Screensaver

[Sid]

First of all, I have to say this software is awesome, thank you!! I've spent a great deal of money buying various astronomy programs, and this is up there with the best of them, and for free! Now I have a request. Is it possible to have the option to make this program into a screensaver? with random views each time it starts up? a bit like how the demo works? I could spend all day watching this.

[Guest]

Why wait for Chris to implement it?
You very easily make any application a screen saver.
Just rename the ".exe" to ".scr".

Another way would be to implement more command line parameters for celestia.
Then someone could write a loader application (as a .scr file in the windows directory) that calls Celestia w/ the desired command lines.
Since space is actually a pretty boring place the user would probably want some sort of demo or orbiting option.

[The Clickman]

Making a screen saver is not only rename the .exe to a .scr !

Have to implement a command line parameter (/s if I remember) used when the user hit "Setup" in Screen saver selection window.

but it's right, this will be userful to make Celestia as screensaver !
A idea for this : in the Setup page for screensaver, you may propose :

"Random planets and/or star" will travel across the universe randomly !
"Use a .cel file" use a pre-defined travel script (like I ask in thread "2 questions" )
"Random .cel file" randomly select a .cel file

Thanks !