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Instructions for using BLANKSCR.PAS:
1) Compile the source file using the Turbo Pascal 4.0 compiler. All of the
necessary compiler directives are set in the source code, so you won't have
to do anything but select <Compile to Disk>. In fact, you don't even HAVE to
compile the program at all, unless you make changes, because I have included
a pre-compiled version: BLANKSCR.EXE.
2) Invoke the program by typing BLANKSCR [minutes] <enter> at the DOS prompt,
where [minutes] is the amount of time that you want BLANKSCR to wait before
turning off the display. If you omit the delay time, BLANKSCR will load with
a default delay of 5 minutes.
Comments:
This version of BLANKSCR.PAS is memory resident. It cannot normally be
unloaded once you invoke it unless you use a TSR management program like
MARK/RELEASE. I cannot guarantee that BLANKSCR will work on all hardware
configurations, but it should work on most and it certainly checks out fine on
mine. It goes without saying that BLANKSCR.PAS is intented to be used on IBM
PC's and compatible computers running DOS 2.xx or 3.xx....
I have tested BLANKSCR with several concurrent TSR programs and have not
encountered any conflicts, but the usual cautions apply here as well,
particularly with regard to TSR's which take over the key board interrupts such
as SideKick. BLANKSCR coexists peacefully with SuperKey on my computer as long
as it is loaded first, but you may have to juggle things a bit to find the TSR
combination that works best for your configuration.
Finally, BLANKSCR.PAS was written primarily as an instructional vehicle
demonstrating interrupt driven programs in Turbo Pascal 4.0; as such it is
long on comments and short on bells and whistles. Whether or not you ever use
the program will depend on your individual needs, and there are lots of other
similar utilities that actually do more, but read the code in any event if you
have an interest in Turbo Pascal programming.
Questions, comments, and gifts of money can be directed to:
Michael Camann
710 South Dogwood Court,
Sterling Park, VA 22170