klc-slideshow

Let's make a basic slideshow screensaver for Windows!

Building

1. Have
2. Visual Studio (I have 2019)
3. Python 3 (I have 3.9)
4. Open e.g. "x64 Native Tools Command Prompt for VS 2019".
5. build.py

Output will be out/klc-slideshow.scr.

View Debug Output

We use OutputDebugString, which you can view using Microsoft's sysinternal's DebugView: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/debugview

Installing

Copy to \Windows or \Windows\System32.

Select it via "Change screen saver" or "Screen Saver Settings". It should show up as "klc-slideshow".

Thanks

Rachel Grey: "Writing an OpenGL Screensaver for Windows"

I'm indebted to Rachel Grey for her 2002(!) tutorial: http://www.cityintherain.com/howtoscr.html

Microsoft: "Get Started with Win32 and C++"

In particular, "Module 1. Your First Windows Program": https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/learnwin32/your-first-windows-program