Copyright: Randomizer Help, Copyright ® 1994 Kai de Leeuw


Randomizer Help Index
  Randomizer 1.1

FREEWARE Note

Introduction

What is Randomizer?

Procedures

Selecting/deselecting screen savers

Configuring screen savers

Testing screen savers

Changing duration time

Adjusting volume

Saving preferences

Reference

The Randomizer window


Selecting/deselecting screen savers

For randomization to take place you have to select the savers that you wish to randomize. A saver is selected if  it has a checkmark on the left side of it in the screen saver list.

You can turn on/off randomizing of a screen saver in the following ways:

-	Select a saver in the saver list and press the Saver on / Saver off button.

- 	Press SPACE on an item in the saver list.

- 	Press CTRL and click LEFTBUTTON on an item in the saver list.

- 	Click RIGHTBUTTON on an item in the saver list and select On or Off from the popup menu.


Configuring screen savers

Configuring involves changing a screen saver's appearance on the screen. Not all screen savers support configuring. Nothing will happen if you try to configure a saver not supporting configuring.

You can configure a screen saver in the following ways:

-	Select a saver from the saver list and press the Configure... button.

-	Doubleclick the saver (in the saver list) that you want to configure.

-	Click RIGHTBUTTON on an item in the saver list and select Configure... from the popup menu.


Testing screen savers

When you have configured a screen saver you may wish to test how it appears on the screen.

You can test a screen saver in the following ways:

-	Select a saver from the saver list and press the Test button.

-	Click RIGHTBUTTON on an item in the saver list and choose Test from the popup menu.


Adjusting volume

Using the volume scrollbar lets you alter the sound volume for savers that supports sound. To raise or lower the volume, drag the slide button to the right or left, respectively.

Note: The volume scrollbar is only enabled if you have a soundcard driver installed that supports volume adjusting.


Saving preferences

To save the changes you have made (savers on/off and volume) press the OK button. Press the Cancel button if you do not wish to save the changes.


Introduction to Randomizer
Randomizer

Randomizer is a Windows screen saver that lets you randomize all or some of your screen saver modules.

With Randomizer you get the possibility of configuring and testing all your modules in one place. By changing duration time you can cycle your modules. You can also maintain a separate sound volume for screen saving, apart from Windows' default sound volume. But most important: You can use all of your screen saver modules (but not at the same time). :-)

Randomizer was written in Visual Basic 3.0 and the help file was compiled with Help Compiler version 3.1.

Enjoy!


The Randomizer window

Below follows a description of all the elements in the Randomizer window:

Installed savers list

This is where all the savers are listed. Items with a checkmark are selected for randomization.

Duration scrollbar

Changes the duration time of the screen savers.

Volume scrollbar

Adjusts the sound volume.

Saver on / Saver off button

Toggles the currently selected saver (in the list) on/off for randomization.

Configure... button

Configures the currently selected saver.

Test button

Tests the currently selected saver.

OK button

Saves all changes and exits.

Cancel button

Cancels all changes and exits.

Help button

Invokes this help file.

About button

Shows program version number and copyright information.

Icon

Shows the icon of the currently selected saver.

Type

Shows the type of the selected saver (Windows or IdleWild).

Selected

This is how many savers that are selected for randomization.

Total

This is how many savers you have installed.


FREEWARE Note

Randomizer is FREEWARE, which means that you do not have to pay for it. It also means that you can distribute it to how many people you want and to whoever you want, whenever you want. :-)

You can use and distribute Randomizer free, as long as the following files are not changed and you distribute all files together: SSRANDOM.SCR, SSRANDOM.HLP, MSAFINX.DLL, README.TXT, THREED.VBX and GTLIST.VBX.

The program is distributed as is. I assume no liability for any damages resulting from its use.

Copyright © 1994 Kai de Leeuw


Changing duration time

Using the duration scrollbar lets you cycle your modules in a randomized manner. To raise or lower the duration time of screen savers, drag the slide button to the right or left, respectively.

After the duration time has passed, a new screen saver will start.

Note: This feature will work at its best if all savers are not password protected.