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OS/2 Help File | 1995-04-12 | 36KB | 929 lines

ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1. About Screen Blanker ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Screen Blanker is an easy to use program with five powerful functions that are
not available in the standard Operating System/2: screen saving, screen
capturing, displaying system information in an information window, opening any
objects (files, folders, programs, devices) using launch keys, task and message
scheduling using the built in alarm clock function. Despite this functionality
that goes beyond simple screen saving, Screen Blanker is easy on system
resources such as memory. The Screen Blanker window is organized like a control
center with buttons and menus and the Settings notebook lets you easily
configure Screen Blanker.

Screen Blanker saves your screen from damage and saves energy if you have a
monitor that supports DPMS or APMS. Screen Blanker also features a password
lockup that covers your entire screen for security reasons. 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 modules in the Settings notebook. When the screen is blanked Screen
Blanker chooses one of the selected modules. If no module 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 move the
mouse pointer to the corresponding blank corner of your screen or press the
blank key combination. Screen Blanker does not support full screen DOS and
WIN-OS/2 sessions since this would introduce stability risks unknown under the
Operating System/2. However when you work in seamless WIN-OS/2 sessions or if
you run DOS programs in a Window on your desktop Screen Blanker becomes active.

Screen Blanker supports a variety of external screen saver modules. You can use
Deskpic modules (.DSS), Screen Blanker modules (.BSS) and Screen Saver modules
(.SSM). Screen Blanker has a built-in watchdog funtion to detect errors in
external Deskpic screen saver modules. If the desktop freezes just wait 5
seconds while Screen Blanker tries to terminate 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 or prints it. Just select what you
want to capture in the Capture menu and press the Print Screen key. When you
print a captured bitmap you can dither the bitmap to the palette of the
currently selected printer to create the best possible printed output (compared
to standard print screens).

The information window can be used to display important system information such
as time, date, system time, swapfile size, available swap space, available
space on non removeable disks and available memory.

To change the color or the font of the Screen Blanker status line or the
information window drag the desired color or font from the color palette or
from the font palette to the corresponding window. To change the settings of
the information window display the information window pop-up menu by clicking
the right mouse button over the information window.

Screen Blanker can also be used to open any object with a single keystroke from
any application on the Workplace Shell. This provides a very useful functional
extension to the object-oriented Workplace Shell since it dramatically speeds
up work with folders and programs you use most often.

The alarm function allows you to schedule 32 alarms a week. This enables you to
automate daily or weekly actions such as virus scanning or backing up data or
it just reminds you to give someone a call in a couple of hours.

Related information:

Button bar
Copyright
Information window
Launch keys and objects
Registration
Screen capturing


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2. Button bar ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

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

 This button displays the Settings notebook.

 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.

 This button displays the Alarms dialog window.

 This button displays the Launch keys dialog window.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3. Copyright ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Screen Blanker
Version 5.0
All rights reserved.
Copyright (C) Peter Wansch, 1995

April 8, 1995
Vienna, Austria

OS/2, Operating System/2, WIN-OS/2 and Workplace Shell are trademarks of IBM Corp.
DPMS.EXE and Screen Saver are copyright of Siegfried Hanisch and Peter Wansch.
Deskpic is copyright of John Ridges.

The modules AQUARIUM, EYES, FIRE, MELT, PUZZLE, SPHERES, STRING and WALL are copyright of John Ridges.
The module RAIN is copyright by T. Alex Beamish.
The modules SMARTIES and OS22BOUN are copyright by Delboy.
The module SWARM is copyright by Patrick J. Naughton and John W. Cocula.
The modules BLANK, FLAME, HOPALONG, IMAGE, LIFE, PYRO, QIX, ROTOR, SWARM and WORM are copyright of Patrick J. Naughton and Michael Lenzen.
The modules EXTERNAL, STICKS, TV, RAUPE are copyright of Olaf Koch.
The module HOPOK is copyright of Michael Peters and Olaf Koch.
The poem 'raupe' on which the module RAUPE is based is copyright 1985, 1990 by Luchterhand Literaturverlag. All rights reserved.
The module BOUNCE is copyright of John Ridges and Peter Wansch.
The module TREK1 is copyright of D. Howell.
All other modules are copyright of Peter Wansch.

All modules are distributed in this package free of charge.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4. Information window ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The information window displays various system information such as time, date,
system time (time since the system was turned on), swap file size, free swap
space and available memory.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.1. Help for Stay on top ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Stay on top if you want the Information window to stay on top of any
other window.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.2. Help for Title bar ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Title bar to display the title bar of the information window.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.3. Help for Cycle ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Cycle to cycle the information in the information window. This enables
you to reduce the size of the information window while still displaying all the
information. If you click on the information window with the left mouse button
the next information item will be displayed.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.4. Help for Horizontal display ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Horizontal display to display all information items on one line.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.5. Help for Displayed information ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The items on this menu let you select the information displayed in the
information window.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.5.1. Help for Time ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Time to display the current time in the information window.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.5.2. Help for Date ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Date to display the date in the information window.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.5.3. Help for System time ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select System time to display the system time in the information window.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.5.4. Help for Swap file size ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Swap file size to display the size of the swap file in the information
window.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.5.5. Help for Free swap space ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Free swap space to display the available swap space on the drive that
holds the swap file in the information window.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.5.6. Help for Free disk space ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Free disk space to display the available space on the harddisk
partitions in your system. The information window displays the drive letter,
the available space in Mb, the file system and whether the drive is local (L)
or remote (R).


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.5.7. Help for Available memory ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Available memory to display the available memory in your system.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5. Launch keys and objects ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Q: How can I create an object id for assigning to a key? I want to make a
program like ZOC come up when I press a key. Where does it store its id?

A: Not every object on your workplace has an object id. In most cases though
when you install a program with an installation program you will find the
object id of that program on the object id list because the installation
program explicitly creates the id. But you can do another thing that works just
as well if you do not find the id you are looking for. Instead of entering the
object id, enter for instance C: \ZOC2\ZOC.EXE and press Enter or Assign. Then
edit the settings of ZOC.EXE (open your drive C: folder and the ZOC2 folder for
that) so that it has the same parameters as your program object which means
that you just have to enter the startup directory and that's all in most cases.

Q: What do the object ids on the list mean?

A: The object ids refer to objects on your desktop. These objects can be device
objects such as printers or drives, folder objects like the OS/2 system folder
or program objects like Pulse. The object id of any object is always unique and
in most cases it is an abbreviation of the title of the object. You can copy an
object id to the File or folder object to open entry field by double-clicking
on it.

Here are some examples:

  <WP_OS2SYS>     The OS/2 System Setup Folder
  <WP_PROMPTS>     The Command prompts folder
  <WP_SHRED>      The Shredder
  <WP_NETWORK>     The Network folder
  <WP_RDME>      The shadow object of the READ.ME file
  <WP_OS2FS>      OS/2 Full Screen
  <WP_OS2WIN>     OS/2 Window
  <WP_TUTOR>      OS/2 Tutorial
  <WP_DOSFS>      DOS Full Screen
  <WP_DOS_DRV_A>    Boot Dos from Drive A: object
  <ULTIMAIL_INBASKET> Ultimail's inbasket

Q: Why can't I directly enter the title of an object? Why can I just enter file
objects and object ids?

A: This is a compromise. Even opening file objects could only be done with the
help of REXX since there currently is no programming function for that.

Q: Why can I just use Ctrl+Shift for launch keys? Why not any other key
combination?

A: There are several reasons for that. First the combination Ctrl+Shift is not
often used in application programs so you won't activate any menu commands by
mistake. Second Ctrl+Shift is easy to remember and the two keys are positioned
next to each other on your keyboard. As a matter of fact you can press and hold
them both down with one finger. 38 different assignments should be enough for
practical work. Just compare it to the Launch pad. Most users won't even have
38 objects on their launch pad. The last reason is performance. One of Screen
Blankers design principles is being as easy on resources as possible. The
launch key feature like the alarm clock implemented the way they are have
virtually no impact on system performance.

Q: How can one make the program launched via a launch key become the window in
focus?  For example, if I was to start an OS/2 window <WP_OS2WIN> via, say
Ctrl+Shift+O, it starts somewhere behind all of the other windows.  It does not
have the focus.  Is there a way around this problem?

A: Actually quite a simple one. Unless you select the Create new views option
you can press the launch key combination twice. First time around the Window is
created second time around the window gets the focus.

Q: Can I open any folder using a launch key combination or just a folder that
has an object id?

A: You can open any folder on your desktop or on your drive by entering the
full pathname in the File or folder object to open entry field.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6. Screen capturing ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Screen Blanker's screen capturing options let you do more types of screen
captures than you might think. This help chapter explains some techniques to
capture screens.

To capture a window, a window that receives focus, a part of the screen or the
entire screen select the corresponding item on the Capture menu. Then press the
Print Screen key.

If you want to capture a drag and drop action on your desktop you have to
select Delayed capture first. Please make sure that the delay time in the
Settings dialog is set to the required time. If you also want to capture the
mouse pointer select Capture pointer. To actually capture the screen choose
Window from the Capture menu, press the Print Screen key and click anywhere on
your desktop background. Then pick up the desired object, drag it to the
desired location and wait until the screen is captured.

You can also capture objects on your desktop with their context menus open
using the technique described above.

If you want to copy a part of the entire screen that you captured as described
above, just open the clipboard viewer. Maximize it or bring the part that you
want to capture into view and capture it by selecting Part of screen from the
Options menu and by pressing the Print Screen key.

To capture a control window from a dialog box move the focus to the required
control window using the Tab key. Then select Window that receives focus from
the Capture menu, press the Print Screen key and click on the title bar of the
dialog window to capture the desired control window.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7. Registration ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

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 versions.

(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 (technical support)
  [phone]   Orders Only
  Please note that all technical support calls must be made to [phone]
with no exceptions.
 By Fax
  [phone]
 By BBS
  [phone]  (10 lines, all 14.4)
  [phone]  (28.8 Line)

BMT Micro accepts American Express, 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 28$.

Registration can also be done by phone with your checking or savings account
(including bank money market and accounts).  This method or registration
requires no more information than what is probably already on your check and
will not only save you from waiting on the mail to deliver your check but also
speed up delivery of your registration information. When registering using this
method our normal policy regarding check clearance applies. (we actually get a
check drawn on your account from our banking service - there are no electronic
transfers that affect your checking account.)  This is EXACTLY like registering
by check but you don't have to wait on the postal service to deliver your
check.

This service cannot be used if 2 signatures are required on the account.

Have this information ready when you choose this registration information.  If
you are faxing your registration and using this method, don't forget to fax
this information also.

CHECK REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Name on account __________________________________
Complete Address _________________________________
Complete Address _________________________________
City __________________________
State _________________________
Zip Code _______________________
Home Phone Number ___________________
Work Phone Number ___________________
Type of Account ____________________  (checking or savings)
Check Number ________________________
Bank Routing Number ____________________________
Bank Account Number ____________________________
Amount of Check ___________________
Driver License Number ___________________


(2)
You can send the registration fee in cash (registered or unregistered mail). If
you send cash, the registration fee is also 28$. My mail address is:

Peter Wansch
Hagenbachgasse 37
A-3423 St. Andrae-Woerdern
AUSTRIA
e-mail: [e-mail]
phone: [phone] fax: [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 Eurocheque in Austrian Schilling. Please don't send
Eurocheques in any currency other than Austrian Schilling. Please note that
Eurocheques in other currencies e. g. German Mark are treated like foreign
cheques and cannot be accepted because the fees to cash in such a check almost
amount to the equivalent of the check.

(3)
If you live in Austria you can remit 290 Austrian Schilling to my bank account
at the Creditanstalt Bankverein, Bankleitzahl 11000, Konto-Nummer: 10361050700.
Please contact me to get the registration key.

Users in Austria or Germany can also pay their registration fee in Austrian
Schillings or German Mark (290 Austrian Schilling or 42 German Mark). Please
read the notes regarding Eurocheques.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8. Help for Options ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use the Options menu to change the Screen Blanker settings, toggle the
information window display and change the launch keys and the alarms settings.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8.1. Help for Settings ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Choose the Settings command to change the screen saving settings.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8.1.1. Help for Settings dialog ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

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

Related information:

Help for Modules
Help for Options
Help for Hot corners
Help for Password
Help for Power management
Help for Screen capure


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8.1.2. Help for Modules ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

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

The Configure button lets you configure the currently selected external module.

The Test button lets you test the currently selected external module.

Select Change modules if you want the modules to be changed when the screen is
blanked.

The Seconds spin button lets you select the time how long a module is displayed
before a new one is selected.

The Set button activates the changed settings.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8.1.3. Help for Options ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

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

Use the Seconds button to set the blank time (seconds).

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

Select Low priority if you want Screen Blanker to run on low CPU priority while
a module is played. 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.

Select Blank Full Screen OS/2 sessions 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.

Use the Blank key combination spin button to set the function key you want to
use to blank the screen from any application on the desktop. If you choose F10
and you press Alt+Ctrl+Shift+F10 in any application on your desktop the screen
will be blanked immediately. Choose None to disable screen blanking with a key
combination.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8.1.4. Help for Hot corners ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Hot corners 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.

Select Corner delay if you want to delay screen blanking when the mouse pointer
is moved to a hot corner. This avoids unintended blanking of the screen.

The Corner size slider lets you select the size of the hot corners.

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

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


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8.1.5. Help for Password ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Password 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.

Select Lock at program start if you want to lock Blanker at program start.

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

Use the Unlock attempts 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 or reset the computer because
Ctrl+Alt+Del is unavailable for security reasons. If you set the number of
unlock attempts to 255 you have an unlimited number of attempts.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8.1.6. Help for Power management ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Power off screen if you want to use the power off feature of your
monitor. After the time set with the Minutes spin button the screen will go
completely blank and your monitor will be powered off provided it supports
DPMS.

Select APMS if your monitor supports APMS. Monitors that support APMS switch
off their power supply automatically when the screen is completely blanked for
some time.

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

Use the Power off messages in seconds spin button to determine how long the
power off message is displayed before the monitor is actually powered off.

Select Beep before powering off monitor to enable a beep signal while the power
off message is displayed.

Choose VGA if you have a VGA compatible or XGA compatible graphics adapter
installed. Choose 8514/A if you have a 8514/A compatible graphics adapter
installed and use the 8514/A display driver.

Choose VESA if you have a VESA compatible graphics adapter installed and the
VGA setting does not work. Don't use this setting if the VGA setting works.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8.1.7. Help for Screen capture ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use the Capture delay spin button to set the capture delay time. Delayed screen
capturing is used when you want to capture a window with its menu open or when
you want to capture a drag and drop action.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8.2. Help for Printer setup ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

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


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8.2.1. Help for Printer setup dialog ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

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

The Select a printer list box displays the printers that are installed in the
system.

Choose OK to select the selected printer.

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

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


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8.3. Help for Launch keys ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Choose Launch keys to assign launch key combinations to objects.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8.3.1. Help for Launch keys dialog ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This dialogs lets you assign launch key combinations to file or folder objects.

Use the Key assignments list box to select the launch key combination to which
you want to assign an object. You can assign the object id of any workplace
object or enter the full file or pathname for a file or folder object. (c)
means that a new view of the object will be created any time you press the
launch key. (v) means that an existing view of the object will be displayed
when you press the launch keys otherwise a new view will be created.

The Object ids list box displays the object identification names of many object
on your workplace. Instead of entering a file name in the File or folder object
entry field you can also enter one of these object identification names. To
enter an object id into the entry field double-click on the corresponding
entry.

Use the Object to open entry field to enter the object that should be opened
when the selected key combination is pressed. If you enter an executable file
object name you might want to edit the settings of that object (parameters,
directory). You can enter the object id of any workplace object.

Select the Create new views button if you want to create a new view of the file
or folder object that is currently selected whenever the corresponding launch
key is pressed.

The Test button launches the currently entered object.

The Assign button assigns the folder or file object name in the entry field to
the selected launch key combination.

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

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

The Print key assignments button lets you print a list of the launch key
assingments on the currently selected printer.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8.4. Help for Information window ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Information window to display the information window.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8.5. Help for Alarms ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Choose Alarms to schedule alarms.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8.5.1. Help for Alarm dialog ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This dialogs lets you set alarm times.

Select an alarm event from the Alarm event list.

The Assign button assigns the alarm settings to the alarm currently selected on
the Alarm event list.

The Reset button resets the alarm settings to the default values.

The Set current time button sets the current day, hour and minute.

Select Enabled if you want to enable the selected alarm event.

Select Beep if you want an acoustic signal to be displayed when the alarm
message is displayed.

Select Display message if you want to display the alarm message in a window.

Use the Day spin button to set the alarm time (day).

Use the Hour spin button to set the alarm time (hour).

Use the Minute spin button to set the alarm time (minute).

Use the Message entry field to enter the message text that you want to have
displayed in the alarm message box. If you leave this field blank there will be
no message displayed.

Select a launch action from the Launch action list box.

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

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

The Print event list button prints a list of all events.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8.6. Help for Active ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select this option if you want to activate screen blanking.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8.7. Help for Hide visible windows ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select this option to hide all visible windows on your desktop when the screen
is blanked. I you for instance use OS/2 Warp Version 3 and have the Launchpad
always displayed on top it will also be displayed when the screen is blanked
unless you select this option.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9. Help for Capture ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

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


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9.1. Help for Use Print Screen key ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Use Print Screen key capture the entire screen, a window, a window that
receives the input focus or a part of the screen using the Print Screen key. If
you use the Print Screen key to capture screen images you might want to disable
screen printing in the System settings notebook.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9.2. Help for Entire screen ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Entire screen to capture the entire screen to the clipboard (bitmap
format) when the Print Screen key is pressed.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9.3. Help for Window ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Window to capture a window to the clipboard (bitmap format) when the
Print Screen key is pressed. 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 capture the Screen Blanker window to the
clipboard. It is possible to click on the background of the desktop to capture
the entire screen.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9.4. Help for Window that receives focus ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Window that receives focus to capture the window to the clipboard
(bitmap format) that receives the input focus when the Print Screen key is
pressed. 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 capture the Screen Blanker
window to the clipboard.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9.5. Help for Part of screen ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Part of screen if you want to capture a rectangle of the screen to the
clipboard when the Print Screen key is pressed.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9.6. Help for Display message ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Display message to display an information message before the screen is
captured.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9.7. 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 Capture 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 9.8. 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 9.9. 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. The bitmap is saved in
Windows compatible OS/2 1.2 format.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9.9.1. Help for Save as dialog ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

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

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

Select the drive you want to save the bitmap file to from the Drives list.

The Files list displays the bitmap files in the selected directory.

Choose the directory that you want to save the bitmap file to from the
Directories list.

Choose OK to save the bitmap file.

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


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9.10. Help for Print ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Print if you want to print the captured bitmap.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9.11. Help for Original size ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

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


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9.12. Help for Dither bitmap ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Dither bitmap if you want to dither the captured bitmap to the palette
of the currently selected printer to create the best possible printed output.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9.13. Help for Capture pointer ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Capture pointer if you want to capture the mouse pointer image when you
capture the entire, screen or a window.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9.14. Help for View clipboard ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Choose View clipboard to start the clipboard viewer.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10. Help for Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use the Help menu to obtain help information.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.1. 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 10.2. Help for General help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

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


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.3. Help for Keys help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

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


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.3.1. Keys help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

CONTROL KEYS

Ctrl+A
          Activates/Deactivates screen blanking.

Ctrl+C
          Views the clipboard.

Ctrl+E
          Copies the entire screen to clipboard.

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

Ctrl+K
          Views the Launch keys dialog.

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

Ctrl+W
          Copies a window to the clipboard.

Ctrl+R
          Views the alarm dialog.

Ctrl+S
          Views the settings notebook.

Ctrl+U
          Enables or disables the use of the Print Screen key to capture screen
          bitmaps.

Print Screen
          Captures the screen.

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.

Tab
          Switches between the Info window and the Blanker application window.

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 10.4. Help for Using help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

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


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.5. Help for Registration help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Choose Registration help to obtain information on how to register your copy of
Screen Blanker.

Related information:
Registration


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.6. Help for Product information ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

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


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.6.1. Help for Product information dialog ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

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

The OK button closes the product information dialog.