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05-22-2004, 10:56 PM | #1 |
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StartScreenSaver
Yesterday I downloaded and purchased Marine Aquarium. I'm enjoying it so much I wanted to be able to start the screensaver without having to wait for the usual screensaver delay.
Today, I created the simplest and tiniest (15k) of utilities - StartScreenSaver which will launch my screensaver immediately. I figured others might like a copy of this utility too so here it is. (I've included the full Delphi source code in the zip file - all three or four lines of it.) http://www.users.on.net/johnson/startss/ Last edited by aj58; 05-23-2004 at 02:03 AM. |
05-23-2004, 12:36 AM | #2 |
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This is already possible by just double clicking the screensaver icon on your desktop or from the Programs menu.
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05-23-2004, 12:43 AM | #3 |
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Originally posted by patscarr Why would I have a screensaver icon on my desktop?This is already possible by just double clicking the screensaver icon on your desktop or from the Programs menu. Are you talking about how to start the application? That's not really the same thing as starting the screensaver. |
05-23-2004, 12:55 AM | #4 |
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This is already possible by just double clicking the screensaver icon on your desktop or from the Programs menu.
Hi Patrick. Yes, point taken. However, I don't like icons on my desktop and I always seem to take ages finding anything in my start menu programs folder. Anyhow, the utility works with whatever is the current screensaver - ie ready for whenever Freshwater Aquarium arrives . |
05-23-2004, 02:43 AM | #5 |
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Originally posted by aj58 Anyhow, the utility works with whatever is the current screensaver - ie ready for whenever Freshwater Aquarium arrives . normally the setup file will have a checkboxes to prompt whether you want to put the launch file in the taskbar ... now , i get your point....thank you... i will always have a link to my shortcutbar: .¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((º>° °o°°Oo°oO° ><(((°>° °<°)))>< |
05-23-2004, 05:10 AM | #6 |
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AJ,
May I also suggest...
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06-07-2004, 10:20 AM | #7 |
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Ok I know this is a simple issue and I can't even believe I am posting this question but here goes any way.
When installing MA2 yes it does create a shortcut in the Programs menu. BUT, this is a broken icon and for some reason the .scr is not assocated with the correct application. This doesn't make any sense because MA works fine in the screen saver mode. What gives here ? The properties menu shows the correct target .. "C:\WINNT\system32\Marine Aquarium 2.scr" What am I missing here ? This is pretty basic stuff. Lee |
06-07-2004, 10:36 AM | #8 |
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Wasn't there something about the spaces in the name? Try renaming it MarineAquarium2.scr (and the shortcut of course)
Morg, No Sharks? Thanks to Morgan, Tiny Snapshots is up and running again with "Tiny Järvafält" as the latest addition – Go have a look and tell me what you think.
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06-07-2004, 10:50 AM | #9 |
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Tiny has it. Rename the file.
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06-07-2004, 11:18 AM | #10 |
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Well as usual I can't find a simple explaination.
Apparently there is more to it than this, unfortuntely. It acts like there is a lack of assocation with an application and it doesn't know what to launch when you execute the .scr. This is not specific to MA and so the renaming didn't help. But it was a good suggestion. I found this in the MS knowledge base and I thought this would solve it (although it is for NT an I am on w2k) but no joy. http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;104749 Appreciate the input, I guess I will just have to be "shortcutless". Lee |
06-07-2004, 11:55 AM | #11 |
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Are you using Autocad? There are some other software groups that totally mess up things. Autocad takes over the .scr extension for example. Netmeeting also creates problems. Is there any other info that you can supply?
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06-07-2004, 12:04 PM | #12 |
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Michael, good suggestions. And nope not using Autocad. If I were wouldn't the .scr files launch Autocad instead of the SS ?
I was wondering if this was a windows security issue so that you couldn't execute a .scr file that arrived in an email. I know we block all inbound .scrs because they have low level privledges in most systems and can contain trojans or viruses. I also thought it might be a rights issue but I am and administrator on this workstation so that couldn't be the problem. This is no big deal and didn't want anyone to spend a lot of time on this one. It's just that it is one of those simple things that you scratch your head over and think "this can't be that complicated". Lee |
06-07-2004, 12:25 PM | #13 |
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I've put together a registry script that will restore the .SCR extension as a screen saver by brute force. Look for it partway down the Help page on my website:
https://www.feldoncentral.com/Sachs/help.html
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06-07-2004, 04:55 PM | #14 |
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Morgan, you da man !
Your registry script worked like a champ and solved the problem. Thanks ! Lee |
06-19-2004, 08:16 PM | #15 |
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Same here - the script worked magic.
Thanks ! Duke |
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