***************************************************************** * * * OFFICE MAID Screen Saver * * (Version 4.1) * * Written by Mark Qian * * * ***************************************************************** OFFICE MAID is a screen saver that allows its owners to -- leave text messages on a moving screen; -- leave user-defined voice messages(WAV files) through either sound cards or PC-Speakers(users can set the peloid of voice playing); -- leave user-defined pictures(BMP files) on a moving screen (users can switch pictures at a user defined period); -- play user-defined movies(AVI file) on a moving screen continually; -- play user-defined music(WAV file) continually while OFFICE MAID is enabled or EVEN after OFFICE MAID is disabled -- while you are working! -- record notes from their visitors; -- protect their screen using password and so on. New features added to version 3.0 -- Illustrate all existing BMP, WAV, and AVI files in all drives. That is, Office Maid will play (or display) them one at a time(BMP and WAV files can be displayed and play in parallel); -- Drive another regular program as a screen saver; -- Flying Whatever feature allows users import their own BMP as flying objects. The SETUP.EXE will copy five files into your windows directory: ofmaid.src -- The main executable file of OFFICE MAID; ofmaid.txt -- Documentation file; rightbk.wav -- Sample voice messages; leavemsg.wav view1.bmp - view4 -- Sample pictures; heart.bmp -- Sample picture for animation; coin.bmp snow.bmp river.wav -- Sample music files; How to setup OFFICE MAID: ======================= 1). Run CONTROL PANEL from your Program Manager in Windows; 2). Bring up Desktop from CONTROL PANEL; 3). Select Office Maid from NAME field of Screen Saver group in Desktop window; 4). Click at Setup button in Screen Saver group; 5). Follow the instructions in section "How to use OFFICE MAID" below to setup your favorite setting; 6). Exit Office Maid Setup screen; 7). Click at Test button in Screen Saver group to test what you set; 8). Enjoy it! How to use OFFICE MAID: ======================= 1).Base modes: There are three modes available: Regular - OFFICE MAID will be interrupted by moving or clicking mouse, or pressing any key. Note - OFFICE MAID will pop up a dialog box either allowing visitors to key in their notes or allowing owners to exit OFFICE MAID. Driver - Office Maid will launch the selected program when Office Maid is enabled and shut the selected program down when Office Maid is disabled. 2). How to leave a message on your screen: To leave a message on your screen, you need to bring up setup screen of OFFICE MAID from Desktop|Control panel of Windows. In the setup screen you can key in your message that will be displayed on the moving message box when OFFICE MAID is launched. You can also select a built-in voice message from the setup screen. There are some other features that provide a grade flexibility. 3). How to allow your visitors to leave a note to you: A visitor or coworkers can leave a note for you by interrupting OFFICE MAID (moving or clicking mouse, or pressing any key). If OFFICE MAID is set in the NOTE mode, it will pop up a dialog box to allow your visitor to key in their note to you (up to 10 notes). The owner can setup a password to protect his/her notes from being read by others. 4). How to define your own voice message: You can import your own voice (in WAV files) from the second setup screen [1] and even preview (hear) the voice before you import it. 5). How to Demonstrate pictures on your screen: You can display a series of pictures(up to 10 BMP files) by enabling SWITCH PICTURE in the first setup screen (the main screen) to switch them at a user-defined period. 6). How to play a piece of movie on you screen: You can import a AVI file from the second setup screen and check MOVIE option in the first setup screen. OFFICE MAID will then play the movie continually when it is enabled. 7). How to have you OFFICE MAID serve you with you favorite music: After you import your own music file (WAV file), you can either have it to be played when OFFICE MAID is enabled, or EVEN have the music continue after it is disabled -- while you are working! -- just select MUSIC CONTINUE AFTER MAID IS DISABLED. 8). How to Illustrate all the BMP, WAV, and AVI files in the drives connected to you computer (including Hard disk drives, CD drives, network drives, and so on): To illustrate a particular type of files, say BMP files, you need to select the last item in the Picture list of your main setup screen. you can also display which file is being displayed by enabling SHOW NAME OF ILLUSTRATED FILE. 9). How to turn a regular continually-played program into a screen saver: If you have a program that can be run continually and you like to use it as a screen saver, all you need to do is select DRIVER mode and select the file you want to use as a screen saver from the main setup screen. Office Maid will launch it when Office Maid is enabled and terminate it when Office Maid is disabled. 10). How to use Flying Whatever: Flying Whatever is an animation option that displays a variety of user-imported BMP as flying objects. You need to select mode Animation to enable this feature. you can import your own BMP file as flying object by clicking at Define Animation. Environment requirement: ======================= You need a sound card to play music while a PC speaker (with PC-Speaker driver) only allows you play you voice message. Movies will be showed without audio when a sound card is not installed. To play a movie you do need a video driver. To run OFFICE MAID, you need VBRUN300.DLL, ddeml.dll, and mmsystem.dll. You can register in Compuserv SWREG #4565 For further information, please CIS-mail 76463,1251 at CompuServ. If you can not access to Compuserv, you can mail a $15 (U.S. Dollar) check or money order to 1659 Willowmont Ave. San Jose, CA 95124 U.S.A. Please make payable to MARK QIAN. As soon as the check clears the bank, I will either Email or mail you the registration code. Please describe your name, mail or Email address clearly. [1] Clicking at DEFINE MESSAGE button will bring up another screen that allows users to define their own voices, pictures, and movies.