diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetector.cpp b/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetector.cpp
index 0e734be0e..c8b873c6d 100644
--- a/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetector.cpp
+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetector.cpp
@@ -3454,153 +3454,164 @@ string slsDetector::getLastClientIP() {
 
 
 int slsDetector::setPort(portType index, int num){
-  
 
-  int fnum=F_SET_PORT;
-  int retval;
-  //  uint64_t ut;
-  char mess[100];
-  int ret=FAIL;
-  bool online=false;
-  MySocketTCP *s;
 
-  if (num>1024) {
+	int fnum=F_SET_PORT;
+	int retval;
+	//  uint64_t ut;
+	char mess[100];
+	int ret=FAIL;
+	bool online=false;
+	MySocketTCP *s;
 
-    switch(index) {
-    case CONTROL_PORT:
-      s=controlSocket;
-      retval=thisDetector->controlPort;
+	if (num>1024) {
+
+		switch(index) {
+		case CONTROL_PORT:
+			s=controlSocket;
+			retval=thisDetector->controlPort;
 #ifdef VERBOSE
-      cout << "s="<< s<< endl;
-      cout << thisDetector->controlPort<< " " << " " << thisDetector->stopPort << endl;
+			cout << "s="<< s<< endl;
+			cout << thisDetector->controlPort<< " " << " " << thisDetector->stopPort << endl;
 #endif
-      if (s==NULL) {
-      
+			if (s==NULL) {
+
 #ifdef VERBOSE
-	cout << "s=NULL"<< endl;
-	cout << thisDetector->controlPort<< " " << " " << thisDetector->stopPort << endl;
+				cout << "s=NULL"<< endl;
+				cout << thisDetector->controlPort<< " " << " " << thisDetector->stopPort << endl;
 #endif
-	setTCPSocket("",DEFAULT_PORTNO);
-      }
-      if (controlSocket) {
-	s=controlSocket;
-      } else {
+				setTCPSocket("",DEFAULT_PORTNO);
+			}
+			if (controlSocket) {
+				s=controlSocket;
+			} else {
 #ifdef VERBOSE
-	cout << "still cannot connect!"<< endl;
-	cout << thisDetector->controlPort<< " " << " " << thisDetector->stopPort << endl;
+				cout << "still cannot connect!"<< endl;
+				cout << thisDetector->controlPort<< " " << " " << thisDetector->stopPort << endl;
 #endif
-  
 
+				setTCPSocket("",retval);
+			}
+			online =  (thisDetector->onlineFlag==ONLINE_FLAG);
+			break;
+		case DATA_PORT:
+			s=dataSocket;
+			retval=thisDetector->receiverPort;
+			if(strcmp(thisDetector->receiverIP,"none")){
+				if (s==NULL) {cout<<"s is null"<<endl;setReceiverTCPSocket("",retval);}
+				if (dataSocket){cout<<"datasocket now has value"<<endl; s=dataSocket;}
+				//else {cout<<"datasocket has no value"<<endl; setReceiverTCPSocket("",retval);}
+			}
+			online =  (thisDetector->receiverOnlineFlag==ONLINE_FLAG);
+			cout<<"online:"<<online<<endl;
+			break;
+		case STOP_PORT:
+			s=stopSocket;
+			retval=thisDetector->stopPort;
+			if (s==NULL) setTCPSocket("",-1,DEFAULT_PORTNO+1);
+			if (stopSocket) s=stopSocket;
+			else setTCPSocket("",-1,retval);
+			online =  (thisDetector->onlineFlag==ONLINE_FLAG);
+			break;
+		default:
+			s=NULL;
+			break;
+		}
 
-	setTCPSocket("",retval);
-      }
-      online =  (thisDetector->onlineFlag==ONLINE_FLAG);
-      break;
-    case DATA_PORT:
-      s=dataSocket;
-      retval=thisDetector->receiverPort;
-      if(strcmp(thisDetector->receiverIP,"none")){
-    	  if (s==NULL) setReceiverTCPSocket("",DEFAULT_PORTNO+2);
-    	  if (dataSocket) s=dataSocket;
-    	  else setReceiverTCPSocket("",retval);
-    	  online =  (thisDetector->receiverOnlineFlag==ONLINE_FLAG);
-      }
-      break;
-    case STOP_PORT:
-      s=stopSocket;
-      retval=thisDetector->stopPort;
-      if (s==NULL) setTCPSocket("",-1,DEFAULT_PORTNO+1);
-      if (stopSocket) s=stopSocket;
-      else setTCPSocket("",-1,retval);
-      online =  (thisDetector->onlineFlag==ONLINE_FLAG);
-      break;
-    default:
-      s=NULL;
-    }
+		//send to current port to change port
+		if (online) {
+			if (s) {
+				if  (s->Connect()>=0) {
+					s->SendDataOnly(&fnum,sizeof(fnum));
+					s->SendDataOnly(&index,sizeof(index));
+					s->SendDataOnly(&num,sizeof(num));
+					s->ReceiveDataOnly(&ret,sizeof(ret));
+					if (ret==FAIL) {
+						s->ReceiveDataOnly(mess,sizeof(mess));
+						std::cout<< "Detector returned error: " << mess << std::endl;
+					} else {
+						s->ReceiveDataOnly(&retval,sizeof(retval));
+					}
+					s->Disconnect();
+				}
+			}
+		}
 
-    if (online) {
-      if (s) {
-	if  (s->Connect()>=0) {
-	  s->SendDataOnly(&fnum,sizeof(fnum));
-	  s->SendDataOnly(&index,sizeof(index));
-	  s->SendDataOnly(&num,sizeof(num));
-	  s->ReceiveDataOnly(&ret,sizeof(ret));
-	  if (ret==FAIL) {
-	    s->ReceiveDataOnly(mess,sizeof(mess));
-	    std::cout<< "Detector returned error: " << mess << std::endl;
-	  } else {
-	    s->ReceiveDataOnly(&retval,sizeof(retval)); 
-	  } 
-	  s->Disconnect();
+		if (ret!=FAIL) {
+			switch(index) {
+			case CONTROL_PORT:
+				thisDetector->controlPort=retval;
+				break;
+			case DATA_PORT:
+				if(thisDetector->receiverOnlineFlag==ONLINE_FLAG){
+					cout<<"online,ret=ok"<<endl;
+					thisDetector->receiverPort=retval;
+					cout<<"first trying to set online:"<<setReceiverOnline(ONLINE_FLAG)<<endl;
+					cout<<"Setting up Receiver"<<endl;
+					setReceiverIP(thisDetector->receiverIP);
+				}
+				break;
+			case STOP_PORT:
+				thisDetector->stopPort=retval;
+				break;
+			default:
+				break;
+			}
+#ifdef VERBOSE
+			cout << "ret is ok" << endl;
+#endif
+
+		} else {
+			switch(index) {
+			case CONTROL_PORT:
+				thisDetector->controlPort=num;
+				break;
+			case DATA_PORT:
+				if(thisDetector->receiverOnlineFlag==ONLINE_FLAG){
+					cout<<"online,ret=fail"<<endl;
+					thisDetector->receiverPort=retval;
+				}else{
+					cout<<"not online,ret=fail"<<endl;
+					thisDetector->receiverPort=num;
+					if(strcmp(thisDetector->receiverIP,"none")){
+						cout<<"ip not none, Setting up Receiver"<<endl;
+						setReceiverIP(thisDetector->receiverIP);
+					}
+				}
+				break;
+			case STOP_PORT:
+				thisDetector->stopPort=num;
+				break;
+			default:
+				break;
+			}
+		}
 	}
-      } 
-    }
-    if (ret!=FAIL) {
-      
-      switch(index) {
-      case CONTROL_PORT:
-	thisDetector->controlPort=retval;
-	break;
-      case DATA_PORT:
-	thisDetector->receiverPort=retval;
-	break;
-      case STOP_PORT:
-	thisDetector->stopPort=retval;
-	break;
-      default:
-	;
-      }
-    
-      
+	switch(index) {
+	case CONTROL_PORT:
+		retval=thisDetector->controlPort;
+		break;
+	case DATA_PORT:
+		retval=thisDetector->receiverPort;
+		break;
+	case STOP_PORT:
+		retval=thisDetector->stopPort;
+		break;
+	default:
+		retval=-1;
+		break;
+	}
+
+
+
 #ifdef VERBOSE
-      cout << "ret is ok" << endl;
+	cout << thisDetector->controlPort<< " " << thisDetector->receiverPort << " " << thisDetector->stopPort << endl;
 #endif 
-      
-    } else {
-      switch(index) {
-      case CONTROL_PORT:
-	thisDetector->controlPort=num;
-	break;
-      case DATA_PORT:
-    	 if(thisDetector->receiverOnlineFlag==ONLINE_FLAG)
-    	 	 thisDetector->receiverPort=retval;
-    	 else
-    		 thisDetector->receiverPort=num;
-
-	break;
-      case STOP_PORT:
-	thisDetector->stopPort=num;
-	break;
-      default:
-	;
-      }
-    }
-  }
-  switch(index) {
-  case CONTROL_PORT:
-    retval=thisDetector->controlPort;
-    break;
-  case DATA_PORT:
-    retval=thisDetector->receiverPort;
-    break;
-  case STOP_PORT:
-    retval=thisDetector->stopPort;
-    break;
-  default:
-    retval=-1;
-  }
-    
-  // setTCPSocket();
-    
-    
-#ifdef VERBOSE
-  cout << thisDetector->controlPort<< " " << thisDetector->receiverPort << " " << thisDetector->stopPort << endl;
-#endif 
-  
 
 
-  return retval;
-  
+
+	return retval;
+
 };
 
 
diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/slsReceiver/slsReceiver.cpp b/slsDetectorSoftware/slsReceiver/slsReceiver.cpp
index 297935915..0865eb2a9 100644
--- a/slsDetectorSoftware/slsReceiver/slsReceiver.cpp
+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/slsReceiver/slsReceiver.cpp
@@ -15,16 +15,24 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	int ret = slsDetectorDefs::OK;
 	MySocketTCP *socket = NULL;
 	string fname = "";
+	bool shortfname = false;
 
 	//parse command line for config
-	for(int iarg=2;iarg<argc;iarg++)
-		if(!strcasecmp(argv[iarg-1],"-config"))
+	for(int iarg=1;iarg<argc;iarg++){
+		if(!strcasecmp(argv[iarg],"-config")){
+			if(iarg+1==argc){
+				cout << "no config file name given. Exiting." << endl;
+				return -1;
+			}
 			fname.assign(argv[iarg]);
-
+		}
+		if(!strcasecmp(argv[iarg],"-shortfname"))
+			shortfname = true;
+	}
 
 
 	//reads config file, creates socket, assigns function table
-	slsReceiverFuncs *receiver = new slsReceiverFuncs(socket,fname,ret);
+	slsReceiverFuncs *receiver = new slsReceiverFuncs(socket,fname,ret, shortfname);
 	if(ret==slsDetectorDefs::FAIL)
 		return -1;
 
diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/slsReceiver/slsReceiverFunctionList.cpp b/slsDetectorSoftware/slsReceiver/slsReceiverFunctionList.cpp
index ed4991181..e5f554795 100644
--- a/slsDetectorSoftware/slsReceiver/slsReceiverFunctionList.cpp
+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/slsReceiver/slsReceiverFunctionList.cpp
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ using namespace std;
 FILE* slsReceiverFunctionList::sfilefd(NULL);
 int slsReceiverFunctionList::listening_thread_running(0);
 
-slsReceiverFunctionList::slsReceiverFunctionList():
+slsReceiverFunctionList::slsReceiverFunctionList(bool shortfname):
+				shortFileName(shortfname),
 				fileIndex(0),
 				frameIndexNeeded(true),
 				framesCaught(0),
@@ -38,6 +39,7 @@ slsReceiverFunctionList::slsReceiverFunctionList():
 				server_port(DEFAULT_UDP_PORT)
 {
 	strcpy(savefilename,"");
+	strcpy(actualfilename,"");
 	strcpy(filePath,"");
 	strcpy(fileName,"run");
 	strcpy(buffer,"");
@@ -195,6 +197,10 @@ int slsReceiverFunctionList::startListening(){
 	else
 		sprintf(savefilename, "%s/%s_f%012d_%d.raw", filePath,fileName,framesCaught,fileIndex);
 
+	if(!shortFileName)
+		strcpy(actualfilename,savefilename);
+	else
+		sprintf(actualfilename, "%s/%s_%d_%012d.raw", filePath,fileName,fileIndex, framesCaught);
 
 	// A do/while(FALSE) loop is used to make error cleanup easier.  The
 	//  close() of each of the socket descriptors is only done once at the
@@ -206,8 +212,8 @@ int slsReceiverFunctionList::startListening(){
 			break;
 		}
 
-		sfilefd = fopen((const char *) (savefilename), "w");
-		cout << "Saving to " << savefilename << ". Ready! " << endl;
+		sfilefd = fopen((const char *) (actualfilename), "w");
+		cout << "Saving to " << actualfilename << ". Ready! " << endl;
 
 		while (listening_thread_running) {
 
@@ -221,10 +227,15 @@ int slsReceiverFunctionList::startListening(){
 				else
 					sprintf(savefilename, "%s/%s_f%012d_%d.raw", filePath,fileName,framesCaught,fileIndex);
 
-				cout << "saving to " << savefilename << "\t\t"
+				if(!shortFileName)
+					strcpy(actualfilename,savefilename);
+				else
+					sprintf(actualfilename, "%s/%s_%d_%012d.raw", filePath,fileName,fileIndex, framesCaught);
+
+				cout << "saving to " << actualfilename << "\t\t"
 						"packet loss " << ((currframenum-prevframenum-(2*framesInFile))/(double)(2*framesInFile))*100.000 << "%\t\t"
 						"framenum " << currframenum << endl;
-				sfilefd = fopen((const char *) (savefilename), "w");
+				sfilefd = fopen((const char *) (actualfilename), "w");
 				prevframenum=currframenum;
 				framesInFile = 0;
 			}
diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/slsReceiver/slsReceiverFunctionList.h b/slsDetectorSoftware/slsReceiver/slsReceiverFunctionList.h
index 14aafaefd..4188fa1ca 100644
--- a/slsDetectorSoftware/slsReceiver/slsReceiverFunctionList.h
+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/slsReceiver/slsReceiverFunctionList.h
@@ -21,8 +21,9 @@ class slsReceiverFunctionList : private virtual slsDetectorDefs  {
 public:
 	/**
 	 * Constructor
+	 * @param shortfname true if short file name required
 	 */
-	slsReceiverFunctionList();
+	slsReceiverFunctionList(bool shortfname);
 
 	/**
 	 * Destructor
@@ -142,6 +143,12 @@ private:
 	/** Complete File name */
 	char savefilename[MAX_STR_LENGTH];
 
+	/** Actual Complete File name. This is used if you need a simple filename */
+	char actualfilename[MAX_STR_LENGTH];
+
+	/** if short file name is needed*/
+	bool shortFileName;
+
 	/** File Name without frame index, file index and extension*/
 	char fileName[MAX_STR_LENGTH];
 
diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/slsReceiver/slsReceiver_funcs.cpp b/slsDetectorSoftware/slsReceiver/slsReceiver_funcs.cpp
index 280e94ef0..5fb1b608b 100644
--- a/slsDetectorSoftware/slsReceiver/slsReceiver_funcs.cpp
+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/slsReceiver/slsReceiver_funcs.cpp
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 using namespace std;
 
 
-slsReceiverFuncs::slsReceiverFuncs(MySocketTCP *&mySocket,string const fname,int &success):
+slsReceiverFuncs::slsReceiverFuncs(MySocketTCP *&mySocket,string const fname,int &success, bool shortfname):
 		socket(mySocket),
 		ret(OK),
 		lockStatus(0){
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ slsReceiverFuncs::slsReceiverFuncs(MySocketTCP *&mySocket,string const fname,int
 			strcpy(mess,"dummy message");
 
 			function_table();
-			slsReceiverList =  new slsReceiverFunctionList();
+			slsReceiverList =  new slsReceiverFunctionList(shortfname);
 
 			success = OK;
 		}
diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/slsReceiver/slsReceiver_funcs.h b/slsDetectorSoftware/slsReceiver/slsReceiver_funcs.h
index b41583938..7e0bdc245 100644
--- a/slsDetectorSoftware/slsReceiver/slsReceiver_funcs.h
+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/slsReceiver/slsReceiver_funcs.h
@@ -25,8 +25,9 @@ public:
 	 * @param mySocket tcp socket connecting receiver and client
 	 * @param fname name of config file
 	 * @param success if socket creation was successfull
+	 * @param shortfname true if short file name required
 	 */
-	slsReceiverFuncs(MySocketTCP *&mySocket,string const fname,int &success);
+	slsReceiverFuncs(MySocketTCP *&mySocket,string const fname,int &success, bool shortfname);
 
 	/** Destructor */
 	virtual ~slsReceiverFuncs(){};