1. Re: Screen Saver
- Posted by CHARN1407 at AOL.COM
Jan 03, 2000
from a file i found in the FAQSYS database (www.neutralzone.org/home/faqsys/):
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Windows .SCR screen savers
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SCR files are nothing more complex than .EXE files with the
extension SCR. Windows calls the .SCR file with two command-line
options:
/s to launch the screensaver
/c to configure the screensaver
For the windows control panel to recognise the screensaver, the program's
module description string must begin with SCRNSAVE: (in uppercase). So, if
writing a Visual Basic screensaver, simply set the application title to
something like "SCRNSAVE:Test Screensaver"
To create a new screen saver simply write a program that checks the
command-line option when starting and performs the appropriate
action. The display should use a full-screen window (usually with a
black background) and should end when any key is pressed or when the
mouse is moved.
When the program is compiled, rename the .EXE to .SCR and put it
into the Windows directory so it can be found by the screensaver
selection dialog in Windows.
Happy screensaving!
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Paul Oliver with thanks to Michael Poxon.
8th December 1996
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I guess you'll have to ask Rob how to set the program's module description
string... I've wondered about this myself but hadn't got around to asking.
Rob?
--Nathan Webb
<resumes lurk mode...>
