The Set Default Method; Summary; The User-Named Method - Nikon Scanners Software Reference Manual

Setting and Restoring the Nikon Plug-in State – Windows

The Set Default Method

One can think of the set default state as a temporary storage location that can be
rapidly accessed. The temporary storage place is in the plug-in's NKNCTRL.INI file.
When the plug-in is first run, there is no state stored in the NKNCTRL.INI file.
Rather, the plug-in uses its factory default state. These factory default settings are resi-
dent in the plug-in itself.
By saving the current state using the S
U D
SE EFAULTS
factory defaults.
The factory default settings can be recalled at any time by deleting the
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NKNCTRL.INI file, then restarting the application. If there is no NKNCTRL.INI
file available, the plug-in will automatically use the factory default settings.

Summary

To save the current state as the default state:
• Click on the S
To invoke the default state as the current state:
• Click on the U
To restore the factory defaults as the default state:
• Remove the NKNCTRL.INI file from the Nikon Control directory and restart
the application.

The User-Named Method

You may desire to have several different scanner settings readily available. To
accomplish this, you can load and save these settings into user-named settings files.
These files are named by following the standard DOS file system conventions.
Clicking on the S
S
dialog, as shown in Figure 9.6. Once the settings file is named, the current
ETTINGS
state will be saved. It can be restored at any time through the L
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button is clicked, the plug-in state will be set to these settings, not the
D
button.
ET EFAULTS
D button.
SE EFAULTS
S button brings up the operating system's S
AVE ETTINGS
D button, the next time the
ET EFAULTS
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AVE
button.
ETTINGS