harrow@exodus.DEC (Jeff Harrow, NCSE LKG1-3/F16 DTN=226-7445) (02/04/86)
I just downline loaded the Fade To Black desk accessory written
and posted by Brian L. Matthews:
GREAT JOB, BRIAN!
It gets rid of most all of the last nagging problems I had with
"Screen Saver" (Fade To Black is easy to disable when necessary
(see below)), it implemented in a VERY nice, auto-installing INIT
resource method, and uses a cute screen-blank effect to boot.
My one concern still left is that when the screen goes blank,
processing (specifically KERMIT transfers) come to a grinding
halt.
When I'm transferring files over a slow link (or printing long
documents, etc) I still would like to save the screen, but of
course would like the task to finish.
Brian, is it possible for such processing to continue WHILE the
screen is blanked?
Anyway, I really recommend Fade To Black!
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And now, a comment (Flame). Time used to be where every day
net.sources.mac would yield several "goodies" to experiment with
and learn from. Recently (shortly after the, in my opinion, VERY
inappropriate attack on Reed's postings (yes, I know it was
retracted, but...)) the number of things in net.sources.mac has
been drastically reduced.
PLEASE, all of you who write interesting things, remember that
most people find most any non-destructive program either
interesting, educational, or both, and gives you a bit of glory
on the side. Keep 'em coming!
Jeffblm@cxsea.UUCP (Brian Matthews) (02/07/86)
In article <906@decwrl.DEC.COM> harrow@dec-exodus.UUCP writes: |I just downline loaded the Fade To Black desk accessory written |and posted by Brian L. Matthews: | | GREAT JOB, BRIAN! Thank you. Glad you like it. |My one concern still left is that when the screen goes blank, |processing (specifically KERMIT transfers) come to a grinding |halt. or MacTerminal transfers, or hard disk backups, or MacWrite printing... I am planning on changing Fade so it lets the Mac continue running while it's faded. It's just a matter of getting time to do it. Sigh. |PLEASE, all of you who write interesting things, remember that |most people find most any non-destructive program either |interesting, educational, or both, and gives you a bit of glory |on the side. Keep 'em coming! I agree totally. I look forward each day to seeing what Mac goodies news has brought me, and it hasn't been much lately. Keep posting! -- Brian L. Matthews ...{ihnp4!utzoo!mnetor,uw-beaver!ssc-vax}!cxsea!cxsea2!arrakis!blm