[API]

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The [API] section of the Image.ini file allows you to set defaults related to the Imagenation APIs. To change any of the [API] section keynames, you must edit the Image.ini file. This section is never written out by Imagenation, so you must type it in completely.

DDE Server Name=server-name

Purpose Defines the server name used for connecting Imagenation to DDEML, for DDE API integrations.

Values Any valid server name

Default Imagenation

Editions All

DDE Topic Name=topic-name

Purpose Defines the topic name used for connecting Imagenation to DDEML, for DDE API integrations.

Values Any valid topic name

Default Imaging

Editions All

Notify Hotspot Units=integer

Purpose Sets the coordinate units used by the four hotspot notifications in the DDE API.

Values 0 = pixels
1 = inches
2 = cm
3 = mm
4 = m
5 = ft
6 = points
7 = twips
8 | 9 | 10 = custom units (if defined)
13 = proportional units

Default 0

Editions View-Markup, View-Markup-Edit, and Scan-View-Markup-Edit

Notes This INI value can be overridden by the SetHotspotNotifyUnits transaction in the DDE API.

Notify Mouse Units=integer

Purpose Sets the coordinate units used by the two mouse notifications in the DDE API and in the C API.

Values 0 = pixels
1 = inches
2 = cm
3 = mm
4 = m
5 = ft
6 = points
7 = twips
8 | 9 | 10 = custom units (if defined)
13 = proportional units

Default 13

Editions All

Notes This INI value can be overridden by the SetMouseNotifyUnits transaction in the DDE API or the IN_SetMouseNotifyUnits function in the C API.