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*************************************************************************
* S T A R B L A N K 2.2 *
* *
* by Brian G. Neal *
* June 13, 1990 *
* *
* This program is hereby placed into the public domain. Do with *
* it as you will. Legally, public domain means this program has no *
* author, and therefore I cannot control how it is distributed. But *
* I appeal to the kindness of everyone to distribute StarBlank with *
* it's icon and this file so interested persons may contact me. *
* Thanks! *
* Credit must be given to Leo Schwab's "stars.c" program, from *
* which my star routines are based on. I found this gem on Fred Fish *
* number 33. Thanks Leo, for that one and all the rest!!! *
* Any similiarity between this program and any other existing one *
* is purely coincidental. *
*************************************************************************
=================== StarBlank - What is it anyway?
StarBlank is a monitor blanking program. Once run, it waits for a
period of user inactivity. Once this time has occured, StarBlank kicks in
and displays a moving star field. This star field will be shown until
StarBlank detects user activity, such as a key press, mouse move, or mouse
click. StarBlank will then restore the monitor to it's previous state, and
go back to sleep.
=================== StarBlank 2.2 What's new?
StarBlank 2.0 had problems with the mouse pointer streaking. This
version attempts to correct this problem. Please let me know if it still
happens. StarBlank 2.2 also opens an un-activated window, which will
not redirect your input to other programs; version 2.0 didn't. It was
very annoying.
This program differs from version 1.2 in that it doesn't open a
window on the Workbench screen. To quit StarBlank after it has been run,
simply click on it's icon or type 'StarBlank' from the CLI. StarBlank
now looks for a previous incarnation of itself when first run, and if found
will terminate it's elder and itself. This version is in response to
persons who don't like their Workbench screen cluttered up by all those
little windows (you know who you are Eric Penn!). If you would prefer
a version with a small window & close gadget, contact me (see below).
=================== Running from the CLI
StarBlank may be run from the CLI by using the following syntax:
StarBlank [timeout]
where timeout is an optional argument. StarBlank will wait for timeout
seconds of inactivity before going to work. If timeout is not specified
the default timeout period of 60 seconds is assumed.
There is no need to RUN Starblank, StarBlank will launch itself as an
independent process. This is convenient for inclusion in a disk's
startup-sequence.
=================== Running from the Workbench
To run StarBlank from the Workbench, simply click on it's icon. To
override the default timeout period of 60 seconds, do the following:
1) Click on StarBlank's icon __ONCE__
2) Select Info from the Workbench menu to display the Info requester.
3) There should be DELAY=60 appearing in the Tool Types gadget. If not
click on the Add gadget, then type in DELAY=x, where x is your
preferred timeout period. Else, replace the 60.
4) Click on Save!
That's all there is to it!
=================== Just Who are You?
Send comments, bug reports, questions to:
US MAIL: Brian Neal
620 South Riverside Dr. Apt. 1
Iowa City, IA 52246
GEnie: B.NEAL2
If you would like the mostly C source code to StarBlank, send a blank,
formatted disk and some money or stamps for postage to the above address.
The source code shows examples of writing your own input handler, using
the timer and input devices, as well as getting arguments from the Workbench.
Feel free to send me some of your own goodies, neat PD/Shareware finds,
whatever. Just no pirated stuff please!!!!
Hope you enjoy spacing out to this one!
-Brian Neal