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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