This document will help guide you in modifying and 
creating your own CVS files. 

What is a CVS File:

        A CVS file is a file that is used by the Cool Screen
	Saver. It contains information that the program needs 
	to run, such as the sound settings, sound source, play 
	order, viewport for video size and location. In addition 
	it provides the user the ability to create their own 
	custom screen saver by specifying the AVI, WAV, and 
	BITMAPs that the program should use. It is this ability 
	to specify files that sets this screen saver apart from 
	other Multi Media or Video screen savers.

How to edit a CVS:

        The Cool Screen Saver comes with the ability to edit your 
	CVS files from within the configuration screen. Click on 
	the button that says View/Edit Project. This will bring 
	up your current CVS in an editor form. You may modify and 
	save, print, save as another file, open a different file 
	or just exit without saving. It is probably best to print 
	out a copy of your CVS before attempting to make any 
	changes. This will also allow you to make notes as to
        what was modified. You may also wish to use one of the 
	demos as a starting point to create other CVS projects. 
	Remember to save them under a different name to avoid 
	over writing the demo file.

        The other option is to change the various setting via the 
        configuration screen. Remember to click on the Save 
	Project Settings button.


What is in a CVS file:

        The first part of the CVS file contains header informa-
	tion, used to verify that this is a Cool Screen Saver 
	file. These lines must be present or the program will 
	not run and will write out an R- ERROR in the 
	COOLSCRN.LOG file. The %% are NOT comment characters!

        The next section contains program runtime information,
	pertaining to the sound, sound source, play order etc. 
	Most of the  items in this section can be set via the 
	configuration screen. Remember to save the changes 
	before exiting the configuration screen.

        The Next sections contain the files that you wish to 
	use. They are broken into 3 sections. Each section list 
	files of a singular file type, ie AVI, WAV, BITMAP etc.  
	DO NOT MIX OR MOVE SECTIONS. To add a file to a section 
	just type the path to the new file. When the program runs 
	it will include your new file. You can do this for AVI, 
	WAV, & BITMAPs. It's that easy.

        There is one special switch the /T in the bitmap section. 
	With this switch you can tell the program the size and 
	location of the Video  view port.  If you have a regist-
	ered copy of the software you can use the look up table 
	or the templates to determine the correct switch setting.

	** IMPORTANT: You MUST include the /T switch on ALL 
		      BITMAPS, even if you are using FULL SCREEN, 
		      CENTERED, or any of the other templates that 
		      may not actual use the switch.	 
	
Neat Trick:

        If you want a specific Video file to play with a certain 
	Bitmap background or Sound file, make sure that you have 
	the same number of files listed in those sections. This 
	way there will be a 1-1 relationship and the system will 
	start at the top of the list a play them in their related 
	sequence.