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- WATER SPOTS SCREEN SAVER
- For Windows95
- Version 1.1
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- (C) 1995 Lee Lorenz
-
- LEGAL STUFF:
- This is "FreeWare" with one request... drop me a line via E-Mail or
- by postcard and tell me how you like it. ESPECIALLY if you are from
- overseas or something like that (Send the Postcard). The only other
- restriction for users is that these files be distributed in their entirety:
- WTRSPOTS.SCR
- WTRSPOTS.TXT
- MMWM32.DLL
- WAVEMIX.INI
- Lastly, for commercial uses, if this is placed on a CD-ROM, E-Mail me and make
- arrangements to send me a copy of the final CD-ROM which includes my saver.
-
-
- Well, my first Windows95 program. This one is a simple screen saver the
- turns your desktop into a "work of art". It looks much better with
- Hi/TrueColor displays, as it does not attempt to manipulate the palette
- in any way.
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- Installation:
- 1) Copy WTRSPOTS.SCR to your "win95\system" directory.
- 2) Copy the MMWM32.DLL to your "win95\system" directory
- 3) Copy the WAVEMIX.INI to your "win95" directory
- 4) Use the desktop properties to set it up.
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- Not much to say about the operation of it. Setting the Max Size simply
- limits the size of the "spots"- they range from 4x4 pixels to Max Size.
- The spots may be squares or circles.
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- This screen saver has been tested with Build 490 of Windows 95 and the
- Release version.
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- Be on the look out for more screen savers from me. I HAD hoped to have a
- package of savers out before the scheduled release of Windows 95, but my
- schedule didn't allow for that. I may also wait a little longer for the
- arrival of the DirectDraw toolkit, so I can put some really cool stuff out.
- There's a few other surprises I'm thinking about doing, but I'll only get
- myself into trouble if I mention them and can't follow through.
-
- Also, I'll be sure to feature the source code for this module in the
- package, but that will be a $$$ release. Sorry. For those interested in
- writing screen savers, you'll need the Win 95 SDK and look for "FRACTAL"
- in the samples.
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- SHAMELESS PLUG:
-
- My Screen saver made it into:
-
- VOODOO WINDOWS 95 From Ventana Press
-
- The book looks pretty good as a general guide for hints and tips to
- installing and running windows. I learned a few things on my first
- quick look at the book. Looks like US$24.95, includes only a floppy,
- though :( and comes with several other slick applications.
- It does have alot of info that never made it into any documentation
- I've ever seen for Windows 95.
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- Send Accolades (and bugs, if any) to: llorenz@tir.com
-
- KNOWN LIMITATIONS:
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- 1. Well, sometimes the cursor flickers in Screen Properties. I'm not sure why;
- this may have to do with multi-threading and the fact I grab the DC full time.
- 2. Cheap soundcard drivers may puke. I tested this on a REAL CHEAP driver/card,
- ThunderBoard, and had problems initially with the WaveMix routines. Now it does
- seem to work, though. - AND DON'T EVEN TRY WITH SPEAKER.DRV!!!!
- 3. The MMWM32.DLL *MUST* be in the system directory, even if you don't use
- sound.
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- CHANGES:
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- 1.0A 7/03/95 Modified "drop" routine to use proper dithering on 256/16
- color displays.
- 1.0B 7/15/95 Added wave file playback. Nice annoying "Popping" noise
- This should sufficiently drive any co-workers crazy
- {EVIL GRIN}
- 1.0C 7/23/95 Added WaveMix to the program. Since Microsoft was kind
- enough to put restrictions on distributing a re-compiled
- version of the DLL, but failed to make available the
- ACTUAL 32-bit DLL, I had to rename and recompile; which
- allows me to distribute it, according to their terms.
- 1.1 8/06/95 Final cleanup for release to the net.
- 1.2 9/09/95 Small glitch in display of dialog box. Some adjustments
- were required, as the dialog size changes on different
- systems (who'da thunk?) Also added the missing "About"
- Box.
- 1.3 9/18/95 Address Change: I now reside at tir.com...
-
- To do?
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- Nothing more that I can think of. If I include this in my package of
- screen savers, I'll add some of the standard goodies that will work across
- most of the savers.
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