Hi Rob
Good advice - that should work.
I did not realise the the .scr file could be accessed directly.
I tried setting up some .gss files and accessing them from desktop icons (as
advised by gphotoshow help) which seemed to work.
However, the 'random' function does not seem to work well with the .gss
files - it seems to get stuck in one directory for ages.
The .scr file seems to have a better 'random' functionality?

Thanks again
Jeff

Jeff Best
Tel: +44 (0)20 8971 5445

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From: gPhotoShow@yahoogroups.com [mailto:gPhotoShow@yahoogroups.com]On
Behalf Of Rob
Sent: 15 03 2008 06:00
To: gPhotoShow@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [gPhotoShow] Re: Slide show start from desktop icon

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"jeffxbest" <jeff.best@...> wrote:
>
> I'm running Photoshow Pro (purchased 4 months ago).
> Is it possible to kick off a photoshow from a desk top icon (linked to
> a folder). Rather than having to wait for the screensaver to start?
>

Hi Jeff,

I'm not sure if I created this myself, or if the installer did it, but
I have a shortcut on my desktop which will start gPhotoShow using the
screensaver settings. If you don't have it, you can recreate it like
this:

First figure out where gPhotoShow.scr is installed on your computer.
On my computer, it is C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\gPhotoShow.scr.

Next, "right-click" on an empty spot on your desktop, and choose
New...Shortcut. Enter the full location to gPhotoShow.scr. Click
Next. Choose a name for the icon (e.g. "Start gPhotoShow"). Click
Finish.

Voila, you now have a desktop shortcut that will immediately start the
screensaver.

Hope this helps,

-Rob



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