[FBD]

This script stops the download process when extraction is running. Use if you only have resumable downloads or don't care about downloads restarting.

Triggered with "Any Extraction Event" trigger

Spoiler:

/* 
    Stop downloads during extraction (fbd)
    Trigger Required: Any Extraction Event
*/

if (isDownloadControllerRunning() && event == "EXTRACTING") {
    // Extraction starting and download runnning
    stopDownloads();

} else if (!isDownloadControllerRunning() && event == "CLEANUP") {
    // Restart downloads
    startDownloads();
}

Direct download: raw.githubusercontent.com/FarBeyondDriven/JDscripts/refs/heads/main/PauseDownloadsDuringExtraction.js

[pspzockerscene]

Quick idea now that I see this:
This is to lower the IO load on the download-drive during extraction, am I right?
If so, wouldn't pausing the downloads (= speed-limit) have the same effect with the benefit that non-resumable downloads would not be interrupted?

[FBD]

Originally Posted by pspzockerscene

Qucik idea now that I see this:
This is to loawer the IO load on the download-drive during extraction, am I right?

Yeah, that's the idea, especially if it's a NAS or embedded device. Indeed pausing would be better if there are non-resumable downloads (the script can be easily adapted to do that). The user who requested this script didn't want *any* download activity, hence it's stopping all downloads and he was only downloading with premium account so he didn't care about stop/resume.

[pspzockerscene]

Yeah no worries.
I don't need it either but I guess my comment here might be enough to possibly inspire other users who stumble across this thread.

[Jiaz]

@FBD: instead of stop/start, why not pause or set/disable speed limit. then downloads will continue but at slow speed -> slow IO load