Ethereal-dev: Re: [Ethereal-dev] Capture ringbuffer behaviour, 2nd proposal

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From: "Guy Harris" <gharris@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 1 Mar 2004 02:06:10 -0800 (PST)
Lars Ruoff said:
> Sounds very good to me, except that you shouldnt normally use the term
> "ring buffer" at all, if you dont come back to the first file, do you?

I agree (unless you choose to consider it a ring with an infinite diameter
:-)).

> Replace it by "Use multiple files"? and perhaps add the term ring buffer
> to last entry?
> ---Capture file(s)---------------------------------------------
> File: ___________________ Browse
> O Use multiple files:
>  X Next capture file every 1______ kilobyte(s)
>  O Next capture file every 1______ second(s)
>  X Back to first file after 2______ files (Ring Buffer)

That sounds reasonable, although "Use multiple files" appears to be
redundant - if neither of the "Next capture file every..." options is
selected, you're not using multiple files, otherwise you are.