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How do I show only parent folder with Filename at top of each photo in My Pictures Slideshow Screen Saver?
I have over 12000 .jpg photos in sub-folders in the Windows My Pictures folder. A couple of years ago I was pointed to the registry key << HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Screen Saver.Slideshow>> and reset MaxSuccessfulFiles REG_DWORD to 20000 in order to access them all. My wife and I stop several times a day and test our memories as a different photo pops up.
I turned on Show File Names in the Settings screen of this screen saver in Display Properties/Screen Saver/My Pictures Slideshow (DisplayFileNames REG_DWORD = 1). Unfortunately, the complete path is shown with the photo filename at the end. If the path is longer than the width of the photo, often the parent folder is replaced with three dots. I would like only the parent folder plus the filename displayed so I could easily locate a photo I saw on the screen. Is there a registry entry or some other was to do this?
woodstx
I turned on Show File Names in the Settings screen of this screen saver in Display Properties/Screen Saver/My Pictures Slideshow (DisplayFileNames REG_DWORD = 1). Unfortunately, the complete path is shown with the photo filename at the end. If the path is longer than the width of the photo, often the parent folder is replaced with three dots. I would like only the parent folder plus the filename displayed so I could easily locate a photo I saw on the screen. Is there a registry entry or some other was to do this?
woodstx
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The path that is shown is just the full path to the file. There is no option in the screen saver to change that, just whether to display the path. As this is coded into the screen saver itself, there is no way to change what it displays.
For your purposes however, you might try downloading IrfanView.
http://www.irfanview.com/
It is a free image viewer program, that does have a built in slideshow. In regular and full screen settings there is an option to Show Text. If you set it to "$d\$F" it will do what you are looking for. It also has the option to save your slidshow to an exe file or a screensaver.
For your purposes however, you might try downloading IrfanView.
http://www.irfanview.com/
It is a free image viewer program, that does have a built in slideshow. In regular and full screen settings there is an option to Show Text. If you set it to "$d\$F" it will do what you are looking for. It also has the option to save your slidshow to an exe file or a screensaver.
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Thanks Kenneniah,
I was afraid the path was hard coded but was hoping there might be more than just true or false for DisplayFileNames REG_DWORD = 1.
http://www.irfanview.com/ has a plug-in described as
SLIDESHOW - (version 3.98): allows IrfanView to create presentations in EXE or SCR format (standalone executable/screen saver). which sounds like the functionality of DZSoft Slide Show which I have used for small sub-sets of .jpg files for several years.
I have three major requirements
(1) the screen saver must access files in place and not recopy them into a huge .exe as DZFoft does. I have too many gigs of photos now and don't want to double that. Screen Saver.Slideshow does that.
(2) files must be displayed in random order - that creates the fun. Screen Saver.Slideshow does that.
(3) the file name and parent folder name must be visible. Screen Saver.Slideshow does too much of that at times.
I'll leave this open for a few days in case some one has an Eurika answer. If not, I'll give you the points for being kind enough to take me seriously and make a constructive suggestion.
woodstx
I was afraid the path was hard coded but was hoping there might be more than just true or false for DisplayFileNames REG_DWORD = 1.
http://www.irfanview.com/ has a plug-in described as
SLIDESHOW - (version 3.98): allows IrfanView to create presentations in EXE or SCR format (standalone executable/screen saver). which sounds like the functionality of DZSoft Slide Show which I have used for small sub-sets of .jpg files for several years.
I have three major requirements
(1) the screen saver must access files in place and not recopy them into a huge .exe as DZFoft does. I have too many gigs of photos now and don't want to double that. Screen Saver.Slideshow does that.
(2) files must be displayed in random order - that creates the fun. Screen Saver.Slideshow does that.
(3) the file name and parent folder name must be visible. Screen Saver.Slideshow does too much of that at times.
I'll leave this open for a few days in case some one has an Eurika answer. If not, I'll give you the points for being kind enough to take me seriously and make a constructive suggestion.
woodstx
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Tried looking through ssmypics.scr with a resource hacker, and haven't been able to locate a way to change it :(
Also used Regmon to monitor all attempts it makes to look for registry keys. The only ones it tries to look for are...
16.74025726 ssmypics.scr:2576 QueryValue HKCU\Control Panel\Screen Saver.Slideshow\ImageDirec
16.74027061 ssmypics.scr:2576 QueryValue HKCU\Control Panel\Screen Saver.Slideshow\PaintInter
16.74028015 ssmypics.scr:2576 QueryValue HKCU\Control Panel\Screen Saver.Slideshow\PaintInter
16.74028969 ssmypics.scr:2576 QueryValue HKCU\Control Panel\Screen Saver.Slideshow\PaintInter
16.74030113 ssmypics.scr:2576 QueryValue HKCU\Control Panel\Screen Saver.Slideshow\ChangeInte
16.74031067 ssmypics.scr:2576 QueryValue HKCU\Control Panel\Screen Saver.Slideshow\ChangeInte
16.74032021 ssmypics.scr:2576 QueryValue HKCU\Control Panel\Screen Saver.Slideshow\ChangeInte
16.74032974 ssmypics.scr:2576 QueryValue HKCU\Control Panel\Screen Saver.Slideshow\DisplayFil
16.74034119 ssmypics.scr:2576 QueryValue HKCU\Control Panel\Screen Saver.Slideshow\DisplayFil
16.74035072 ssmypics.scr:2576 QueryValue HKCU\Control Panel\Screen Saver.Slideshow\DisplayFil
16.74036026 ssmypics.scr:2576 QueryValue HKCU\Control Panel\Screen Saver.Slideshow\MaxScreenP
16.74037170 ssmypics.scr:2576 QueryValue HKCU\Control Panel\Screen Saver.Slideshow\MaxScreenP
16.74038124 ssmypics.scr:2576 QueryValue HKCU\Control Panel\Screen Saver.Slideshow\MaxScreenP
16.74039268 ssmypics.scr:2576 QueryValue HKCU\Control Panel\Screen Saver.Slideshow\DisableTra
16.74040222 ssmypics.scr:2576 QueryValue HKCU\Control Panel\Screen Saver.Slideshow\DisableTra
16.74041176 ssmypics.scr:2576 QueryValue HKCU\Control Panel\Screen Saver.Slideshow\DisableTra
16.74042320 ssmypics.scr:2576 QueryValue HKCU\Control Panel\Screen Saver.Slideshow\AllowStret
16.74043274 ssmypics.scr:2576 QueryValue HKCU\Control Panel\Screen Saver.Slideshow\AllowStret
16.74044418 ssmypics.scr:2576 QueryValue HKCU\Control Panel\Screen Saver.Slideshow\AllowStret
16.74045372 ssmypics.scr:2576 QueryValue HKCU\Control Panel\Screen Saver.Slideshow\AllowKeybo
16.74046516 ssmypics.scr:2576 QueryValue HKCU\Control Panel\Screen Saver.Slideshow\AllowKeybo
16.74047470 ssmypics.scr:2576 QueryValue HKCU\Control Panel\Screen Saver.Slideshow\AllowKeybo
16.74048615 ssmypics.scr:2576 QueryValue HKCU\Control Panel\Screen Saver.Slideshow\MaxFailedF
16.74049568 ssmypics.scr:2576 QueryValue HKCU\Control Panel\Screen Saver.Slideshow\MaxFailedF
16.74050522 ssmypics.scr:2576 QueryValue HKCU\Control Panel\Screen Saver.Slideshow\MaxFailedF
16.74052429 ssmypics.scr:2576 QueryValue HKCU\Control Panel\Screen Saver.Slideshow\MaxSuccess
16.74053383 ssmypics.scr:2576 QueryValue HKCU\Control Panel\Screen Saver.Slideshow\MaxSuccess
16.74054527 ssmypics.scr:2576 QueryValue HKCU\Control Panel\Screen Saver.Slideshow\MaxSuccess
16.74055672 ssmypics.scr:2576 QueryValue HKCU\Control Panel\Screen Saver.Slideshow\MaxDirecto
16.74056625 ssmypics.scr:2576 QueryValue HKCU\Control Panel\Screen Saver.Slideshow\MaxDirecto
16.74057579 ssmypics.scr:2576 QueryValue HKCU\Control Panel\Screen Saver.Slideshow\MaxDirecto
So doesn't look like a registry option either :(
Also used Regmon to monitor all attempts it makes to look for registry keys. The only ones it tries to look for are...
16.74025726 ssmypics.scr:2576 QueryValue HKCU\Control Panel\Screen Saver.Slideshow\ImageDirec
16.74027061 ssmypics.scr:2576 QueryValue HKCU\Control Panel\Screen Saver.Slideshow\PaintInter
16.74028015 ssmypics.scr:2576 QueryValue HKCU\Control Panel\Screen Saver.Slideshow\PaintInter
16.74028969 ssmypics.scr:2576 QueryValue HKCU\Control Panel\Screen Saver.Slideshow\PaintInter
16.74030113 ssmypics.scr:2576 QueryValue HKCU\Control Panel\Screen Saver.Slideshow\ChangeInte
16.74031067 ssmypics.scr:2576 QueryValue HKCU\Control Panel\Screen Saver.Slideshow\ChangeInte
16.74032021 ssmypics.scr:2576 QueryValue HKCU\Control Panel\Screen Saver.Slideshow\ChangeInte
16.74032974 ssmypics.scr:2576 QueryValue HKCU\Control Panel\Screen Saver.Slideshow\DisplayFil
16.74034119 ssmypics.scr:2576 QueryValue HKCU\Control Panel\Screen Saver.Slideshow\DisplayFil
16.74035072 ssmypics.scr:2576 QueryValue HKCU\Control Panel\Screen Saver.Slideshow\DisplayFil
16.74036026 ssmypics.scr:2576 QueryValue HKCU\Control Panel\Screen Saver.Slideshow\MaxScreenP
16.74037170 ssmypics.scr:2576 QueryValue HKCU\Control Panel\Screen Saver.Slideshow\MaxScreenP
16.74038124 ssmypics.scr:2576 QueryValue HKCU\Control Panel\Screen Saver.Slideshow\MaxScreenP
16.74039268 ssmypics.scr:2576 QueryValue HKCU\Control Panel\Screen Saver.Slideshow\DisableTra
16.74040222 ssmypics.scr:2576 QueryValue HKCU\Control Panel\Screen Saver.Slideshow\DisableTra
16.74041176 ssmypics.scr:2576 QueryValue HKCU\Control Panel\Screen Saver.Slideshow\DisableTra
16.74042320 ssmypics.scr:2576 QueryValue HKCU\Control Panel\Screen Saver.Slideshow\AllowStret
16.74043274 ssmypics.scr:2576 QueryValue HKCU\Control Panel\Screen Saver.Slideshow\AllowStret
16.74044418 ssmypics.scr:2576 QueryValue HKCU\Control Panel\Screen Saver.Slideshow\AllowStret
16.74045372 ssmypics.scr:2576 QueryValue HKCU\Control Panel\Screen Saver.Slideshow\AllowKeybo
16.74046516 ssmypics.scr:2576 QueryValue HKCU\Control Panel\Screen Saver.Slideshow\AllowKeybo
16.74047470 ssmypics.scr:2576 QueryValue HKCU\Control Panel\Screen Saver.Slideshow\AllowKeybo
16.74048615 ssmypics.scr:2576 QueryValue HKCU\Control Panel\Screen Saver.Slideshow\MaxFailedF
16.74049568 ssmypics.scr:2576 QueryValue HKCU\Control Panel\Screen Saver.Slideshow\MaxFailedF
16.74050522 ssmypics.scr:2576 QueryValue HKCU\Control Panel\Screen Saver.Slideshow\MaxFailedF
16.74052429 ssmypics.scr:2576 QueryValue HKCU\Control Panel\Screen Saver.Slideshow\MaxSuccess
16.74053383 ssmypics.scr:2576 QueryValue HKCU\Control Panel\Screen Saver.Slideshow\MaxSuccess
16.74054527 ssmypics.scr:2576 QueryValue HKCU\Control Panel\Screen Saver.Slideshow\MaxSuccess
16.74055672 ssmypics.scr:2576 QueryValue HKCU\Control Panel\Screen Saver.Slideshow\MaxDirecto
16.74056625 ssmypics.scr:2576 QueryValue HKCU\Control Panel\Screen Saver.Slideshow\MaxDirecto
16.74057579 ssmypics.scr:2576 QueryValue HKCU\Control Panel\Screen Saver.Slideshow\MaxDirecto
So doesn't look like a registry option either :(
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Thanks for all the work. The RegMon log is conclusive. I'll see if IrfanView does the job.
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I have awarded the points to you with an A+
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Is there a registry entry or some other WAY to do this?