Help ? How to make the smallest league file for d/l in online leagues ?

jammincrowe · 10-05-2003, 03:38 PM

In year two of our online league, the zip file (league file) that is made available for d/l to all owners is approximately 4.5M's (reduced from approximately 12 Meg after I delete certain files from the zip file).

After every sim, I create a zip file from the league folder, then delete all box#.html's, all log#.html's and all p###.txt and p###.html.

I've heard league files can be smaller... I'd appreciate any suggestions on how to minimize this file for my owners, and / or any tips for making it easier to go through than my manual deletions of box, log and player files.

Thanks in advance..

Cuss16 · 10-05-2003, 04:30 PM

dont include any of the subfolders in the zip file ie. photos, logos, almanac, news, messages. You might need to include the news and messages folder tho depending on your preference.

Modern Relic · 10-05-2003, 05:33 PM

In the AFBL, the first file of the season is pretty large (5-6MB). After every other sim, I zip the league, open the zip, sort by date, and then delete any file older than the day of the current sim from the zip. This brings the league file down under 1 MB. It works pretty well for us.

blmeanie · 10-06-2003, 03:22 PM

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Originally posted by Modern Relic
In the AFBL, the first file of the season is pretty large (5-6MB). After every other sim, I zip the league, open the zip, sort by date, and then delete any file older than the day of the current sim from the zip. This brings the league file down under 1 MB. It works pretty well for us.

Same here in Green Monsta league. Seperate zips for the historical and older files works too.

John C · 10-06-2003, 03:29 PM

We sim everyday in the ABL. What I do is make two files...one for the core files (.dats), and another for the news and boxscores. I call the core files ABL1.zip and the other BOX.zip. This way, the owners have the option of downloading just the core files, or downloading both. The website gets updated everyday, so if they're on the go, they can just get the small one.

The ABL1.zip starts out around 750K at the season's opening. Right now (into mid-June 2005), it's just over 1MB. The BOX.zip is almost 6MB right now (should get refreshed a bit once I delete the old emails).

I don't know if this is of any note, but I have the largest league file out there, due to the long history of the league (over 100 years played). So, anyone else's file will be smaller by comparison.

I hope that helps.

-John

Chris Johnson · 10-06-2003, 03:45 PM

I use Winzip, sort by date, and delete all files that are older than the current date, including all of the team export files. I then post that as an update file for people that don't want the full file. The update file starts around 1.1 MB during the beginning of the season and grows from there.

10-05-2003, 03:38 PM	#1
jammincrowe Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: May 2002 Location: MA Posts: 45	Help ? How to make the smallest league file for d/l in online leagues ? In year two of our online league, the zip file (league file) that is made available for d/l to all owners is approximately 4.5M's (reduced from approximately 12 Meg after I delete certain files from the zip file). After every sim, I create a zip file from the league folder, then delete all box#.html's, all log#.html's and all p###.txt and p###.html. I've heard league files can be smaller... I'd appreciate any suggestions on how to minimize this file for my owners, and / or any tips for making it easier to go through than my manual deletions of box, log and player files. Thanks in advance..

10-05-2003, 04:30 PM	#2
Cuss16 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: BC, CANADA Posts: 2,994	dont include any of the subfolders in the zip file ie. photos, logos, almanac, news, messages. You might need to include the news and messages folder tho depending on your preference. __________________

10-05-2003, 05:33 PM	#3
Modern Relic All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 1,266	In the AFBL, the first file of the season is pretty large (5-6MB). After every other sim, I zip the league, open the zip, sort by date, and then delete any file older than the day of the current sim from the zip. This brings the league file down under 1 MB. It works pretty well for us. __________________ American Folklore Baseball League (closed): Commissioner/GM - Mudville Nine (ruled!) Former member of Boys of Summer: GM - St. Louis Browns (doormats!) Former member of the OTBL: GM - Gashouse Gorillas (also ruled!) "People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring." Rogers Hornsby

10-06-2003, 03:29 PM	#5
John C Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Albion, RI Posts: 2,286 Infractions: 1/0 (0)	We sim everyday in the ABL. What I do is make two files...one for the core files (.dats), and another for the news and boxscores. I call the core files ABL1.zip and the other BOX.zip. This way, the owners have the option of downloading just the core files, or downloading both. The website gets updated everyday, so if they're on the go, they can just get the small one. The ABL1.zip starts out around 750K at the season's opening. Right now (into mid-June 2005), it's just over 1MB. The BOX.zip is almost 6MB right now (should get refreshed a bit once I delete the old emails). I don't know if this is of any note, but I have the largest league file out there, due to the long history of the league (over 100 years played). So, anyone else's file will be smaller by comparison. I hope that helps. -John __________________ Facebook \| My Videos

10-06-2003, 03:45 PM	#6
Chris Johnson Major Leagues Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 360	I use Winzip, sort by date, and delete all files that are older than the current date, including all of the team export files. I then post that as an update file for people that don't want the full file. The update file starts around 1.1 MB during the beginning of the season and grows from there. __________________ IOSBL - Commissioner & Jacksonville Sharks TLB - Los Angeles Dodgers APBL - Tampa Bay Devil Rays