Changes between Version 9 and Version 10 of ScreensaverEnhancements

Timestamp:

Mar 6, 2009, 2:56:12 AM (15 years ago)

Author:

charlief

Comment:

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ScreensaverEnhancements

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 On Windows, the default graphics app must be named ''boinscr.exe'' and located in the BOINC executable directory (the same directory which contains ''boinc.exe'').  
-On the Mac, it must be named ''boincscr'' and located in the directory ''/Library/Application Support/BOINC Data/' .  
+On the Mac, it must be named ''boincscr'' and located in the directory ''/Library/Application Support/BOINC Data/''.  
 Additional support files needed by the default graphics app, such as logos and fonts, should be in the same directory.
 
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 However, it must respond to either of two possible additional command-line arguments:
  * ''--retry_connect'' means that if the default graphics app is unable to connect to the BOINC Client via RPC, it should continue running and retry periodically.
- * ''--test'' mans that it should try to connect to BOINC Client via RPC once, then exit immediately whether or not it succeeded.    This is used by the BOINC Manager to test whether the RPC is blocked by a local software firewall; if so, most firewalls will then display a dialog so the user can approve it.
+ * ''--test'' mans that it should try to connect to BOINC Client via RPC once, then exit immediately whether or not it succeeded.    It should not open a window or draw anything to the screen.  This is used by the BOINC Manager to test whether the RPC is blocked by a local software firewall; if so, most firewalls will then display a dialog so the user can approve it.
  * When neither the ''--retry_connect'' or ''--test'' argument is passed, the default graphics app must return immediately with an error code of -107 if it can't connect to the BOINC Client via RPC.