Microsoft KB Archive/160960

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How to Write a 32-Bit Screen Saver

Q160960



The information in this article applies to:


  • Microsoft Win32 Application Programming Interface (API), used with:
    • Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.51, 4.0
    • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 3.51, 4.0
    • Microsoft Windows 98
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional





SUMMARY

SSAVER demonstrates how to write a screen saver that runs under Windows 95 and Windows NT. It has been designed to be customized easily with your own animations. You can add your own screen saver configuration controls by modifying the configuration dialog resource and then adding the appropriate code to the ScreenSaverConfigureDialog() in SSAVER.C. You can change the animations that are produced by modifying the code in DOFRAME.C.



MORE INFORMATION

The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:


Ssaver.exe

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Q119591 How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online Services

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The following files are a part of the SSAVER sample:


  • DoFrame.h, DoFrame.C - Contains all of the functions and code for drawing frames in the screen saver animation.
  • SSaver.h, SSaver.c - Contains all the code for setting up the screen saver and processing both configuration and screen saver messages.

Additional query words:

Keywords : kbfile kbOSWinNT351 kbOSWin2000 kbSDKWin32 kbOSWin95 kbwin32sdkfaq
Issue type :
Technology : kbAudDeveloper kbWin32sSearch kbWin32API


Last Reviewed: October 21, 2000
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