Dynamic Mosaic - Help

The main menu

The main menu has the following functions

File

There are three export functions: Save the (current) mosaic and Save the event log file. The current mosaic is best saved when the dynamics are off. The mosaic picture that is currently visible in the (monitor) viewer is what will be saved. In case of demonstrator mode also the nag text is copied. The last function is to save the current list of images in the library folder. This is particularly useful to make a list of the new booth pictures, e.g. for administrative purposes after the event.

The event log is the log data that is updated with each event in the application, such as new source picture, new tethered/booth picture found, and intermezzo message displayed. And others.

Projects

Two functions are offered: Save the current settings as a project file, and Open a saved project file and overwrite the current settings. Almost every setting is copied to the project file. Some specific settings like web cam size and -controls are not kept. The checked source and commercial files are also stored, but not by name but by sequence as found in the overview! When adding new files in the folders after having saved a project might lead to different source and commercial selections as originally saved.

Admin

The functions in the part of the menu are mainly used to quickly change a specific setting, while the tabs can remain visible. These settings are:

  • Window stay on top: when clicked the application's window will remain visible, even when new windows are opened, such as a notepad, or other windows applications. Is is particularly useful when the technician doing some admin work on the same computer while the application is running and needs to keep an eye on the progress and status.
  • Reset dynamic mode: in some rare cases an unlucky sequence of controls have been pressed and the dynamics freeze. In that case this 'panic button' will fully restore the dynamics, and the reset is hardly noticeable from the monitor.

License

The application as downloaded from the internet, and installed on any systems will by default run in a DEMO mode. In this mode a nag text is shown (some text is customized, here for details). The customer who has a purchased a license file has two information sources:

  • View license: the current status of used days and remaining days are shown. In the example below: from 15 days of licensed use 13 days still remain.
  • Enter registration code: the client has enter (or copy) the hardware code to bind the license file to the specific machine it was intended for. In the example below: the license started on March 4, and will expire 15 days later on March 19. The hardware code that this licensed was bind to is shows as a 16 digit code with '-' between each block of 4 digits. To acquire a license the customer must provide this unique hardware code to the vendor, who will use it the create the license file. The 'Copy hardware' button will copy this code in the clipboard, which can conveniently pasted (CTR+V) in the mail to request a license file. The 'Register product' button will activate the license file.

Tools

This menu function provide a couple of information options:

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