Binary files
WebSite-Watcher will analyze the server log file and determine, how a binary file can be checked. Possible methods are:
- Check the file by file date
- Check the file by file size
- Check parts of the file content
Dependent from the server log, WebSite-Watcher uses one or a combination of these techniques. Binary files are not downloaded completely when they are checked for updates.
Normally no special settings are required for binary files. If WebSite-Watcher cannot identify a binary file (for example when a script redirects to a binary file), then you have to change the file type from "auto detect" to "binary".