Your Choice 3/Your Choice Software Collection 3.iso/os2/blanker4/blanker.hlp

OS/2 Help File | 1994-08-10 | 23KB | 660 lines

ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1. About Screen Blanker ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Screen Blanker is an easy to use utility to save your screen from damage.
Screen Blanker monitors your mouse and keyboard and if you do not make any
inputs for a certain time (blank time) the screen is blanked. You can change
the blank time and select blanking actions in the Settings dialog. When the
screen is blanked Screen Blanker chooses one of the selected blanking actions.
If no blanking action is selected the screen will be just blanked. If you start
Screen Blanker with the parameter '-' (minus sign) the Screen Blanker window is
automatically hidden. It is a good idea to start Screen Blanker automatically
when booting your system (e.g. from the Startup folder). If you want to blank
your Screen immediately choose the Blank screen command from the Options menu
or move the mouse pointer to the blank corner of your screen. Screen Blanker
does not become active in full screen DOS and Windows sessions.
Screen Blanker also supports external screen saver modules. You can use Deskpic
modules (.DSS) and Screen Blanker modules (.BSS). Screen Blanker has a built-in
watchdog funtion to detect errors in external screen saver modules. If the
desktop freezes just wait 5 seconds while Screen Blanker tries to terminates
the faulty module.
Screen Blanker also provides an easy screen capture utility. Screen Blanker
copies the corresponding part of the screen or the entire screen to the
clipboard and optionally saves it to a file.

Related information:

Copyright notice
Button bar


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2. Button bar ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Choose a button on the button bar to execute one of the following commands.

 This button displays the Settings dialog window.

 This button displays the Printer setup dialog window.

 This button captures the entire screen.

 This button captures a window.

 This button captures the window that receives the input focus.

 This button captures a part of the screen.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3. Copyright notice ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Screen Blanker
Version 4.0
All rights reserved.
Copyright (C) Peter Wansch, 1994

August 20, 1994
Vienna, Austria

This version of Screen Blanker is provided with a limited evaluation license
not exceeding 21 days in duration from first use. Unregistered use beyond this
evaluation period is in violation of this license.

If you find Screen Blanker useful and would like to register your copy there
are several forms of registration possible. When you register Screen Blanker
you receive a registration key that entitles you to use this and all future
versions of Screen Blanker. As a registered user your questions regarding
Screen Blanker will be answered via mail or e-mail (preferred) and any
suggestions you might have on how to improve Screen Blanker will be considered
to be implemented in upcoming verisons.

(1)
You can register Screen Blanker by contacting BMT Micro.
 By Mail
  BMT Micro
  452 Horn Rd
  Wilmington, NC 28412-2411
  USA
 By Phone
  [phone]   Voice
  [phone]   Orders Only
 By Fax
  [phone]
 By BBS
  [phone]  (10 lines, all 14.4)
  [phone]  (28.8 Line)

BMT Micro accepts Visa, Mastercard, Discover, Cashiers Checks, Money Orders,
Personal Checks.  Payment must be in US Currency.  No cash please! No charge
for 1st Class shipping anywhere in the world.  Priority shipping extra and will
be explained when the order is placed. The registration fee charged by BMT
Micro is 25$.

(2)
You can send the registration fee in cash (registered or unregistered mail). If
you send cash, the registration fee is only 20$ since you have to pay for the
postage. My mail address is:

Peter Wansch
37 Hagenbachgasse
St. Andrae-Woerdern A 3423
AUSTRIA / EUROPE
e-mail [e-mail]
phone: [phone]

This is only convenient when you are from Austria, Germany or any other
European country. Please make sure to give your full return address and if
available e-mail address to get the registration key. Instead of sending cash
you can also send a Eurocheck.

(3)
If you live in Austria you can remit the registration fee of 20$ to my bank
account at the Creditanstalt Bankverein, Bankleitzahl 11000, Konto-Nummer:
10361050700. Please phone me or write to me to get the registration key.

Users in Austria or Germany can also pay their registration fee in Austrian
Schillings or German Mark (210 Austrian Schilling or 30 German Mark).


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4. Help for Options ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use the Options menu to change the settings of Screen Blanker, to activate or
de-activate it or to blank the screen.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.1. Help for Settings ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Choose the Settings command to change the Screen Blanker settings.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.1.1. Help for Settings dialog ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This dialogs lets you change the Screen Blanker settings such as blank time,
mouse sensing and the selected blanking actions.

Related information:

Help for Minutes
Help for Seconds
Help for Mouse sensing
Help for Hot corners
Help for Blank Full Screen OS/2 sessions
Help for Low priority
Help for Animation
Help for Corner size
Help for Bouncing bitmap (OS/2)
Help for Bouncing bitmap (IBM)
Help for Time and date
Help for Puzzle
Help for User bitmap
Help for Stagehand
Help for Kitten
Help for Starfield
Help for Torch
Help for Fortunes
Help for Icons
Help for External modules
Help for External modules list box
Help for Configure
Help for Blank corner
Help for Don't blank corner
Help for Password
Help for Password entry field
Help for Lock at program start
Help for Unlock attemps
Help for Capture delay
Help for Power off screen
Help for Seconds
Help for OK
Help for Cancel


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.1.2. Help for Minutes ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use this spin button to set the blank time (minutes).


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.1.3. Help for Seconds ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use this spin button to set the blank time (seconds).


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.1.4. Help for Mouse sensing ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select this box if you want Screen Blanker to sense mouse movements while the
screen is blanked.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.1.5. Help for Hot corners ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select this box if you want to activate hot corners. If this box is checked and
you move your mouse pointer to the blank hot corner of the screen, the screen
will be blanked immediately. If this box is checked the screen will not be
blanked if your mouse pointer is in the don't blank corner of your screen.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.1.6. Help for Blank Full Screen OS/2 sessions ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select this box if you want to extend screen blanking to Full Screen OS/2
sessions. When you work in a Full Screen OS/2 session and the blank time
elapses blanker switches back to the Desktop and activates one of the selected
blanking actions.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.1.7. Help for Low priority ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select this box if you want Screen Blanker to run on low CPU priority during
the blanking action. This might be necessary if you use background
communication programs. However screen animation will become less smooth if
this option is selected and you run CPU intensive background programs.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.1.8. Help for Animation ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This slider lets you select the animation speed for the blanking actions.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.1.9. Help for Corner size ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This slider lets you select the size of the hot corners.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.1.10. Help for Bouncing bitmap (OS/2) ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Bouncing bitmap (OS2) blanking action displays the OS/2 Version 2 logo
while the screen is blanked.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.1.11. Help for Bouncing bitmap (IBM) ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Bouncing bitmap (IBM) blanking action displays the IBM logo while the
screen is blanked.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.1.12. Help for Time and date ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Time and date blanking action displays the current time and date while the
screen is blanked.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.1.13. Help for Puzzle ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Puzzle blanking action scrambles the screen like a puzzle.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.1.14. Help for User bitmap ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The User bitmap blanking displays the user defined bitmap at random positions
while the screen is blanked. The user defined bitmap is stored in the file
BLANKER.BMP in the Screen Blanker directory. You can use any OS/2 Version 2 or
Windows standard bitmap. If the dimensions of the bitmap exceed the dimensions
of the screen the bitmap is not loaded.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.1.15. Help for Stagehand ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Stagehand blanking action displays a helping hand to blank your screen.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.1.16. Help for Kitten ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Kitten blanking action displays a kitten chasing a ball while the screen is
blanked.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.1.17. Help for Starfield ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Exploding stars blanking action displays a starfield while the screen is
blanked.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.1.18. Help for Torch ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Torch blanking action displays a torch light on your screen while it is
blanked.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.1.19. Help for Fortunes ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Fortunes blanking action displays Fortunes at random postions on your
screen while it is blanked.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.1.20. Help for Icons ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Icons blanking action displays the icons of the currently open applications
at random postions on your screen while it is blanked.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.1.21. Help for External modules ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The External modules blanking action randomly selects one of the enabled
external blanking actions in the list box.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.1.22. Help for External modules list box ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The External modules list box contains the names of all available external
modules.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.1.23. Help for Configure ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Configure button lets you configure the currently selected external
blanking action.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.1.24. Help for Blank corner ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select a button to choose the corresponding blank corner on the screen.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.1.25. Help for Don't blank corner ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select a button to choose the corresponding don't blank corner on the screen.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.1.26. Help for Password ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select this box if you want to have password protection. The default password
is PASSWORD. A password may be up to 12 characters long. Passwords are
case-sensitive.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.1.27. Help for Password entry field ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Enter a password of your choice. When the screen is unblanked and Password is
selected, you have to enter the correct password and press Enter.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.1.28. Help for Lock at program start ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select this box if you want to lock Blanker at program start.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.1.29. Help for Unlock attempts ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use this spin button to set the maximum number of allowed unlock attempts. If
the password has not been typed correctly for the corresponding number of times
you have to switch off the computer. If 255 is set you have an unlimited number
of attempts.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.1.30. Help for Capture Delay ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use this spin button to set the capture delay time. Delayed screen capturing is
used when you want to capture a window e.g. with its menu open.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.1.31. Help for Power off screen ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select this box if you want to use the power off feature of your monitor. After
the time set with the Seconds spin button the screen will go completely blank
to allow you monitor to power off.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.1.32. Help for Seconds ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use this spin button to set the time after which the screen goes completely
blank to power off your monitor.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.1.33. Help for OK ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The OK button closes the Settings dialog and the changed settings become
active.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.1.34. Help for Cancel ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Cancel button closes the Settings dialog. Any changes that were made are
discarded.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.2. Help for Active ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select this Option if you want to activate screen blanking.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.3. Help for Printer setup ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Choose Printer setup to select a printer and to change its job properties.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.3.1. Help for Printer setup dialog ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Printer setup dialog lets you select a printer and change its job
properties.

Related information
Select a printer
OK
Cancel
Job properties


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.3.2. Help for Select a printer ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This list displays the printers that are installed in the system.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.3.3. Help for OK ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Choose OK to select the selected printer.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.3.4. Help for Cancel ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Choose Cancel to close the dialog window and exit with the original settings.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.3.5. Help for Job properties ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Choose Job properties to change the job properties for the selected printer.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.4. Help for Button bar ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Button bar to display the button bar.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5. Help for Capture ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use the Capture menu to copy the entire screen or parts of the screen to the
clipboard.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.1. Help for Entire screen ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Choose Entire screen to copy the entire screen to the clipboard (bitmap
format).


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.2. Help for Window ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Choose Window to copy the a window to the clipboard (bitmap format). After you
have chosen Window, click anywhere outside the Screen Blanker application
window to copy that window to the clipboard. It is not possible to copy the
Screen Blanker window to the clipboard.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.3. Help for Window that receives focus ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Choose Window that receives focus to copy the window to the clipboard (bitmap
format) that receives the input focus. If you click on a dialog box the control
that receives the input focus will be copied to the clipboard. After you have
chosen Window that receives focus, click anywhere outside the Screen Blanker
application window to copy that window to the clipboard. It is not possible to
copy the Screen Blanker window to the clipboard.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.4. Help for Delayed capture ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Delayed capture if you want to delay the capture of the screen or a
window. This is important if you want to capture an application window with its
menus open. To do this you have to select Capture delay. Then you choose the
Window command from the Caputre menu, click on the application window you want
to capture and then you have some time (the capture delay) to open the
corresponding menu. If you want to capture the entire screen with a capture
delay, click on the Desktop first.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.5. Help for Hide ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Hide if you want to hide the Screen Blanker application window while a
delayed screen or window capture.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.6. Help for Part of screen ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Part of screen if you want to capture a rectangle of the screen to the
clipboard.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.7. Help for Display position ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Display position if you want to have the position and the size of the
selection displayed in the upper left corner of the screen while you select a
part of the screen.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.8. Help for Save to *.BMP file ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Save to *.BMP file if you want to save the captured bitmap to a file.
This option is not available when you capture a window or a window that
receives the input focus without a capture delay.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.9. Help for OS/2 1.2 format ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select OS/2 1.2 format if you want to save the bitmap in the Windows compatible
OS/2 1.2 format.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.10. Help for OS/2 2.0 format ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select OS/2 2.0 format if you want to save the bitmap in OS/2 2.0 format.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.11. Help for Print ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Print if you want to print the captured bitmap.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.12. Help for Original size ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Original size if you want to print the captured bitmap in its original
size.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.12.1. Help for Save as dialog ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Save as dialog window lets you save the captured bitmap to a *.BMP file.
Enter the name of the bitmap file in the File name field. Choose OK to save the
captured bitmap.

Related information
File name
File type
Drives
Files
Directories
OK
Cancel


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.12.2. Help for File name ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Enter the name of the bitmap file you want to save the captured bitmap to in
this field.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.12.3. Help for File type ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Enter the type of the bitmap file you want to save the captured bitmap to.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.12.4. Help for Drives ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select the drive you want to save the bitmap file to.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.12.5. Help for Files ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This list display the bitmap files in the selected directory.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.12.6. Help for Directories ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Choose the directory that you want to save the bitmap file to.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.12.7. Help for OK ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Choose OK to save the bitmap file.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.12.8. Help for Cancel ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Choose Cancel to close the dialog window without saving the bitmap file.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6. Help for Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use the Help menu to obtain help information.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.1. Help for Help index ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Choose Help index to display the help index. The help index lists the titles of
the help information that is available.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.2. Help for General help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Choose General help to get general help for the program. General help provides
general information about Screen Blanker.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.3. Help for Keys help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Choose Keys help to see a list of keys and a description of the function of the
keys.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.3.1. Keys help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

CONTROL KEYS

Ctrl+A
          Activates/Deactivates screen blanking.

Ctrl+E
          Copies the entire screen to clipboard.

Ctrl+F
          Copies the window that receives input focus to the clipboard.

Ctrl+I
          Displays yet another blanking action.

Ctrl+P
          Copies a part of the screen to the clipboard.

Ctrl+W
          Copies a window to the clipboard.

Ctrl+S
          Views the settings dialog.

F1
          Gets help

Esc
          Views previous Help panel or ends help if only one panel has been
          viewed.

Alt+F4
          Ends help or ends program.

SYSTEM KEYS

Alt+Esc
          Switches to the next program.

Ctrl+Esc
          Switches to the Window List.

WINDOW KEYS

Underlined letter
          Moves among the choices on the action bar and pull-downs submenu or
          executes the function chosen.

Alt+Underlined letter
          Executes the function chosen immediately.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.4. Help for Using help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Choose Using help to obtain information on how to use the Help facility.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.5. Help for Product information ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Choose Product information to view a dialog that displays information about
Screen Blanker, such as version number and copyright notice.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.5.1. Help for Product information dialog ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This dialog displays information about Screen Blanker, such as version number
and copyright notice.

Related information:

Help for OK


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.5.2. Help for OK ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The OK button closes the product information dialog.