Re: filmscanners: Re: Vuescan gripes

["Bob Kehl - Kvernstoen, Kehl & Assoc." <BobKehl@kvernkehl.com>]

----- Original Message -----
From: Jawed Ashraf <Jawed@cupidity.force9.co.uk>
To: <filmscanners@halftone.co.uk>
Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2001 7:44 PM
Subject: RE: filmscanners: Re: Vuescan gripes


> I think the dialog that Nikon Scan uses is quite effective.  It allows the
> user to specify prefix and suffix, plus the number of digits and the
> starting number.
>
> Why stick to the concept of a "+" sign to indicate the counting part of a
> filename, instead of using a checkbox for autoincrement?  I suspect you
> might have coded for a file-naming scenario that I haven't worked out yet.
>
> Jawed
>

I agree.  Nikon's file naming method is really good.  I used to really like
Vuescan's method.....then I got NikonScan 3.1.  It's pretty comprehensive.

BK




> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-filmscanners@halftone.co.uk
> > [mailto:owner-filmscanners@halftone.co.uk]On Behalf Of EdHamrick@aol.com
> > Sent: 24 July 2001 22:53
> > To: filmscanners@halftone.co.uk
> > Subject: Re: filmscanners: Re: Vuescan gripes
> >
> >
> > In a message dated 7/24/2001 2:46:23 PM EST, dean.shough@lmco.com
writes:
> >
> > > It would be nice to be able to use standard file dialog boxes to
specify
> > >  both the directory and filename, but not at the expense of
> > giving up auto
> > >  increment.
> >
> > Now that I think of it, I could always count how many digits are
> > after the plus (if there are any) and put the plus back in after
> > the standard dialog box is used (if there was a plus).  I've added
> > this to my list of things to look into.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Ed Hamrick
> >
>