QBasic Tutorial 58 - Making a Screen Saver for Windows - QB64


QB64 can make screen savers. It is very easy to do.

To Make a Screen Saver
* Use Full Screen Animation
* Loop App Until a Key Is Pressed or the Mouse Moves
* Change File Extension From .exe To .scr
* Install the Screen Saver
* (Delete .scr File to Uninstall)

This tutorial is a QB64 only program and uses the ball from Tutorial 49.

Code Download
QBT58.BAS is a QB64 Only program
Ball.zip (Holds Ball.png)



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