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Re: [ECS] killing the screen saver Mark Gilmore Fri, 07 Jan 2000 08:50:30 -0500

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Scott,
Use a KEYBOARD-EVENT Item to simulate a <SHIFT> key
(you would SET it to DOWN/UP).
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Mark Gilmore
Omnipotence (ECS home automation software)
http://www.usit.com/omnip
423-745-0026


Scott Reston wrote:
> 
> has anyone found a way to kick out of screen saver mode in response to an event? i've
got a window on my desktop that shows live video from the front door.
> i've got it set up so that when there's motion at the front door, the video window
restores so that it's the top window, but the screen saver still runs and i have to
> wiggle the mouse or hit a key to stop it so that i can see who's at the door. i've
tried setting a key-event up where ECS touches the space-bar (up/down) but
> that doesn't seem to fake out the screen saver - is it looking for the keyboard port
or the mouse port to show activity?
> 
> thoughts?
> 
> thanks...
> scott reston
> ih8gates@concentric.net
> http://www.indelible-blue.com/meetib/scott/

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