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SaveSettingsToFile Method
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Leadtools.Multimedia Namespace > PlayCtrl Class : SaveSettingsToFile Method



targetFile
The file in which settings will be saved.
flags
The PlaySettings enumeration values specifying which settings to save.
targetFile
The file in which settings will be saved.
flags
The PlaySettings enumeration values specifying which settings to save.
Saves some or all of the play object settings to a file.

Syntax

Visual Basic (Declaration) 
Public Overridable Sub SaveSettingsToFile( _
   ByVal targetFile As String, _
   ByVal flags As PlaySettings _
) 
Visual Basic (Usage)Copy Code
Dim instance As PlayCtrl
Dim targetFile As String
Dim flags As PlaySettings
 
instance.SaveSettingsToFile(targetFile, flags)
C# 
public virtual void SaveSettingsToFile( 
   string targetFile,
   PlaySettings flags
)
C++/CLI 
public:
virtual void SaveSettingsToFile( 
   String^ targetFile,
   PlaySettings flags
) 

Parameters

targetFile
The file in which settings will be saved.
flags
The PlaySettings enumeration values specifying which settings to save.

Example

Visual BasicCopy Code
Public _result As Boolean = False
      Public _form As PlayCtrlForm = New PlayCtrlForm()
      Public _playctrl As PlayCtrl
      Public _streamSettings As String = Path.Combine(LEAD_VARS.MediaDir, "PlayCtrl_ObjectSettingsExample_Stream.xml")
      Public _fileSettings As String = Path.Combine(LEAD_VARS.MediaDir, "PlayCtrl_ObjectSettingsExample.xml")

      Public Sub ObjectSettingsExample()
         ' reference the play control
         _playctrl = _form.PlayCtrl

         ' input files
         Dim inFile As String = Path.Combine(LEAD_VARS.MediaDir, "PlayCtrl_Source.avi")

         Try
            Dim pVideoDizzy As Processor = _playctrl.VideoProcessors.EFXDizzy
            ' set a video processor
            _playctrl.SelectedVideoProcessors.Add(pVideoDizzy)

            ' save the settings to a file
            If SaveFileSettings() Then
               ' now clear the selected processors again
               _playctrl.SelectedVideoProcessors.Clear()

               ' check if stream file exists
               If File.Exists(_fileSettings) Then
                  ' load the saved settings from a file
                  ' and check if the processor is selected again
                  LoadFileSettings()

                  ' set the result 
                  _result = _playctrl.SelectedVideoProcessors.Contains(pVideoDizzy)
               End If
            End If

            ' save the settings to a stream
            If SaveStreamSettings() Then
               ' now clear the selected processors again
               _playctrl.SelectedVideoProcessors.Clear()

               ' check if stream file exists
               If File.Exists(_streamSettings) Then
                  ' load the saved settings from a stream 
                  ' and check if the processor is selected again
                  LoadStreamSettings()

                  ' set the result 
                  _result = _result And _playctrl.SelectedVideoProcessors.Contains(pVideoDizzy)
               End If
            End If
         Catch e1 As Exception
            _result = False
         End Try
      End Sub

      Private Sub LoadFileSettings()
         _playctrl.LoadSettingsFromFile(_fileSettings, PlaySettings.Processors)
      End Sub

      Private Function SaveFileSettings() As Boolean
         '  check if we can save the processors settings
         If _playctrl.CanSaveObjectSettings(PlaySettings.Processors) Then
            _playctrl.SaveSettingsToFile(_fileSettings, PlaySettings.Processors)
            Return True
         End If
         Return False
      End Function

      Private Sub LoadStreamSettings()
         Dim settings As Stream = New StreamReader(_streamSettings).BaseStream
         _playctrl.LoadSettingsFromStream(settings, PlaySettings.Processors)
         settings.Close()
      End Sub

      Private Function SaveStreamSettings() As Boolean
         '  check if we can save the processors settings
         If _playctrl.CanSaveObjectSettings(PlaySettings.Processors) Then
            Dim settings As Stream = New StreamWriter(_streamSettings, False).BaseStream
            _playctrl.SaveSettingsToStream(settings, PlaySettings.Processors)
            settings.Close()
            Return True
         End If
         Return False
      End Function

Public NotInheritable Class LEAD_VARS
   Public Const MediaDir As String = "C:\Program Files (x86)\LEAD Technologies\LEADTOOLS 17\Media"
End Class
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public bool _result = false;
      public PlayCtrlForm _form = new PlayCtrlForm();
      public PlayCtrl _playctrl;
      public string _streamSettings =Path.Combine(LEAD_VARS.MediaDir,"PlayCtrl_ObjectSettingsExample_Stream.xml");
      public string _fileSettings =Path.Combine(LEAD_VARS.MediaDir,"PlayCtrl_ObjectSettingsExample.xml");

      public void ObjectSettingsExample()
      {
         // reference the play control
         _playctrl = _form.PlayCtrl;

         // input files
         string inFile =Path.Combine(LEAD_VARS.MediaDir,"PlayCtrl_Source.avi");

         try
         {
            Processor pVideoDizzy = _playctrl.VideoProcessors.EFXDizzy;
            // set a video processor
            _playctrl.SelectedVideoProcessors.Add(pVideoDizzy);

            // save the settings to a file
            if (SaveFileSettings())
            {
               // now clear the selected processors again
               _playctrl.SelectedVideoProcessors.Clear();

               // check if stream file exists
               if (File.Exists(_fileSettings))
               {
                  // load the saved settings from a file
                  // and check if the processor is selected again
                  LoadFileSettings();

                  // set the result 
                  _result = _playctrl.SelectedVideoProcessors.Contains(pVideoDizzy);
               }
            }

            // save the settings to a stream
            if (SaveStreamSettings())
            {
               // now clear the selected processors again
               _playctrl.SelectedVideoProcessors.Clear();

               // check if stream file exists
               if (File.Exists(_streamSettings))
               {
                  // load the saved settings from a stream 
                  // and check if the processor is selected again
                  LoadStreamSettings();

                  // set the result 
                  _result &= _playctrl.SelectedVideoProcessors.Contains(pVideoDizzy);
               }
            }
         }
         catch (Exception)
         {
            _result = false;
         }
      }

      private void LoadFileSettings()
      {
         _playctrl.LoadSettingsFromFile(_fileSettings, PlaySettings.Processors);
      }

      private bool SaveFileSettings()
      {
         //  check if we can save the processors settings
         if (_playctrl.CanSaveObjectSettings(PlaySettings.Processors))
         {
            _playctrl.SaveSettingsToFile(_fileSettings, PlaySettings.Processors);
            return true;
         }
         return false;
      }

      private void LoadStreamSettings()
      {
         Stream settings = new StreamReader(_streamSettings).BaseStream;
         _playctrl.LoadSettingsFromStream(settings, PlaySettings.Processors);
         settings.Close();
      }

      private bool SaveStreamSettings()
      {
         //  check if we can save the processors settings
         if (_playctrl.CanSaveObjectSettings(PlaySettings.Processors))
         {
            Stream settings = new StreamWriter(_streamSettings, false).BaseStream;
            _playctrl.SaveSettingsToStream(settings, PlaySettings.Processors);
            settings.Close();
            return true;
         }
         return false;
      }

static class LEAD_VARS
{
   public const string MediaDir = @"C:\Program Files (x86)\LEAD Technologies\LEADTOOLS 17\Media";
}

Remarks

Play object settings can be saved to a stream by calling SaveSettingsToStream. If either PlayCtrl.SaveSettingsToFile or PlayCtrl.SaveSettingsToStream is called for settings that cannot be saved, the save method will fail. Call CanSaveObjectSettings before calling the save methods to make sure the settings can be saved. Saved settings can be loaded using the LoadSettingsFromFile method or the LoadSettingsFromStream method.

Requirements

Target Platforms: Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 family, Windows Server 2008 family, Windows Vista, Windows 7

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