Dear Conitec,
Congratulations on a GREAT product.
I am trying to make a screensaver, out of a level, that Windows can launch automatically when my computer is idle. Following the manual, I did the following:
1. I made a level (just a room), named it myscreen. Gave it an ordinary A6 script.
2. I built it like a level (Build BSP Map). It runs fine when I press "Run"
3. I published it by checking the "resource" and "compile EXE" checkboxes.
4. I get a folder named myscreen.cd which contains the files: acknex.dll, d3dx9_30.dll, myscreen.wrs, palette, and the application myscreen.exe.
5. I renamed the application myscreen in myscreen.cd folder to myscreen.scr (right click-> rename-> etc.).
6. I copy/paste these 5 files in the C:/Windows/system folder.
7. BUT, when I right-click on the desktop -> Properties -> Screen Saver -> List of screensavers, I do no see any of the files I copy/pasted (I also tried C/P in system32).
Also, when I simply click on myscreen.scr (in system or system 32), I get an error message about a bad image or it does not launch at all.
I tried this procedure on 3 PCs (all running WinXP pro), including a brand new Lenovo laptop set up at the factory, but with no success.
I think I used all the information in the manual on this subject. I tried getting help on the "Starting with Gamestudio" and "C-script and wdl" forums. Everybody kept saying that what I did should work. I did get some info about how to set up the screen saver to react to keyboard and mouse input (with the command_str command) when the screensaver is running.
However, I can't do the first step, i.e. selecting myscreen and getting Windows to launch it.
Since it's not 3DGS or my 3 PCs which are at fault, I'm assuming that
I am the problem.
Please tell me what am I doing wrong? Is there a special build or Run option, or something I have to put in the script, or something else ...? Seems I can win 2 Gamestudio contests, but I cannot do that particular simple thing.
Many Thanks in advance.
Thomas Gisiger
PS: I am using A7.7 Pro
