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- Someone posted a message requesting information on how to use Delphi for
- a screen saver.
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- a) In the project file (*.dpr) add '{$D SCRNSAVE <saver name>} after the
- uses clause.
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- b) On the main form, turn off the border and icon controls. In the
- activate method set the form left and top to 0, and set the Windowstate
- to wsMaximize.
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- c) In the form create method, set the application.OnMessage to a method
- that controls the deactivation of the screen saver. Set the
- application.OnIdle method to whatever display method for the saver.
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- d) In the form create method the command line should be tested for /c and
- /s. These are the command line parameters windows uses to define whether
- the screensaver should run or configure. (/c is for configuration)
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- e) Compile the program, and rename the .exe to .scr. Move it to the
- windows directory, and it should show up in the control panel.
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