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thief
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Does anyone now how to make a screen saver?

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With computers typically.

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Make an .exe file then change it into .scr

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Search the DBP, DBC, Codebase, and New comer forums. Several different flavors of screen saver code has been posted.
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Peter H
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how do you change the extension?(i tried re-name-ing it but you don't get the option of changing the extension...btw i use XP)


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Posted: 10th Jun 2004 17:47 Edited at: 10th Jun 2004 17:51
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It sounds like you have WinXP set up to hide extensions.

Click on My Computer
Click on Tools > Folder Options
Click on the View tab of the dialog boc
Uncheck 'Hide extensions of known file types'

Plan B is to edit the filename in your IDE and change it from and EXE to a SCR. It works for me.
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Peter H
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aaahhhh..there we go...one more once of control over windows XP

(i miss the win3.2,win95,and win98 days )


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Arkheii
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And the DOS shell?

*blech* Not for me.

When you make screen savers with DB, make sure that you end the program when you detect an inkey$() or a mousemove.

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That's pretty much a gimmie, what makes it a screen saver is how you handle command line switches for preview and config modes.
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Peter H
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ya i did the mouse moven thing....and all that...


but where do i put it so it shows up in window's screen saver picking window


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Van B
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DB and DBPro are pants for screensavers, simply because you can't detect a previous instance of the program. You need to make a work around that will ensure that only 1 copy of the program can run at a time (like a file that gets stamped with the current time when you run it, then check the time to see if there's been a reasonable delay), in VB you'd use app.previnstance then just exit if there's an instance already.

Without a previous instance safety check you'll just fill your computers memory with gradually slower versions of your screen saver.


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thief
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Thanks guys!

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Magellan, put the *.scr file in the \windows directory and it will find it.

Van B, I have not run into that problem with my version. But, then I didn't try to break the screen saver either. I can see where calling up multiple config windows could be bad, but my main and preview screens tend to take care of themselves. In general usage, it seems well behaved.
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