Appending Cd-Rom Content To An Existing Slideshow; Cd-Rom Script Files - Digi-Frame DF-1710 User Manual

Appending CD-ROM Content to an Existing Slideshow

Content loaded from CD-ROM (or memory cards) can be "merged" with an existing slideshow. To do this,
select "Create Slideshow and Name It" when the CD is recognized or the memory card scanned. Enter the
name (exactly, including case) of the existing slideshow you wish the new content to be merged with. The new
content will be copied into the directory specified and a new slideshow will be automatically generated,
showing all of the content now in the directory. If the target directory is not at the root level of the hard drive,
you can specify the path to the directory, e.g. if you want to merge the CD contents with an existing slideshow
which is in a folder called "vacations", which is inside a folder called "family", you would enter
"family/vacations" as the name of the slideshow.

CD-ROM Script Files

A script file for CD-ROM contents is automatically generated at the time of disc loading and given the filename
"script.txt". The ordering of files in the auto-generated script is alphabetical and no options are specified, i.e.
the default options (slide pause time, transition effect, etc.) will apply and can be changed using the menu
system.
You can also include your own script file(s) on CD's you burn yourself, allowing images to be played in any
order and playback options specified on an image-by-image basis. Any text files (with a ".txt" extension) found
on the root directory of the CD are copied onto the hard drive. Any file found on root directory of the CD-ROM
named "script.txt" takes precedence over the others becomes the default script. If no file named "script.txt" is
found on the CD, the first file with a ".txt" extension will be deemed the current default script. If no files with a
".txt" extension are found on the CD the auto-generated script becomes the default.
Any MP3 files found on the CD-ROM will be compiled into a playlist which will run in
"shuffledmusic/nointerrupt" mode starting at the beginning of the slideshow (see the "Advanced Scripting
Information" section of this manual for more details)
Important Note on CD-ROMs: The DF-1710 recognizes only ISO9660-formatted CDs. Non ISO9660-
formatted CDs may cause the unit to "hang" and require manual ejection of the CD with a paper clip and a re-
boot. Photo CDs supplied by commercial photo processors will always be ISO9660-formatted. If you are
burning your own CDs be sure to select "Hybrid PC/Mac" or another formatting selection in your CD-burning
software that ensures DOS/Linux compatibility. Mac-only CDs (pure HFS formatting) will not work with the DF-
1710.
Special characters such as #, &, ;, :, |, <, >, ", and , should be avoided in file and directory names.
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