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

["Lars Ruoff" <lars.ruoff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> > 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.

It *is* redundant.
But for implementation and usability reasons it will be simpler to have
> X Next capture file every 1______ kilobyte(s)
> O Next capture file every 1______ second(s)
be a radio button group (where exactly one of them is selected - and you
can't unselect both)
and have an extra checkbox for disabling it IMO.

Lars