I want to setup windows 2000 to call an .exe file instead of a .scr
file when launching a screen saver.  Is there a way to do this?  Is
there a wrapper .scr file that can launch an executable? Some other
hack?

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Request for Question Clarification by joseleon-ga on 11 Feb 2003 11:30 PST

Hello:
  An .scr is just like a normal .exe, you can launch another .exe from
it. Do you want the code for a .scr that launches an exe?

Regards.

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Clarification of Question by minermbel-ga on 11 Feb 2003 12:54 PST

So I can just rename an .exe file to a .scr file and stick it in the
system directory?  That would answer my question.  If not could you
post instructions?

Hello, minermbel:

  You can place your .exe on the system dir, rename it to an .scr file
and this will work, but bear in mind your program will be called this
way:

-When the user selects your program from the screen saver combobox,
your program will be called with two parameters (/p and a number),
this is intended to provide a "preview" of your screensaver on the
sample monitor

-When the user presses the Preview button or the screensaver is
activated, your program will be called with /s parameter, this is
intended to run the screen saver on full screen mode

-When the user presses the Setup button, you program will be called
with /c and a number, this is intended to provide a configuration
dialog for the screensaver

So if you program doesn't care about input parameters you can do it, I
supose is to launch a process when the screensaver is activated.

In any case, if this solution doesn't fit your needs, I could post a
simple source code of an screensaver that calls a program. You decide
;-)

Regards.