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ABOUT THIS PROGRAM
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Name : SmallSave
Version : 1.00 (17 Jun 1995)
Purpose : Small, fast screensaver
Author : Andrew Berry
Licence : Freeware. Please see conditions at the end of this file.
PURPOSE
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This program was written because I have yet to find a screensaver which
is small AND fast and has the options I want. I was looking for the
'dancing lines' pattern, but although many screensavers contain this
pattern is it often too slow, or only in black and white. I decided to
write my own screensaver to my own specifications and SmallSave is now part
of my boot sequence.
QUICK GUIDE
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Load the program and hold down Ctrl and Insert.
USING
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SmallSave contains only a few options, and these are set from the Options
window. This is opened by clicking on the icon bar or selecting
'Options...' from the icon bar menu.
The top box in the window shows the screensaver which is currently
selected. This will be used when the screen is blanked, and can be changed
by clicking in the box or on the menu icon to the right. Only three savers
are currently included:
Lines : This is the common 'dancing lines' saver and is mode independent,
i.e. it will run in any mode, taking up the whole screen. It
looks best in hi-res 16 colour modes, but will work in most
modes which are likely to be used.
Mirrored : This is similar to Lines, except a kaleidoscope effect is
achieved by reflecting the lines in horizontal and vertical axes
along the middle of the screen. This is also mode independent.
Stars : This is a simple effect with stars which flash on and off at
random. Because of the method used, it will only run in mode 9.
The original mode is reselected when returning to the desktop.
Blank time is fairly self-explanatory, and any time from 1 to 999 seconds
can be entered.
If instant blank is selected then pressing Control and Insert together
will start the screensaver. This may be improved in a future version so
that the key combination can be specified by the user. If Ctrl-Insert
causes problems with any other (popular) programs, please let me know.
Selecting 'Hide icon' causes the SmallSave icon on the icon bar to be
removed. This means that once the options have been set up, the icon
isn't taking up space on the icon bar. Pressing Ctrl-Home will bring the
icon back. Again, please let me know if this combination causes any
problems.
The four icons along the bottom of the window are as follows:
Demo : This will enter screensaver mode with the saver which is
displayed at the top of the window
Restore : Loads the options file from disc
Save : Saves the new options to disc
OK : Closes the window, remembering any changes.
SETTING UP THE PROGRAM FOR INCLUSION IN A BOOT SEQUENCE
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Select the saver and blank time required and decide whether instant blank
should be available. Make sure that 'Hide icon' is selected and click on
Save, followed by OK. Insert a line in your boot file such as
Filer_Run ADFS::IDEDisc4.Boot.Apps.!SmallSave
The program will be loaded from the boot file. No icon will appear on the
icon bar but the program will be running with the options which you saved.
HISTORY
--------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1.00 (17 Jun 1995) : • First version. Three savers, instant blank, hide
icon, variable blank time.
THINGS TO DO
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• User-defined hotkeys
• Blank if pointer in corner of screen
• Password facility
• More savers
LEGAL BIT
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This program is Freeware, NOT public domain. This means that I retain the
copyright but give everyone the right to distribute it by any means,
anywhere, as long as all files are supplied and I am fully credited.
Although this program has been fully tested, I (the author) cannot be held
responsible for any loss or damage caused by the use or misuse of this
program. It is used entirely at your own risk.
CONTACT
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Please feel free to write to me at the address below. Let me know if you
can think of any ways to improve the program, or if you find any bugs. Any
donations will be greatly appreciated, and you can obtain the latest
versions of all my programs by sending either:
a) A cheque for £1.00
or b) A disc, a first class stamp and a suitable method of returning your
disc. (If you send me the disc in a Jiffy bag then I can re-use it to
send the disc back).
Currently (17/6/1995) my other programs are as follows:
- DirOpen 1.01 (04 Feb 1995) : Drag directories and apps to icon bar to
open them. Reopen last dir from icon bar
- DiscComp 1.07 (03 Jun 1995) : Compact discs from the desktop, various
options.
- IconSprit 1.10 (28 Jan 1995) : IconSprites, ToolSprites, save RAM and
ROM sprites to disc
- LoseCaret 1.12 (23 Feb 1995) : Force applications to lose the caret.
Useful if the app. doesn't pass on
unknown keypresses.
- NumberGen 1.00 (14 Jun 1995) : Random number generator, control over
range, accuracy and output type.
- PinExtend 1.15 (29 May 1995) : Easy method of putting sprites on the
backdrop, lots of options, load backdrop
on startup, etc.
- RAMstore 1.00 (09 Apr 1995) : Semi-permanent RAM disc. Automatic
loading and saving of data on RAM disc.
- ShowFile 1.01 (13 Feb 1995) : Display files using *Type/List/Dump,
various options.
- TextInfo 1.12 (05 Mar 1995) : Counts words, characters, lines and
sentences in text files.
- TidyApp 1.01 (04 Mar 1995) : Rename !Boot, !Run in app. directories
(to correct wrong case, e.g. !boot)
Please write to:
Andrew Berry
39 Lancaster Avenue
Sandiacre
Nottingham
NG10 5GW
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