I've unticked the share box for a subfolder of my share folder but it's still hashing all the files which is a complete waste of time. Please change this.

it is supposed to hash everything in a folder you add to the library.

I would appreciate an option to exclude sharing of files by extension- for example in settings there might be an editable exclusion list (".ini", ".log", ".torrent", etc) and when the user chooses to exclude file types files of the excluded types will not be indexed.

That's just bad programming, it's always better to optimise rather than just saying it's supposed to waste time hashing terabytes of nonsense for no reason

It is fairly easy to add file type filtering to the hashing routine especially if a registry or local settings file is used to store the current file types selected, this can then be loaded prior to any folder scanning and non-relevant file types ignored, and supports the existence of a default set of common file types.

One small annoyance exists for files that are already indexed prior to any settings change, so presumably a message box should pop up to inform the user that due to a settings change (a worker thread I suggest to undertake the actual work) there may be a small delay while any selected folder locations will be scanned for un-matching or newly matching files and the relevant action taken upon finding either (add/delete from shared file library).

whilst this sounds a quick operation please be aware that there are hurdles to overcome in terms of file/folder access permissions and threading in general so it will require some fine tuning so whilst I'm confident the devs here will deliver as always they need to know we are patient.

LOL @ "Bad Programming" . Its called logic, this is a file sharing network (for those of you that can't seem to grasp that). You add files/folders that you WANT to share. It's quite simple remove any sub folders/files you DONT want to SHARE. Why anyone would add folders/files that they don't want shared is i'm sorry to say just plain ridiculous lol. Kinda like going through a car wash and not wanting the soap, brushes, or water turned on, get a grip :)

I am confused. I see people talking about selecting shared folders, but I only see the ability to set one folder for downloads under Settings/Files. I do not see any way to set a share folder. Please enlighten me.
Thanks

Actually I now see that there is no separation of download or shared folders. That's the problem.
I would like to keep them separate. Any chance that will be implemented soon?

guest said:  LOL @ "Bad Programming" . Its called logic,.......

fopnu, like the venerable winMX v3.54b4, has sophisticated library share support.
This allows adding a folder with perhaps many layers of subfolders. Adding the parent folder does not force sharing all within, but allows user to decide which files/subfolders are to be shared out of a bigger library.

This feature was added to eliminate the need to create a duplicative "share" folder, critical for users with huge private libraries who wish to share some of their file archives but not all.

After adding such a parent 'share' folder, one can either mark it for sharing and then unshare selected folders/files within OR, mark the parent folder as unshared, then override that by selecting certain folders/files within to be shared. Each user is thereby empowered to decide which method works best for them, based on their own personal library organization. What is optimal for some might not be so for others.

As to the original question, hashing of unshared files/folders, I don't have enough comprehension to have a valid opinion. Does the hashing occur only once, when a new file.folder is added? or is it rehashed on each startup? And, if files/folders not marked as shared are added under some parent folder, why would there be a need to hash them? Should the hash process be postponed until such files/folders are selected for sharing?,

i want to exclude .unwanted folders (since it often contains incomplete files) and its contents and file names containing .incomplete. I can not do it manually since there is too many such folders/files and new will be added.

How can i do it? If it can not be done, then please make it possible.
Most P2P file sharing apps supports list of excluded file/folder extensions, file/folder names.

To keep those .unwanted and .incomplete files off the network, you have to change your workflow outside of Fopnu.

The Only Reliable Method: The "Two-Folder" System

You cannot share your active "Downloads" folder. Instead, you need to separate your Work-in-Progress from your Completed Library.

Step 1: Change your Download settings

In whatever program is creating those files (like your BitTorrent client), you need to set up two separate paths:

   Temp/Incomplete Folder: This is where the .unwanted and .incomplete files live while downloading. Do NOT share this folder in Fopnu.

   Completed Folder: This is where the files go only after they are 100% finished. This is the ONLY folder you should share with the public in Fopnu.

Step 2: Clean up Fopnu

Once you have moved your finished files to a clean folder:

   Go to the Library.

   Remove or UnShare your current "Downloads" folder from the list.

   Add your new "Completed" folder and share it.

Why this is the only way

   Fopnu has no filters: You cannot tell Fopnu "index this folder but skip these specific names." If it's in the path, it's on the share.

   Automated Safety: By using a "Completed" folder, you don't have to worry about new files. As soon as a file is finished and moves into that folder, Fopnu sees it automatically. If it’s still downloading (and messy), Fopnu never sees it at all.