: progress => {
        event.sender.send("download-progress", { progress, file });
      }
    })
  );

  await Promise.all(promises);
});

[iwuvjhdva]

The code above doesn't work for me, the promises get resolved immediately. Reducing files array to a single item and reusing the same code works perfectly.

[MiroFurtado]

Frustrating that the tip right above me is necessary. These promises shouldn't be getting resolved immediately!

Might submit a pull if I get around to it

[joshuapinter]

Frustrating that the tip right above me is necessary. These promises shouldn't be getting resolved immediately!

Might submit a pull if I get around to it

Got bit by the same thing. Did you ever get around to submitting that Pull Request?

[theogravity]

I wrote a library that handles multiple downloads and fixes a lot of issues around using a save as dialog:

https://github.com/theogravity/electron-dl-manager