diff --git a/Modules/IGTUI/Qmitk/QmitkIGTLoggerWidget.cpp b/Modules/IGTUI/Qmitk/QmitkIGTLoggerWidget.cpp
index ee5cdf3..c27a7b1 100644
--- a/Modules/IGTUI/Qmitk/QmitkIGTLoggerWidget.cpp
+++ b/Modules/IGTUI/Qmitk/QmitkIGTLoggerWidget.cpp
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ PURPOSE.  See the above copyright notices for more information.
 
 
 QmitkIGTLoggerWidget::QmitkIGTLoggerWidget(QWidget* parent, Qt::WindowFlags f)
-: QWidget(parent, f), m_Recorder(NULL), m_RecordingActivated(false)
+: QWidget(parent, f), m_Recorder(NULL), m_RecordingActivated(false),m_SampleCounter(0)
 {
   m_Controls = NULL;
   CreateQtPartControl(this);
@@ -80,8 +80,7 @@ void QmitkIGTLoggerWidget::CreateConnections()
     connect( m_RecordingTimer, SIGNAL(timeout()), this, SLOT(OnRecording()) );    
     connect( (QObject*)(m_Controls->m_leRecordingValue), SIGNAL(editingFinished()), this, SLOT(UpdateRecordingTime()) );
     connect( (QObject*)(m_Controls->m_cbRecordingType), SIGNAL(activated(int)), this, SLOT(UpdateRecordingTime()) );
-    connect( (QObject*)(m_Controls->m_leOutputFile), SIGNAL(editingFinished()), this, SLOT(UpdateOutputFileName()) );
-    
+    connect( (QObject*)(m_Controls->m_leOutputFile), SIGNAL(editingFinished()), this, SLOT(UpdateOutputFileName()) );      
   }
 }
 
@@ -169,18 +168,17 @@ void QmitkIGTLoggerWidget::StopRecording()
 
 void QmitkIGTLoggerWidget::OnRecording()
 {
-  static unsigned int sampleCounter = 0;
   unsigned int int_samples = m_Samples.toInt();
-  if(sampleCounter >= int_samples)
+  if(m_SampleCounter >= int_samples)
   {
     this->StopRecording();
-    sampleCounter=0;
+    m_SampleCounter=0;
     return;
   }
   m_Recorder->Update();
 
   if (m_Controls->m_cbRecordingType->currentIndex()==1)
-    sampleCounter++;
+    m_SampleCounter++;
 }
 
 void QmitkIGTLoggerWidget::OnChangePressed()
@@ -271,6 +269,11 @@ void QmitkIGTLoggerWidget::SetDefaultRecordingSettings()
   m_Controls->m_cbRecordingType->setCurrentIndex(0);
   m_Samples="100";
   m_MilliSeconds="2000";
+
+//     m_Controls->m_leRecordingValue->setText("infinite");
+//     m_Controls->m_cbRecordingType->setCurrentIndex(2);
+//     m_Samples="100";
+//     m_MilliSeconds="2000";
 }
 
 void QmitkIGTLoggerWidget::SetOutputFileName()
@@ -296,3 +299,29 @@ void QmitkIGTLoggerWidget::SetOutputFileName()
   }
   m_Controls->m_leOutputFile->setText(m_CmpFilename);
 }
+
+void QmitkIGTLoggerWidget::SetOutputFileName( QString filename )
+{
+  m_Controls->m_leOutputFile->setText(filename);
+  m_CmpFilename=filename;
+}
+
+QString QmitkIGTLoggerWidget::GetOutputFileName()
+{
+  return m_CmpFilename;
+}
+
+
+std::pair<int, QString> QmitkIGTLoggerWidget::GetRecordingInfo()
+{
+  std::pair <int, QString> recordingInfo;
+  recordingInfo.first = m_Controls->m_cbRecordingType->currentIndex();
+  recordingInfo.second = m_Controls->m_leRecordingValue->text();
+  return recordingInfo;
+}
+
+void QmitkIGTLoggerWidget::SetRecordingInfo(std::pair<int, QString> recordingInfo)
+{
+  m_Controls->m_leRecordingValue->setText(recordingInfo.second);
+  m_Controls->m_cbRecordingType->setCurrentIndex(recordingInfo.first);
+}
diff --git a/Modules/IGTUI/Qmitk/QmitkIGTLoggerWidget.h b/Modules/IGTUI/Qmitk/QmitkIGTLoggerWidget.h
index e2528fe..b38697e 100644
--- a/Modules/IGTUI/Qmitk/QmitkIGTLoggerWidget.h
+++ b/Modules/IGTUI/Qmitk/QmitkIGTLoggerWidget.h
@@ -50,21 +50,27 @@ class MitkIGTUI_EXPORT QmitkIGTLoggerWidget : public QWidget
 
     void SetDataStorage(mitk::DataStorage* dataStorage);
     void SetRecorder(mitk::NavigationDataRecorder::Pointer recorder);
+    void SetOutputFileName(QString filename);
+    QString GetOutputFileName();    
+    std::pair<int,QString> GetRecordingInfo();    
+    void SetRecordingInfo(std::pair<int, QString> recordingInfo);
+
 
   signals:
      void SignalRecordingStarted();
      void SignalRecordingStopped();
 
-  protected slots:    
+  public slots:     
+    void OnStartRecording(bool recording);  
+ 
+    protected slots:    
     void OnChangePressed();
-    void OnStartRecording(bool recording);    
     void OnRecording();    
     void UpdateRecordingTime();
     void StopRecording();
     void UpdateOutputFileName();
 
 
-
   protected:
 
     /// \brief Creation of the connections
@@ -73,7 +79,6 @@ class MitkIGTUI_EXPORT QmitkIGTLoggerWidget : public QWidget
     virtual void CreateQtPartControl(QWidget *parent);
     void SetDefaultRecordingSettings();
     void SetOutputFileName();
-
     Ui::QmitkIGTLoggerWidgetControls* m_Controls;
 
     /** @brief holds the DataStorage */
@@ -87,5 +92,6 @@ class MitkIGTUI_EXPORT QmitkIGTLoggerWidget : public QWidget
     QString m_MilliSeconds;
     QString m_Samples;
     bool m_RecordingActivated;
+    unsigned int m_SampleCounter;
 };
 #endif
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