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gablea on 08/11/11 - 17:22:22

Hi all you experts,

I have a text only application and I would like to be able to switch on a screen saver (moving text randamly around the screen) so I can extened the life of the display.

I was wondering if someone has some sample codes as to how to tricker the screen saver after say 5 mins? (and some sample screen saver codes would be nice)

Cyperium on 08/13/11 - 07:44:36

thetime = TIMER

elapsedtime = TIMER - thetime

elapsedtime is in seconds, so you could use that to know that five minutes has passed (60*5). If the user moves the mouse or uses the keyboard then set thetime = TIMER again to reset the counter.

Cyperium on 08/13/11 - 07:46:13

Obviously elapsedtime = TIMER-thetime should be in a closed loop and thetime = TIMER should be outside of that loop (or in the condition for the mouse and keyboard to reset the counter).

gablea on 08/15/11 - 14:54:54

ok so how do I do the moving text? Say something like

"Screen Saver active"
"Press clear to resume"

and then have that bounce around the screen in random places

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