I think I have the Aux. FTP usage down to the minimum... almost. Seems to be used only twice an hour. I think I can get that down to zero, however.
I have searched the Manual, without success, to find an explanation of when WC uploads the DailyMovie. Searching the forums discloses that WC is 'smart' enough to only upload the movies just
after it is created, once an hour. I think have confirmed my theory that I do not need to have the MOVIE$ tag in the Additional Files list. WC will
not upload the large DailyMovie file
even if that tag is in a file that gets processed every two minutes (my 'normal' data update interval). The uploading process
will be rather busy just after the new hour when every single tag will be getting processed and all the WC generated images get created and uploaded. Thankfully, 'threading' (and
Stu's knowledge!) takes care of this massive input.
I would appreciate being pointed to a page in the Manual where this 'once-an-hour' rule is discussed/explained. I'm probably using the wrong search terms(s) to find it. I have found several posts by him that make the 'once-an-hour' statement, however.
I shall now remove the "upload-movie.txt" file from the Additional Files list. I'll add the MOVIE$ tag to one of the few files that actually need updating every few minutes. Lastly, I will stop 'bugging' everyone about my slowness in understanding the basics of this great app! (I had to be careful not to make a Freudian slip and call myself a "great ape"!).