OmniTek 2.3 manual Appendix 1 File Types, Generic Files, OmniTek-specific Files

Appendix 1: File Types

OmniTek systems use some unique file types. This section explains what type of data is held in each file type.

Generic Files

.ini (Initialization)

Used to store generic data.

OmniTek uses three .ini files, one for the full-screen-layout definitions (full_screen_ layouts.ini), one for analyzer range profiles (analyzer_range_error_profiles.ini), and one for cage safe-title profiles (cage_safe_title_profiles.ini). All of these ini files are stored at the same level as the OmniTek executable (usually at c:\program files\omnitek\omnitek xr).

.xml (Extensible Markup Language)

The main event log and the picture quality time-based log are stored as XML files.

OmniTek-specific Files

.oas (OmniAllSettings)

Used to store complete configurations, either to provide a complete back-up of your settings or to allow these settings to be copied from one machine to another. Exported and imported via the Export ALL settings and Import ALL settings options in the Configuration menu.

.ode (OmniDesktop Engineering)

Stores all user configurable engineering settings (those settings configurable via the Engineering Settings control window). Saved and loaded via the ‘Save Engineering settings’ and ‘Load Engineering settings’ options in the Configuration menu.

.odl (OmniDesktop Layout)

Stores layout information for current page: Child window position, size, snap; Z-order of child windows; Toolbar visibility, position; Layout name; Display selections for Status window. Saved when ‘Assigned’ to a particular full screen view in the Full Screen Configuration dialogue.

.ods (OmniDesktop Settings)

Stores everything: all user configurable engineering settings, the four layouts (pages), and all other miscellaneous settings and preferences. Saved and loaded via the Save system configuration and Load system configuration options in the Configuration menu.

Note that OmniTek saves a .ods file when it is closed down, and normally opens that same file when it next starts up, ensuring the system is in the exact same state in was last in (called startup.ods and is located in program files\omnitek\omnitek xr). The user can however opt to load a selected .ods file at start-up by checking the 'At start-up prompt to load system configuration' option in the File: Preferences menu.

.ogs (OmniGen Setup)

Stores Generator configuration data (default resize type, pattern path, resize type, and load status), the selected pattern, and whether the Generator displays a list or thumbnails.

.pre (Preset Definition)

Text file containing set Preset definitions (see page 11).

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