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Scripting / Using Screen Blanking for additional funtionality
« on: April 12, 2021, 05:15:43 PM »
Looking for some ideas on how I can start a 2nd screensaver for extended period on inactivity.
I love the normal screensavers for Attract Mode and I utilize AudioMode to have some music playing in the background while no one is actively playing games. I intend to to use this setup for parties that we have from time to time, using a projector as a screen blown up on a screen on the side of my shop. I was thinking it would also be cool if after an extended period of time of inactivity, say 30 or 45 minutes (using the Blank Screen options), I could run a script, or even some compiled code, that would disable AudioMode and being playing random music video files (mp4, avi, etc) that I would have stored. The Blank Screen Stop command would kill off whatever had been started to play the music videos, and re-enable the AudioMode plugin.
I've looked into dynamically disabling plugins and trying to utilize modules, but I'm just not getting a clear idea of how I can accomplish this. Ideas anymore?
Thank you.
I love the normal screensavers for Attract Mode and I utilize AudioMode to have some music playing in the background while no one is actively playing games. I intend to to use this setup for parties that we have from time to time, using a projector as a screen blown up on a screen on the side of my shop. I was thinking it would also be cool if after an extended period of time of inactivity, say 30 or 45 minutes (using the Blank Screen options), I could run a script, or even some compiled code, that would disable AudioMode and being playing random music video files (mp4, avi, etc) that I would have stored. The Blank Screen Stop command would kill off whatever had been started to play the music videos, and re-enable the AudioMode plugin.
I've looked into dynamically disabling plugins and trying to utilize modules, but I'm just not getting a clear idea of how I can accomplish this. Ideas anymore?
Thank you.