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noveltech · Contributor Joined: 16 Sep 2002 Posts: 105

Looking for a jumpstart for calling and
activating Current Screen Saver from
within VDS script.

Just a simple call routine.
Current Windows Screen Saver activates!

Much appreciation from me to all.

Thanks, Mike

Mac · Posted: Sat Sep 28, 2002 3:26 am Post subject:

For Windows 95:

noveltech · Contributor Joined: 16 Sep 2002 Posts: 105

Thank you and it's working on Windows 98 Also!

Mike

Mac · Posted: Sat Sep 28, 2002 9:54 pm Post subject:

You're welcome, and thanks for sharing the Win98 info. Wink

Cheers, Mac Smile

FreezingFire · **Admin Team** Joined: 23 Jun 2002 Posts: 3508

It even works on Windows XP...

Dr. Dread · Posted: Sun Sep 29, 2002 2:21 pm Post subject:

Yup, it works on my XP box also. But it really bugs me why 8O Confused

When I look in my system.ini there is absolutely no section named [boot] and no key like SCRNSAVE.EXE (I have those in the system.ini of
my W98, all right). And now I'm going absolutely crazy because I just cannot figure out how the script can pull it off. Enlighten me, or I won't
be able to sleep again ... ever.

Greetz
Dread

FreezingFire · **Admin Team** Joined: 23 Jun 2002 Posts: 3508

I checked the system.ini, and like Dr. Dread said, there's no section [BOOT]

Skit3000 · Posted: Sun Sep 29, 2002 2:55 pm Post subject:

Well, Dr. Dread, did you know that if you use COMMAND.COM in XP and open EDIT, while that program doesn't exists??? Windows XP has an emulator for emulating Windows 9.* (and sometimes older) stuff...

Skit3000 · Posted: Sun Sep 29, 2002 3:01 pm Post subject:

That's what I said, XP emulates all old stuff....

Another example:
The DOS-box is opened with cmd.exe... But if you opened it, try to type command.com... That program doesn't exists, but it will run...

Tommy · Posted: Sun Sep 29, 2002 3:50 pm Post subject:

Seems like it works even if I try to run command.com by typing "command.com" instead
of just "command".

FreezingFire · **Admin Team** Joined: 23 Jun 2002 Posts: 3508

Edit - C:\WINDOWS\system32\edit.com
Command - C:\WINDOWS\system32\command.com

If you look in the C:\WINDOWS\system32 folder it is there...

(Windows XP)

Dr. Dread · Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2002 5:35 am Post subject:

OK, now I was able to sleep, but still tossing and turning and having dreams about ghost INI files.

If we assume that XP emulates system.ini...
An ini file couldn't be hardcoded so XP would have to keep that info somewhere else, right! One would assume in the registry, but
it does not seem to be there either. So where is it???

Bring me peace of mind!

Greetz
Dread

Mac · Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2002 7:28 am Post subject:

Ya might search the registry (and/or other XP system
files if there are any) for your active screensaver
filename...

Lol, I'm just shooting in the dark here though. Razz

Cheers, Mac Smile

Dr. Dread · Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2002 7:36 am Post subject:

I did that: searched the registry, searched through every darn file in the Win directory, but nowhere the screensaver filename turned up
in a plausible context. Also tried changing the screensaver and looking for files that changed time attributes. No luck Crying or Very sad

Dread

Dr. Dread · Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2002 7:38 am Post subject:

BTW. Mac, if you wanna run around shooting in the dark, perhaps you'd like to finish me off, if I don't find the answer for this soon Twisted Evil

Dread