D700Hack Program
Updated 2008-07-25 by Bill Claff

Introduction

D700Hack is a Microsoft Windows console executable. It can be used at a “DOS prompt”.

This program is provided “as is” with no expressed or implied warranties.

You may distribute the program provided that it is not modified and that no fee is charged.

Why?

Older software will open D3 files but not D700 files.

Simply changing the model in the Nef file allows D700 users to use older software.

Basic Usage

The program takes either one or two parameters.

The first parameter is a filename. This must be a .Nef file.
You may use wildcards but the Nef file extension must be present.

The second parameter is an option.

D3 indicates changing the model from D700 to D3.

D700 indicates changing the model from D3 to D700. (Only for a file that was originally D700.)

If the second parameter is omitted the model is flipped between D700 and D3.

Command line examples

·        D700Hack TEST.NEF D3

If the model is D700it is changed to D3.

·        D700Hack TEST.NEF D700

If the model is D3 it is changed to D700.

·        D700Hack *.NEF

Processes each Nef file in the current directory.

If the model is D700it is changed to D3. If the model is D3 it is changed to D700.

What D700Hack Does

·        The model name is changed “in place”.

·        The date and time of the file are unaffected.

·        You get positive confirmation on success, nothing on failure.

Restrictions

These instructions assume that you have placed D700Hack in a folder that is on your path.

To find such a folder enter Path at the DOS prompt.

The file cannot be open elsewhere.