AutumnLeaves

AutumnLeaves for Windows

Enjoy falling autumn leaves on your computer desktop and windows while you work.

AutumnLeaves is similar to a screensaver, the difference being that it runs while you

work. A screensaver runs when you do not use your compute. Programs like AutumnLeaves

are called desktop enhancements or “screen mates”.

A screen saver version is also available, and is included in the distribution.

AutumnLeaves is a shareware program (US$ 10,-). If you like " AutumnLeaves "

then please register via Kagi, using the "register" program, included in the

distribution. Alternatively you can register online via : http://order.kagi.com/?QNW

The screen saver is included in the registration. Purchase is once only, updates and new

versions are free for registered users.

Copyright 1984, 1988, 1990, 1993-1999 by Rick Jansen, all rights reserved.

AutumnLeaves is not public domain software, all rights are reserved.

However, distribution of the complete package, as is, including the

Register program and the accompanying documentation, is allowed freely.

Version

Current version: 	1.0.0.8

Platform:	Windows NT/98/95

Last updated: 	October 7th 2000

Please check the following web page for new versions:

http://www.euronet.nl/~rja/AutumnLeaves/

Install/Uninstall

There is no need to install or uninstall " AutumnLeaves ", the program does not require

DLL's to be installed or uninstalled. You can delete the folder with the application

without problems.

Screen saver

You install the screen saver version by placing the file “AutumnLeaves screen saver”

in the directory “Windows” if you use Windows 95/98, or the directory “Winnt”

if you use Windows NT. Then open the Display control panel from Settings and

select AutumnLeaves as your screen saver.

You can select a picture to be used as the background picture of the screen saver.

The file must be a bitmap file, with the extension .bmp, as created with the paint program.

The picture can be displayed fullscreen, centered or tiled.

Additionally you can select a picture to be used as the background mask of the screen

saver. The file must be a black and white (monochrome) bitmap file, with the extension .bmp,

as created with the paint program. The leaves will build up in the areas you painted black.

The mask area you painted black is divided up in rectangles. This costs memory and conversion

time. You can specify a limit to the number of rectangles to be used as the mask area. The default

is 10000, but feel free to set the number quite a lot higher. If the conversion takes too long simply

make the number smaller.

Amsterdam, The Netherlands,

Rick Jansen

Email:	rja@euronet.nl

WWW:	http://www.euronet.nl/~rja/


Apply button
Apply the settings


Ok button
Ok  the settings and minimize the dialog window to the little tray icon in the taskbar.


Exit AutumnLeaves
Exit  AutumnLeaves.


The number of leaves.
The number of leaves that fall at a time.

(100 maximum for a registered AutumnLeaves, else 5)

Note that more than 50 leaves may cause flickering leaves

on many computers.


Switch on or off the falling of Leaves
Switch on or off the falling leaves.


Wind
Let the wind blow now and then, or not at all.


Leaves on windows
Choose if the leaves build up on top of windows, or not.


Leaves at scr bot
Choose if the leaves build up on the bottom of the screen.

If the taskbar is visible, the task bar is considered to be the bottom of the screen.


The tumbling of the leaves
Choose if the leaves tumble


The tumbling of the leaves around their X-axis
Choose if the leaves tumble around their X axis


The tumbling of the leaves around their Y-axis
Choose if the leaves tumble around their Y axis


Leaves fall behind windows
Choose if the leaves fall through behind windows, or if a leaf that falls on top of a window stops there.


Select leaves
Select the leaf


Factory settings
Reset all settings to the program-defined default settings.


Save settings
Save the settings.

The next time you start AutumnLeaves, the settings are restored automatically (registered program only).


Restore settings
Restore your last saved settings.


About
Information about the program, its author and where to find new versions and information.


Register
Register your copy of AutumnLeaves.

When you click the button a dialog window opens where you can type your name, your keyword and the registration code you received from Kagi.


Open http://www.euronet.nl/~rja/AutumnLeaves/ with Internet Explorer
WWW: opens the AutumnLeaves web page.

When you click the button,  Internet Explorer is started, and the page http://www.euronet.nl/~rja/AutumnLeaves/  is opened.


Whirl
The “whirl” factor:

This determines how much a leaf moves from left to right and back. The bigger this value the more dramatic leaves whirl. A small value (1 or 2) makes them fall very smoothly.

The whirl factor must be less or equal the horizontal step for leaves to have effect.


X
The maximum horizontal step leaves move each time.

If you set this value low the leaves will fall straight down.

How the leaves actually fall down is also influenced by the setting of the whirl factor, which is set above.


Y
The maximum vertical drop leaves fall each time.

If you set this value low the leaves will fall very slowly.

The minimum value is 3.


H
The number of pixels leaves will grow on top of your windows.


B
The number of pixels the leaves will grow at the screen bottom.


T
This controls how much CPU time you allow AutumnLeaves to use.

The number is the number of milliseconds between each run.

If you make the number smaller the leaves will fall smoother and quicker, but will cost more CPU time.

If you make the number larger it costs less CPU time, but leaves will not fall as smoothly.

The default value is 50, that is 20 times per second.


W
The minimum period in seconds between winds.

The bigger this number the less often the wind blows. If you make the number smaller the wind blows more often.

The default value is 30 seconds.


The force of the wind
The maximum force of the wind. If you make the value bigger the wind blows faster.


Wind acceleration
The speed of the accelleration of the wind. A small number makes the wind grow quickly, a large number makes the wind grow slowly.


Time the wind blows
The time in seconds the wind blows full speed.


Wind decelleration
The speed of the decelleration of the wind.  A small number makes the wind slow down quickly, a large number makes the wind slow down slowly.


Time after which the wind stops
The time in seconds after which the wind stops blowing.


Select the background picture (.bmp)
Select the picture to be used as the background picture of the screen saver. The file must be a bitmap file, with the extension .bmp, as created with the paint program.


Select the mask area picture (.bmp)
Select the picture to be used as the background mask of the screen saver. The file must be a black and white (monochrome) bitmap file, with the extension .bmp, as created with the paint program. The leaves will build up in the areas you painted black.


Paint the picture fullscreen
Paint the background picture fullscreen


Paint the picture centered
Paint the background  picture centered.


Paint  the picture tiled
Paint the background picture tiled.


Complexity of the mask area
The complexity of the mask area. The mask area you painted black is divided up in rectangles. This costs memory and conversion time. You can specify a limit to the number of rectangles to be used as the mask area. The default is 10000, but feel free to set the number quite a lot higher. If the conversion takes too long simply make the number smaller.


Leaves-mushrooms ratio
The leaves-mushrooms ratio.

Move the slider to the left for more leaves and less mushrooms. Move the slider to the right for more mushrooms and less leaves. If the slider is entirely to the left there will be no mushrooms at all, only leaves. If entirely to the right there will be no leaves and only mushrooms.


More leaves, less mushrooms
More leaves, less mushrooms.


More mushrooms, less leaves
More mushrooms, less leaves.