DeveloperGuide - bulk-loader - How to learn the features of BulkLoader

Updated Nov 10, 2007 by debert
Labels:	Phase-Implementation, Featured

DeveloperGuide

How to learn the features of BulkLoader

If you are getting started, the GettingStarted will get you up and running in no time.

All downloads and the svn trunk have the detailed AsDoc documentation (can also be viewed online )

A more detailed guide can be found at the goolecode wiki:

AvailableOptions : all the options for specifing how BulkLoader should treat those items.
HowToUseEvents : lists and explains what events are fired for each item individually or for all items as a group.
AcessingLoadedContents : how to fetch and use your assets.
ReportingLoadingProgress: explains different methods for displaying loading progress.
UsingTypes : what content types are available and how to use them.
MemoryManagement: how to remove items and free memory (coming soon).
CustomizingLogging: BulkLoader has a flexible and plugabble logging feature.

Comment by szemraj.rafal, Nov 27, 2007

Hi, there is an error in documentation. In BulkLoader?.LOADER_TYPES available types are text types. It should be : jpg, swf, png, gif. Besides - great tool, thnx :)

Comment by debert, Dec 01, 2007

Hi Szemraj.

Thanks for the report, this has been fixes in version 0.9.1 (rev 65).

Comment by lsibbald100, Feb 04, 2008

Great set of classes, excellent work! Just wondering if there is a timeout option for a loader, specified in milliseconds perhaps, which if the threshold value is surpassed throws a load error event? Would be handy for people on slow networks to have some kind of gracefully handled timeout event.

Cheers!

Comment by debert, Feb 04, 2008

@goo...@leesibbald.com

No timeout option yet, although it is a good idea. Tipically, BulkLoader? will make 3 retries (unless you pass a different number on add() ), which should help in most cases.

Cheers Arthur