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neil_swann80 · 04-03-2023, 02:17 PM

@rkomar

I'm having a strange issue with pbdownload in a script.

I'm trying to use it to download images via openlibrary.org but keep getting errors.

example:
https://covers.openlibrary.org/b/isb...19901921-L.jpg

I get a "couldn't connect to the server url..." error when I run my script BUT if I don't close the error and switch to the gallery the image has actually downloaded. If I return to the error and close it it deletes the downloaded image (I'm assuming as part of a clean-up process related to the error). Ending the process rather than closing the error message preserves the saved image.

I've been able to download images from Amazon using the same code without getting the error, so seems to be related to openlibrary.org specifically.

Any idea as to what may be causing the issue? Is there by chance a parameter to suppress error messages and file deletion/tidying when running pbdownload?

04-03-2023, 02:17 PM	#71
neil_swann80 0000000000101010 Posts: 5,891 Karma: 12981955 Join Date: Mar 2023 Location: An island off the coast of Ireland Device: PB632 [HD3]	@rkomar I'm having a strange issue with pbdownload in a script. I'm trying to use it to download images via openlibrary.org but keep getting errors. example: https://covers.openlibrary.org/b/isb...19901921-L.jpg I get a "couldn't connect to the server url..." error when I run my script BUT if I don't close the error and switch to the gallery the image has actually downloaded. If I return to the error and close it it deletes the downloaded image (I'm assuming as part of a clean-up process related to the error). Ending the process rather than closing the error message preserves the saved image. I've been able to download images from Amazon using the same code without getting the error, so seems to be related to openlibrary.org specifically. Any idea as to what may be causing the issue? Is there by chance a parameter to suppress error messages and file deletion/tidying when running pbdownload?