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[noveltech]

is there way to open a scr in the vds window?

all feedback welcomed and invited!

NT

[Vic D'Elfant]

I don't think that you can open a screensaver IN a vds window.....

But try 'custom extensions' at the vdsworld site.
http://www.vdsworld.com/index.php?page=custom&extend=1

Greetings and good luck,
Vic

[Mac]

If you know the screensaver's window title or class,
you might try resizing/positioning it over a VDS
window. One problem though... VDS commands
(such as WINDOW POSITION) often simulate
keystrokes that will prevent or stop a screensaver
anyway.

If you have a screensaver in VDS (or whatever)
that only uses mouse movement and selected or no
keystrokes to stop, it might be easier. But I assume
you want to be able to view any screensaver...

What exactly are ya tryin' to do?

Cheers, Mac

[noveltech]

Thanks Mac for asking!

[FreezingFire]

If you are receiving false readings, try another IP Address. Some IP's and Domain Names will refuse to respond to ping as a security precaution. Your code worked for me.

Try running command.com and type "ping www.domainname.com" to find the IP Address, then try that. But make sure you use a domain that is not refusing pings.

Hope this helps.

[Mac]

Actually, @retcode() doesn't seem to be very dependable
on my system...

I'd try using PING on a www address and pipe the output
to a text file, something like this (limit to 1 ping):

RUNZ command /c PING.EXE www.vdsworld.com -n 1 > c:\ping.txt, WAIT

then load C:\PING.TXT to a list and use @match() to
check for "unknown host". This lets ya know it's NOT
connected (unless the site is down). I guess ya could try
a second site as a safety check if the first one isn't found...

Just a thought.

Cheers, Mac

[Mac]

Here's an example that seems to work on my system:

[cnodnarb]

For the screensaver thing try vdswnd.dll, have to do some dad stuff, can't elaborate ;-(

Time to offline

[Mac]

BTW, I'm still tryin' to connect the screensaver question
with being connected to the internet... 8O