Subject: From: Date:

RE: [ECS] Test for person using the computer? Troy Carpenter Sat, 19 Sep 1998 09:38:58 -0400

---

Well, I since I have a major paranoia about screen savers (some zap 100% of the 
processor time while active, others actually CRASH my computer, etc.), I don't 
run one.  I just use the monitor's power save feature and have the computer 
turn off the monitor after 10 minutes.

Are there any system registers which allow you to know how long there has been 
no computer activity?  If a program like the System Agent can do it, then I 
would guess it would be available to any program.

Troy


On Saturday, September 19, 1998 10:35 AM, Mark Gilmore 
[SMTP:markgilmore@cococo.net] wrote:
> Troy, off the top of my head I only have one idea:
> ECS could detect when a screen-saver window becomes
> active or inactive, and then set start/stop timers
> as appropriate - see the KEYBOARD-EVENT Type.
> You will probably have use the class-name of
> the window as described (since it probably
> has no title).
>
> Mark Gilmore
> Omnipotence
> http://members.a2zsol.com/omnipotence.html

---