WebPhotos 1.3

© 2001 by Stas Pietrucha Download (120 KB)

Overview

This screensaver randomly fetches images from various 'rate me' web sites and displays them while you are idle. I would recommend grabbing SaverLab so you can run this screensaver in standalone mode.

There are several special commands you can use while the screensaver is running:

u copy url of image to clipboard
w open url of image in browser
i add image to 'ignore list', go to next image
n go to the next image
p pause/unpause the screensaver
s save image in ~/Pictures/WebPhotos/
a toggle autosave of images on/off

Known Bugs/Issues

  • WebPhotos currently does not work with any proxy servers.
  • This screen saver aggressively fetches images from the internet and at times may hang your System. I would recommend downloading SaverLab and running WebPhotos in there in case it crashes you can Force Quit instead of rebooting.
  • You will occassionally get inappropriate images displayed - these images are not hosted or provided by the author of this screen saver.

Version History

1.3, May 13, 2001:
  • added 'a' command to autosave the images that are displayed.
  • built for OS X 10.1.4
1.2, Jul 1 2001:
  • added u, w, i, n, p, s commands.
  • now storing the configuration of sites and parsing rules on the web, auto-update of configuration
1.0, May 16 2001:
  • Initial release.

Credits

  • Excellent sample code from www.epicware.com helped a lot, thanks Eric Peyton.
  • SaverLab kicks ass, thanks Brian Nenninger.

Feedback

Contact me with any bug reports, comments, or suggestions at stas@mac.com.

License

WebPhotos is freeware. Enjoy.

Disclaimer

The Software and its related documentation are provided "AS IS" and without warranty of any kind and Stas Pietrucha expressly disclaims all other warranties, expressed or implied, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Under no circumstances shall Stas Pietrucha be liable for any incidental, special, or consequential damages that result from the use or inablility to use the Software or related documentation, even if Stas Pietrucha has been advised of the possibility of such damages. Under no circumstances shall Stas Pietrucha be liable for the images that appear while the Software is running. In no event shall Stas Pietrucha's liability exceed the license fee paid, if any.

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