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Screen Saver Format??

I try to do a Screen saver, when I read a help file, I don't understand this phrase:

For the windows control panel to recognise the screensaver, the program's module description string must begin with SCRNSAVE: (in uppercase). So, if writing a Visual Basic screensaver, simply set the application title to something like "SCRNSAVE:Test Screensaver"

how to set the application title? and what is the application title?

and Sorry for the duplicate, I don't know how it was posted, and I don't know how can I delete it.

SirNick

Hi

When you go to the 'File' menu and choose 'make exe file' the main compile box will appear. Type in the filename box the name that you want to call your screen saver i.e ssaver. Instead of typing ssaver.exe you must type SSAVER.SCR in capital letters. If that doesn't work try "SSAVER.SCR" with the quotes.

I know that you probably have made the screensaver properly but I better just mention, have you included the different types of command line calls, such as

/P
/C
/S

other wise it is not a real screensaver if you are trying to just save a normal form with the .SCR file name.
Hope this helps...

SirNick

Sorry omarmallat I take back the comment about the command line calls I can see that you have already asked about that, I added the above comment before I read the other question you asked. What I said about saving in capitals still stands though.

Thanks

omarmallat

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sorry, but I can't solve my problem. I should know what does he mean by "set the application title to"
Thank you

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