8 FSI Viewer
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NeptuneLabs - FSI Viewer
Configuration Hierarchy
1. HTTP Query
2. Configuration file (*.xml)
3. Default configuration file (_default.xml)
Choosing the adequate Configuration Method
So far you learned that FSI Viewer can be configured by any
combination of:
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The default configuration file (_default.xml)
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Additional configuration files (*.xml)
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HTTP queries
These configuration options are not only alternate methods. Combining
these methods offers the possibility to provide configuration parameters
as easily as possible and as dynamically as required. The following
considerations might be helpful when deciding which method to choose for
a certain parameter.
8.10.4 Default Configuration
You can easily change global parameters that apply to all FSI Viewer instances
by editing a single file. This is therefore the recommended configuration
method for:
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Global parameters valid for all images, in particular:
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ImageServerType
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Licence Key
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General configuration options like:
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Skin
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Intro
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Language
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Plug-ins
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MenuAlign, AnimationSpeed and alike
8.10.5 Configuration Files
Separate configuration files should be used for parameters specific to a group
of images or a specific way to display images. You might for example want to
setup individual configuration files for different types of FSI Viewer instances,
like "small_no_interface. xml", "large_with_hotspots.xml" as an example.
Try to avoid adding global parameters like the base path to your imaging server
"ImageServer" or alike in individual configuration files. This way you will only
