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Conference bulova::decw_jan-89_to_nov-90

Title:DECWINDOWS 26-JAN-89 to 29-NOV-90
Notice:See 1639.0 for VMS V5.3 kit; 2043.0 for 5.4 IFT kit
Moderator:STAR::VATNE
Created:Mon Oct 30 1989
Last Modified:Mon Dec 31 1990
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:3726
Total number of notes:19516

2370.0. "How does Screen Saver Work?" by HOTAIR::OMALLEY () Wed Feb 28 1990 00:32

    Can somebody tell me how the screen saver works?

    Would it possible to call the pause workstation routine in addition to
    blanking the screen?

    Thanks in advance,
    ...Mike
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2370.1LESLIE::LESLIEUnicornWed Feb 28 1990 10:464
    
    What problem are you trying to solve?
    
    	- Andy
2370.2More screen saver stuff..TMCUK2::MOXLEYThe Wild HeartThu Mar 01 1990 09:2612
    This is unrelated to .0, but is relevant to the screen saver. 
    How can I get the screen to "come alive" after being in screen saver, if
    I were to send mail to the workstation?, I wan't to have an image on the
    screen, which is blank (cos screen saver is on), then appear as if by
    magic when a mail message is received by the workstation.
    
    I understand that this may not be easy to achieve, but any and all
    suggestions are welcome.
    
    		Thanks,
    
    			Simon
2370.3LESLIE::LESLIEUnicornThu Mar 01 1990 13:161
    Lookit DWPAUSEMSG and ROOT in DW_EXAMPLES....
2370.4How do it know?MDVAX3::HEFFERNSteve Heffern, St. Louis, MissouriMon Apr 09 1990 18:207
    Related to .0 - 
    
    How can I tell if screen saver has been activated and that the screen
    is now black.  (I know, look at the screen...But suppose I'm a program
    and don't got eyes.)
    
    Steve
2370.5Not thereDECWIN::FISHERPrune Juice: A Warrior's Drink!Tue Apr 10 1990 12:482
I spent several hours trying to figure out a way recently.  The information is 
not available except in the driver.