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DarkBASIC Professional Discussion / FAQs and Screensaver

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ICERGB
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Posted: 9th Nov 2002 09:53
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Could someone please tell me how turn a save file into a screensaver? I am eager to know, and I can't find it in the instructions anywhere.

I was wondering if a deforming mesh animated .x file will work now? and how I would go about it? I think it requires memblocks?

Could someone please tell me why I would want to use a small .exe and pck file?

Is there any FAQs for DBPro?

TKS for any help you can give me")
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JimB
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Posted: 9th Nov 2002 10:25
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To turn an executable into a screensaver rename the "exe" to "scr" extension.

JimB

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ICERGB
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Posted: 9th Nov 2002 10:29
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I know but there is necessary things to add to the screensaver???

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ICERGB
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Posted: 9th Nov 2002 14:06
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It was on the DarkBasic Pro Box when I purchased it.
Make a screensaver easily...
All I request is an easy part...
perhaps the general code; which sets the windows properly and checks the addresses at the important part of the registry.

Maybe a little downloadable program that converts .exe to .scr appropriately?

ice

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JimB
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Posted: 9th Nov 2002 15:20
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It say's on my dvd box cover "create stunning 3d screensavers"(I don't have a box)and of course you can create anything but you have to program it.Try having alook
at the examples code and adapting it to suit.

JimB

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rapscaLLion
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Posted: 9th Nov 2002 16:26
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ok, there is an option in the Project menu that says "EXE Filename". Go into that, name your exe and from the dropdown list choose Screensaver!

I would also suggest ensuring that if a key is pressed or the mouse is moved/clicked then the program exits, otherwise your screensaver will go on forever. It really is simple.

Alex Wanuch
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ICERGB
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Posted: 11th Nov 2002 13:00
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TKS!

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