WallpaperChanger v1.01 (c) 1993 Steffen Kaiser & Rolf Roßius


INTRODUCTION
This program helps to bring some alternation into WindowsTM 3.1.
Therefore, it changes the Desktop Wallpaper periodical, randomly choosen
out of a pool of *.BMP-bitmap files.

DISCLAIMER (standard disclaimer)
"The WallpaperChanger program is supplied as is. The authors disclaim
all warranties, expressed or implied, including, without limitation, the
warranties of merchantability and of fitness for any purpose. The
authors assume no liability for damages, direct or consequential, which
may result from the use of the WallpaperChanger."

The WallpaperChanger is freeware and can be used without any
registration or payment. Please distribute it widely.

INSTALLATION
Copy "chgwall.exe " into any directory you want. Add the following lines
to your "win.ini":

[WallpaperChanger]
;where your *.BMP-files live
Directory=
;change each .. seconds, 10s precision
Time=

NOTES
The directory you specify should be an absolute one, that means with
drive and the full path, such as c:\windows\bilder. If the directory is
not accessable or the "Directory=" line is missed the standard Windows
path is used.  The time you specify is reduced  to the precision of 10,
that means, if you specify "Time=11" the program uses 10 seconds. If you
specify less than 10s or more than 32767s, 3600s (1 hour) is used.  If
you handle "chgwall.exe" in iconified form, you can notify, that no
special icon was added, where other programs show a little picture, the
WallpaperChanger has only a white rectangle.

MAKING START CHGWALL AUTOMATICALY
The easiest way is to put the Icon of Changewall into the Autostart
group of the program manager or the specific Windows shell you are
running. Because there is no special time managemant in the
WallpaperChanger, some other auto-started programs can hinder the
WallpaperChanger from running immediatly, e.g. if you start the Media
Player with a wave file.  The more complex way is to modify "win.ini".
Locate a line starting with "load=" and add         " chgwall.exe"
there. [Note: the space is needed.] If there is no such line, create it
in the section "[windows]"; in this case, the space is not needed, e.g.
old line:
[windows]
load=c:\windows\appl\atm.exe

new line:
[windows]
load=c:\windows\appl\atm.exe chgwall.exe

NOTE: If you running a special Windows loader (load/run-manager) you
shall refer that manual.  If Windows can't locate "chgwall.exe" add the
full path, e.g.
[windows]
load=c:\windows\appl\atm.exe c:\windows\chgwall.exe

assuming "chgwall.exe" resides in the directory c:\windows.

USING THE CONTROL PANEL OF CHGWALL
The WallpaperChanger was made up with the help of the WINIO library of
"Undocumented Windows". This Library build up the standard window
including the menu items "file", "help",& the scrollbars. The menu item
"File|Save Buffer" writes the characters may be available via the
scrollbars into a file; "File|Exit" terminate the program. To run the
WallpaperChanger, best iconify & hide it.

OUTPUT OF CHGWALL
When the WallpaperChanger starts up, it writes a log onto its window,
e.g.
#Starting changing wallpaper:
##Directoty=c:\windows\bilder\
##Time=120s
### 11 pictures ready to show

what means: Each 120 seconds the WallpaperChanger update the Desktop
Window with a random choosen bitmap file out of the directory
"c:\windows\bilder". In this directory resides 11 *.BMP-files, the only
picture format Windows handles for background pictures.

While running, the log is quite shorter: Change Wallpaper to
c:\windows\bilder\myriam.bmp

what means: This time as new background "c:\windows\bilder\myriam.bmp"
is shown.

AUTHORS
This is our first Windows program running without problems so far.
Therefore, no needless thing are included, such as icons, changing the
parameters on the fly a.s.o. But mayhap, further version might come.

If you want to contact us, use

   e-mail:  Steffen.Kaiser@fh-rhein-sieg.de
                                          <== That's why my English is so bad