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how to launch a screen saver programmatically?

M

Maurice

Flightless Bird
Hello:

I like to launch a screen saver programmatically (by batch file or C
program)

is it possible and how?

thanks
Maurice
 
P

Pegasus [MVP]

Flightless Bird
"Maurice" <morisaab@hotmail.com> said this in news item
news:#oremg0lKHA.5728@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Hello:
>
> I like to launch a screen saver programmatically (by batch file or C
> program)
>
> is it possible and how?
>
> thanks
> Maurice


Screen saver files have an .scr extension and can be launched directly via
the Command Prompt. Most go into a setup screen when launched without a
parameter. The challenge is to find the parameter that bypasses the setup
screen.
 
M

Maurice

Flightless Bird
"Pegasus [MVP]" <news@microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:%23peQYF2lKHA.5728@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>
>
> "Maurice" <morisaab@hotmail.com> said this in news item
> news:#oremg0lKHA.5728@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> Hello:
>>
>> I like to launch a screen saver programmatically (by batch file or C
>> program)
>>
>> is it possible and how?
>>
>> thanks
>> Maurice

>
> Screen saver files have an .scr extension and can be launched directly via
> the Command Prompt. Most go into a setup screen when launched without a
> parameter. The challenge is to find the parameter that bypasses the setup
> screen.


After asking a french newsgroup, it's very simple, just typing the name
followed by /s,
ex: scrnsave /s

that's all
cheers
Maurice
 
P

Pegasus [MVP]

Flightless Bird
"Maurice" <morisaab@hotmail.com> said this in news item
news:uwWubi4lKHA.1536@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>
> "Pegasus [MVP]" <news@microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:%23peQYF2lKHA.5728@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>
>>
>> "Maurice" <morisaab@hotmail.com> said this in news item
>> news:#oremg0lKHA.5728@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>> Hello:
>>>
>>> I like to launch a screen saver programmatically (by batch file or C
>>> program)
>>>
>>> is it possible and how?
>>>
>>> thanks
>>> Maurice

>>
>> Screen saver files have an .scr extension and can be launched directly
>> via the Command Prompt. Most go into a setup screen when launched without
>> a parameter. The challenge is to find the parameter that bypasses the
>> setup screen.

>
> After asking a french newsgroup, it's very simple, just typing the name
> followed by /s,
> ex: scrnsave /s
>
> that's all
> cheers
> Maurice


Thanks - I learnt something new.
 
E

Elmo

Flightless Bird
Maurice wrote:
> "Pegasus [MVP]" <news@microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:%23peQYF2lKHA.5728@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>
>> "Maurice" <morisaab@hotmail.com> said this in news item
>> news:#oremg0lKHA.5728@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>> Hello:
>>>
>>> I like to launch a screen saver programmatically (by batch file or C
>>> program)
>>>
>>> is it possible and how?
>>>
>>> thanks
>>> Maurice

>> Screen saver files have an .scr extension and can be launched directly via
>> the Command Prompt. Most go into a setup screen when launched without a
>> parameter. The challenge is to find the parameter that bypasses the setup
>> screen.

>
> After asking a French newsgroup, it's very simple, just typing the name
> followed by /s,
> ex: scrnsave /s
>
> that's all
> cheers
> Maurice


So you could create a shortcut, and edit the target to read, for example:

Slide.scr /s

- or -

C:/Windows\System32\ssbezier.scr /s

--
Joe =o)
 
M

Maurice

Flightless Bird
"Elmo" <elmogeek@xxx.invalid> wrote in message
news:eJN3eN5lKHA.6096@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Maurice wrote:
>> "Pegasus [MVP]" <news@microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:%23peQYF2lKHA.5728@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>
>>> "Maurice" <morisaab@hotmail.com> said this in news item
>>> news:#oremg0lKHA.5728@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>> Hello:
>>>>
>>>> I like to launch a screen saver programmatically (by batch file or C
>>>> program)
>>>>
>>>> is it possible and how?
>>>>
>>>> thanks
>>>> Maurice
>>> Screen saver files have an .scr extension and can be launched directly
>>> via
>>> the Command Prompt. Most go into a setup screen when launched without a
>>> parameter. The challenge is to find the parameter that bypasses the
>>> setup
>>> screen.

>>
>> After asking a French newsgroup, it's very simple, just typing the name
>> followed by /s,
>> ex: scrnsave /s
>>
>> that's all
>> cheers
>> Maurice

>
> So you could create a shortcut, and edit the target to read, for example:
>
> Slide.scr /s
>
> - or -
>
> C:/Windows\System32\ssbezier.scr /s
>
> --
> Joe =o)


yes, and more, the author there has developped an exe file
(http://www.bellamyjc.org/fr/divers.html#setscr), that run the current
screen saver (choosen in Display properties), interesting no?


Maurice
 
G

GbH

Flightless Bird
Maurice wrote:
> "Pegasus [MVP]" <news@microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:%23peQYF2lKHA.5728@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>
>>
>> "Maurice" <morisaab@hotmail.com> said this in news item
>> news:#oremg0lKHA.5728@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>> Hello:
>>>
>>> I like to launch a screen saver programmatically (by batch file or C
>>> program)
>>>
>>> is it possible and how?
>>>
>>> thanks
>>> Maurice

>>
>> Screen saver files have an .scr extension and can be launched
>> directly via the Command Prompt. Most go into a setup screen when
>> launched without a parameter. The challenge is to find the parameter
>> that bypasses the setup screen.

>
> After asking a french newsgroup, it's very simple, just typing the
> name followed by /s,
> ex: scrnsave /s
>
> that's all
> cheers
> Maurice


Fiendish these French!

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--
Geoff
ExploitEd

Wisdom and experience come with age, they say, but I do wish I could
remember the darn question
 
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