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“Screentime is a joy to use and it could even serve as an example to other software makers on how to make easy to use programs.”
About.com: 5 stars (out of 5)
“This is an incredibly easy program to use. Just drag and drop your SWF file and follow the steps logically to the end. That is all there is to it.”
Mac Design Magazine: Rating: 4 (out of 5)
“If you’ve been looking for an easy tool to turn your Flash movies into screensavers, then look no further than Screentime for Flash.”
“You have a great product! We used it to create the Miami Dolphin's screensaver and they were very happy with the results"
NEW Your SWF as a Screensaver - Fullscreen Playback (flas)
Depending on the size and aspect ratio of your SWF, your content may
appear scaled, distorted, letter boxed, and/or cropped. This sample
explains fullscreen playback effects and how to address them.
STF Class and the Screentime Component
Take full advantage of the Screentime STF Class giving you
powerful access to the Mac and Windows desktop API -- 50 cross platform
commands.
NEW Monitor and Mode (win, mac, flas)
This example shows you how to play different content on each monitor
(primary or secondary) and for each playback mode (screensaver,
control panel preview, and settings window).
Basic "Connected" Saver (win, mac, flas)
This example shows you how to check for a net connection, download an
image to a local directory, and set the image to be the active
wallpaper.
Internet and System APIs (win, mac, flas)
This example shows
you how your Screentime screensaver can do the following.
get standard Mac and Windows folder paths
get a unique user identifier
perform runtime debugging
utilize Screentime's several "quit saver" options
disable keys, and other platform specific functions
File And Folder Commands (win, mac, flas)
This example shows
you how your Screentime screensaver can do the following.
read and write to local files
delete, copy, and rename files
create shortcuts
create, delete, copy, and rename folders
list files and folders
Random Activity(win, mac, flas)
Make even simple screensavers seem fresh and alive.
Add extra interest with random size, location, and movement.
This simple example shows
you how to add a bit of randomness to your screensaver.
(Flash 6 or later)
Flash-enhanced
Settings Window
Add a Flash-based "Settings" window (Options window on Mac OS X) that
enables users to customize playback of your screensaver. Your Flash
becomes part of the OS screensaver control panel GUI.
Udder Madness -- Animation Controls (win, mac, flas)
This simple example adds a user setting that modifies the saver's animation -- changes the .
(Flash 6 or later).
Sound Saver -- Mute and Sound Level (win, mac, flas)
This example shows you how to add mute and sound level control to the screensaver.
Unlocking DemosUnlocking Demo
Entice your audience with with demo screensavers that require a code to unlock (Flash 6 or later)
Interactive(win, mac, flas)
Interactive screensavers take your customers from simply
viewing your message to participating in your message. An essential item for interactive
screensavers (Flash 6 or later)