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**geno888** · 10-09-2006

2 - Options: Save

These settings are related with file saving.

Autosave: Checking this option CD-DVD Speed will save automatically all test results.

Files can be saved in different formats, and the user must select how to save files. Possible choices are two: "Binary" (file extension .CSV) or "HTML" (file extension .HTML).

Include Status: Checking this option CD-DVD Speed will save not only graph but also all informations contained in the little window under graph, i.e. test name, start time, end time, etc.

File Name: In this section user can select file name that CD-DVD Speed will use if "Autosave" option is checked.

Show file dialog: By checking this option CD-DVD Speed shows a "Save as" dialog window to ask the user where save files. By unchecking this option, all files will be automatically saved in the default folder or in a user defined folder. To create an user-defined folder, it's sufficient to press the little button showed by arrow.

On the left of the button there is the selected save folder, in our example "K:\CDFREAKS\".

File name can be also generated automatically according some parameters defined by the user. These parameters can be inserted in the text box. Available options are:

%M - Drive name
%V - Firmware currently installed in the drive
%D - Date
%T - Time
%I - MID, i.e disc mediacode.

According to the parameters used, a file name will be generated automatically, and it's possible to see a preview of the filename created (see the red square).

These parameters can be inserted in any order, and the following are some reported examples. Each color shows the corresponding info:

Parameter...........Result
%M %V...............HL-D-STDVDRAM_GSA-4167B_DL13
%I %M %V.........MCC004_HL-D-STDVDRAM_GSA-4167B_DL13
%M %V %I.........HL-D-STDVDRAM_GSA-4167B_DL13_MCC004
%T %M %V.........17_31_HL-D-STDVDRAM_GSA-4167B_DL13

If the "Show file dialog" option is checked, the user can manually modify filename. If "Show file dialog" is unchecked, results will be saved with the file name automatically generated according to parameters defined by user.

To avoid file overwritings, I suggest to insert also date and/or hour (%D and %T), in this way it's highly improbable that two files can have the same automatically generated name. Alternatively, the user can manually change the file name.

If in the textbox is not inserted any value, file name can't be generated automatically, and must be inserted manually by user.

10-09-2006	#8 (permalink)
geno888 Moderator, Editor & CD Freaks Guru Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Italy Posts: 17,004	Re: CD-DVD Speed - A user guide 2 - Options: Save These settings are related with file saving. Autosave: Checking this option CD-DVD Speed will save automatically all test results. Files can be saved in different formats, and the user must select how to save files. Possible choices are two: "Binary" (file extension .CSV) or "HTML" (file extension .HTML). Include Status: Checking this option CD-DVD Speed will save not only graph but also all informations contained in the little window under graph, i.e. test name, start time, end time, etc. File Name: In this section user can select file name that CD-DVD Speed will use if "Autosave" option is checked. Show file dialog: By checking this option CD-DVD Speed shows a "Save as" dialog window to ask the user where save files. By unchecking this option, all files will be automatically saved in the default folder or in a user defined folder. To create an user-defined folder, it's sufficient to press the little button showed by arrow. On the left of the button there is the selected save folder, in our example "K:\CDFREAKS\". File name can be also generated automatically according some parameters defined by the user. These parameters can be inserted in the text box. Available options are: %M - Drive name %V - Firmware currently installed in the drive %D - Date %T - Time %I - MID, i.e disc mediacode. According to the parameters used, a file name will be generated automatically, and it's possible to see a preview of the filename created (see the red square). These parameters can be inserted in any order, and the following are some reported examples. Each color shows the corresponding info: Parameter...........Result %M %V...............HL-D-STDVDRAM_GSA-4167B_DL13 %I %M %V.........MCC004_HL-D-STDVDRAM_GSA-4167B_DL13 %M %V %I.........HL-D-STDVDRAM_GSA-4167B_DL13_MCC004 %T %M %V.........17_31_HL-D-STDVDRAM_GSA-4167B_DL13 If the "Show file dialog" option is checked, the user can manually modify filename. If "Show file dialog" is unchecked, results will be saved with the file name automatically generated according to parameters defined by user. To avoid file overwritings, I suggest to insert also date and/or hour (%D and %T), in this way it's highly improbable that two files can have the same automatically generated name. Alternatively, the user can manually change the file name. If in the textbox is not inserted any value, file name can't be generated automatically, and must be inserted manually by user.