Rename V folders with ARC500 software

[timlig]

Hi Folks,

Just picked up the GRE500 and - together with ARC500 and Radioreference - it's very simple to work. There are two things I haven't figured out how to do with the software (which I may not be able to do at all). Both have to do with V folders.

Is it possible to open the V folder's object information into ARC500? In other words, can I open a *.vsc file the same as I would open a *.gr5 file? I acnj't do it from the Open command. It's no big deal and I can work around it - just checking to see if I missed something.

The next question regards renaming the V folders that are loaded on the scanner. If I store a configuration within the GRE500, I'm able to assign a name during the process. But if I load a new *.vsc file from the ARC500 software, it gets renamed to "ARC500". I found in the Global settings where tha folder neme is set, but this seems to apply to all V folders. Maybe this is the solution - but I can't find how the global gets uploaded. I thought "Global" universally covered all settings.

So, how can I rename a V folder that is on the GRE using the ARC500 software?

Thank you!

[DaveIN]

Looks like this screen is what you want:
http://www.butel.nl/products/arc500/editor4.jpg

Just change the alpha tag for the system.

[timlig]

Right under my nose. Thank you Dave!

[wayne_h]

Moved to the Scanner Programming Software forum.

[fmon]

Originally Posted by timlig

Hi Folks,

Just picked up the GRE500 and - together with ARC500 and Radioreference - it's very simple to work. There are two things I haven't figured out how to do with the software (which I may not be able to do at all). Both have to do with V folders.

Is it possible to open the V folder's object information into ARC500? In other words, can I open a *.vsc file the same as I would open a *.gr5 file? I acnj't do it from the Open command. It's no big deal and I can work around it - just checking to see if I missed something.

The next question regards renaming the V folders that are loaded on the scanner. If I store a configuration within the GRE500, I'm able to assign a name during the process. But if I load a new *.vsc file from the ARC500 software, it gets renamed to "ARC500". I found in the Global settings where tha folder neme is set, but this seems to apply to all V folders. Maybe this is the solution - but I can't find how the global gets uploaded. I thought "Global" universally covered all settings.

So, how can I rename a V folder that is on the GRE using the ARC500 software?

Thank you!

vsc files are saved in a txt editor, mine is notepad. Open the file to review it's location. You can rename the vsc but the info in the first line of the vsc file will be displayed in the placed location.

Ie, vsc file 1 = vfolder 1 has NCR-DC-MD-VA when edited. Thus you can rename vfolder 1.vsc to NCR-DC-MD-VA 1.vsc. However, your global settings will not go with the load unless they are internally edited into the vsc file.

[timlig]

Got home and tried out the suggestions. Editing the *.vsc file works best for me.

But if I remember to, the "V-Scanner Folder Name" can be pre-set in the Global Settings:Misc: tab before I save as. This plants the name in properly.

But if not, the editor gives me what I need.

However, when editing, the same number of spaces needs to keep the in the segment - otherwise the folder shows <empty> on the scanner. So if the name already in the file is "ARC500" and you want to replace it with "California", 4 spaces + "ARC500" need to be deleted.

All-in-all, very workable.

Thank you!

[fmon]

V-scanner does not use the main part of ARC500 so Global Settings, Scanlist Preview, Object Browser nor any menu settings apply. Fact is, you can't even open a vsc file in main ARC. Other software's differ on how they handle V-scanner.

You can however, open the vsc file and edit the opening screen data but as you stated, spacing is critical.

Win500 allows retrieving V-scanner and saving as p500. This will open in software for complete edit.
PSREdit allows retrieving V-scanner and saving as bin. This will open in software for complete edit.
ScanControl works similar to ARC500, meaning only saved but uses vs extension rather then vsc extension. Neither will open in the software.

BTW, Win500 will also open a bin file which is the actual file used by the scanner.