One of the options that can be selected via the Cube State dialog is "Retrieved state". If that is selected, retrieval action will proceed. In application program mode, retrieval proceeds automatically (when the user selects the Retrieved state option) from file urvhldnny.txt where "nny" varies according to cube size and unmarked/marked centre cubies status. In applet program mode, users need to copy data from the previously saved cube state file and paste it in the Cube State Input Text dialog. The Initial Cube State dialog provides the only access point for cube state and associated elapsed time retrieval.