Hi
Is it possible to start screensaver from application
(from C-source code) by some function ?
I know that it is possible from “Photon Desktop Manager Configuration”.
I use Photon 1.14C
Esa
Previously, Esa Heikkinen wrote in comp.os.qnx:
Hi
Is it possible to start screensaver from application
(from C-source code) by some function ?I know that it is possible from “Photon Desktop Manager Configuration”.
I use Photon 1.14C
Esa
I have implemented a screen saver in C for my application. My application does not use pdm and pwm, so I’ve had to do things the hard way.
I created a transparent region in front of my app that would sense every mouse click. When a click is detected, the code resets a timer. This timer controls the screensaver; if the timer expires then the screen saver is activated. This is all done in a single process.
If this sounds like it may be useful to you, I can post the code.
- Pete
Pete DiMarco wrote in message …
Previously, Esa Heikkinen wrote in comp.os.qnx:
HiIs it possible to start screensaver from application
(from C-source code) by some function ?I know that it is possible from “Photon Desktop Manager Configuration”.
I use Photon 1.14C
Esa
I have implemented a screen saver in C for my application. My
application does not use pdm and pwm, so I’ve had to do things the hard way.I created a transparent region in front of my app that would sense every
mouse click. When a click is detected, the code resets a timer. This timer
controls the screensaver; if the timer expires then the screen saver is
activated. This is all done in a single process.
If this sounds like it may be useful to you, I can post the code.
- Pete
I forgot to say, that my application does not use mouse or nothing
input devices at all.
My application is “monitor”-software, which only dislays data.
This application should start and also stop screensaver from
“C-source”…
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Esa
I forgot to say, that my application does not use mouse or nothing
input devices at all.
My application is “monitor”-software, which only dislays data.
If there is no user input, then what deactivates the screensaver so
the user can see the data?
Lee R. Copp wrote in message <9mjfjn$86n$1@inn.qnx.com>…
I forgot to say, that my application does not use mouse or nothing
input devices at all.
My application is “monitor”-software, which only dislays data.If there is no user input, then what deactivates the screensaver so
the user can see the data?
Software decides when is time to do that …
(Time is for example at night)
This software is running 24 hours per day …
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Esa
Hi Esa
It sounds like what you need is a cover screen that is not necessarily a
screen saver. I.E. you don’t need the auto-start/auto-terminate feature of
a screen saver.
Therefore your program coud just 1) pop up a new window in front of
everythng else and destroy the window when appropriate. Or 2) spawn a new
program that is the new window and kill that program when appropriate.
Bill Caroselli
“Esa Heikkinen” <esa.heikkinen@insta.fi> wrote in message
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Lee R. Copp wrote in message <9mjfjn$86n$> 1@inn.qnx.com> >…
I forgot to say, that my application does not use mouse or nothing
input devices at all.
My application is “monitor”-software, which only dislays data.If there is no user input, then what deactivates the screensaver so
the user can see the data?
Software decides when is time to do that …
(Time is for example at night)
This software is running 24 hours per day …
\Esa
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