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- This file contains breif descriptions of each saver module including
- the authors names. The modules are divided into the following
- categories: freebies, savers, blankers, utilities, commands and things
- planned for the future. Unless otherwise noted, all sources are
- included in the commercial distribution.
-
-
- ******* Freebies - things that come in the freely redistributable
- archive.
-
- black - The standard screen-to-black blanker. Who knows who first
- invented it? Code by Mike Meyer. Source included and commented
- for use in building more savers.
-
- stars - Idea and original code by Leo Schwab. Converted to a saver
- module by Mike Meyer. Originally done as a screen blanker by
- Randy Spencer.
-
- weaver - Graphics hack idea from letter in Jan 91 Algorithm from Mark
- Lutten. Amiga version as a screen saver by Mike Meyer.
-
- clock - Another "everybody done this" blanker. Displays digital clock,
- slowly drifting around the screen.
-
- guard - Utility inspired by Randy Spencer to prevent blanking if the
- mouse is hiding in a corner. Saver module by Mike Meyer.
- Includes source and comments for building your own utilities.
-
-
- ******* Savers - designed to prevent a pattern from burning into the
- screen, savers put up moving graphics of some kind or
- another.
-
- colorweaver - Mike Meyer's extension of weaver into more colorful
- realms.
-
- life - The classic game, with a random start position and restarts.
- Original code by Gary Teachout. Converted to a saver module by
- Mike Meyer.
-
- spark - The bouncing line hack. Original code by Scott Ballantyne.
- Converted to a saver module by Mike Meyer.
-
- hypno - Code by Markus Schmidt, based on code by Matt Dillon and Steve
- Berry, and inspired by Tomas Rokicki's mackie. Converted to a
- saver module by Mike Meyer.
-
- lines - Code adopted from mackie.c (by Tomas Rokicki) by Joel Swank.
- Converted to a saver module by Mike Meyer.
-
- dune - A simulation of a sand dune. It drops a grain of sand into a randomly
- chosen corner, and lets the sand "flow". Height of the dune is
- represented by a shade of grey, and motion by yellow. While
- pretty, it's not really suitable for use as a screen saver due
- to speed. Inspired by an article in Algorithm 1.5. Screen saver
- module by Mike Meyer.
-
- truchet - From Algorithm 1.6, in computer adventures. This draws
- random truchet tiles on the screen, then flips random tiles for
- as long as it runs. Screen Saver module by Mike Meyer.
-
- fract - Generates fractal patterns. The fractal equation used was from
- FracBlank by "Olaf Barthel & MXM". The rest of the code was
- written by Mike Meyer.
-
- ******* Blankers - designed to preserve the life of all pixels, they
- leave the screen mostly (or all) black, with a touch of motion
- to keep things interesting.
-
- StarBlanker - Randy Spencer's version of stars for use on a hires
- screen, complete with "warp drive" exit.
-
- blobs - A collection of worms crawling around your screen. Screen
- graphics hack by M. Peter Engelbrite. Converted to a saver
- module by Mike Meyer.
-
- warpclock - a clock that warps from place to place, instead of
- drifting. Original code and saver module by Mike Meyer.
-
- warp - Another variation on stars, this time in warp drive. By Mike Meyer.
-
- drops - Drops of water falling onto the screen. By Mike Cuddy.
-
- city - The lights of a city slowing turning on. By Mike Cuddy.
-
- lightning - Random flashes of lightning on the screen. By Mike Cuddy.
-
- ******* Utilities - things that run other saver modules.
-
- random - runs a random saver module.
-
-
- ******* Commands - other goodies usefull with this package.
-
- blank - A rexx script that invokes the current blanker, or the
- blanker of your choice.
-
- build.rexx - Automated builder for the modules.
-
- expand.rexx - file expander for use with build.
-
-
- ******* Planned
-
- convert blankette.asm (fun!) (write dimmer???) into an SM module.
-
- lockout - a utility that requires a password before it returns the
- system to you. (see InputLock on fish disk #483, or
- resethandler on #572).
-
- The "see through window" (madblanker on disk 406?)
-
- mazes - Builds & solves random mazes.
-
- "Sayings" - Warpclock with sayings instead of the time.
-
- Rexx utility - Runs a rexx script as a blanker (with defines for app
- builders from executables that can't deal CTRL_C signals).
-
- Rexx "animbrush mover" support system: similar to the Rexx utility, but with
- "openscreen HIRES|LORES LACE|NOLACE", "loadbrush FILE",
- "movebrush X, Y", "newframe" (last updates all brushes to
- current position).
-
- An anim player module.
-
- A "lifeguard" utility that beeps you every so often to go away from your
- computer for a rest...
-
- Convert plasma (fish disk #573) to a saver module.
-