Category: Software
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How Index Manager indexes filenames
When Index Manager indexes filenames, they are interpreted using the codepage you have selected in the Regional Settings Control Panel in Windows. Characters A-Z are always read correctly, but if you plan to index files with e.g. Cyrillic or Greek characters in the filename, you will need to make sure that you have selected that…
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Set Index Manager to make searches accent insensitive
By default, Index Manager will index accented characters, such as äöü, different from un-accented characters. However, Index Manager is able to make searches accent insensitive. This setting is set on a per-archive basis. When enabling this option, Index Manager will ignore accents when indexing and treat them as regular unaccented characters. Thus it will be…
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Configuring multiple sites in FotoWeb Desktop for iPhone
Once FotoWeb Desktop for iPhone has been initialized and configured for the first time, it will store the server host name you specified so you won’t have to type it again the next time you connect. If, however, you would like to connect to another FotoWeb server, you can easily change the connection. To…
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Configuring the FotoWeb iPhone app for first use
With the release of SR4 also came FotoWeb Desktop for iPhone. After having downloaded it to your iPhone or iPad, you must set it up to talk to your FotoWeb server. Here’s how: Open Settings on the iPhone Find and tap the FotoWeb entry Tap the Server Settings entry Enter the information as required:…
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Password protecting your FotoStation Configuration
As a system administrator, you may want to limit access to certain program features in FotoStation, and even access to the entire configuration dialog, as well as prevent users from accessing certain types of side panels and program functions. Security settings are accessed from the Configuration Menu, under General: To prevent unauthorized…
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FotoWeb: Automatically notify the site administrator when a user registers to the site
In order to enable automatic notifications being sent to a site administrator when a new user registers on the site, follow these steps: Open the FotoWeb administrator console, then go to the Settings tab: Go to Site -> Smtp: Under Smtp Settings, in the Sender email address field, input the email address you want to…
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Changing the logo in the iPhone app
By changing the image file located at %appdata%\FotoWare\FotoWeb\Site Settings\SITE\Documents\rsrc\iPhoneLogo.png you will change the logo of the iPhone app to your customer’s logo. The file used must be a .PNG file, of exactly 550×88 pixels. Also, keep in mind that it may take as long as four hours from first login after the change has been…
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The FotoWeb Demo site
FotoWare maintains a FotoWeb demo site at fotoweb.fotoware.com, which is publicly accessible. You can use this site to test the features in FotoWeb as well as the Desktop application, Office plugin, Adobe extension and the iPhone app. Caveat lector: I used to work with support at FotoWare. This blog is my own space, I…
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The FotoWeb Office Plugin supports placing of multiple placeholder boxes in PowerPoint
When creating a layout in Powerpoint, pay attention to the sequence in which you place placeholders. The Office Plugin will place images in picture placeholders first, in the order they were placed in the document. Second, it will place images in Content placeholders, again, in the order they were placed in the document. Naturally,…
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No “From FotoWeb” button in Office 2007
The information in this article applies to: FotoWeb Desktop 7Microsoft Office 2007 SYMPTOMS After rolling out or installing FotoWeb Desktop, the “From FotoWeb” button is not available from the Insert menu in Word and Powerpoint. CAUSE The problem occurs when Microsoft Office 2007 has not been fully updated using Microsoft Update. RESOLUTION Download and install…
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Changing where FotoWeb desktop is downloaded from.
By default, FotoWeb directs users to download the FotoWeb Desktop installer files from FotoWares servers. If you, as an administrator, should want to control exactly what version is made available to your users, you need to make a few changes. Before you start, make a backup of FWDTInstaller.fwx, in case things should go wrong.…