yuki.scr screen saver for windows xp

this is a windows screen saver inspired by /w/ thread 426444. it emulates yuki hacking using the command line. when running an animation of yuki typing appears in the btm-right and various fake code windows apear and scroll. currently it only responds to mouse-movement to close.

The most recent version is 0.04 (build 36).

This software is provided 'as is'. use at your own risk.

This software is now open-source under Apache 2 licence. Please see related blog post here.

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to install:

• download and extract to a folder (e.g. "c:\program files\yuki")
• browse to that folder, right-click on yuki_scr.scr file and select "install".
• in the display properties window / screen saver tab, click the "Settings" button to change a couple of options.

current TODO list:

• high priority
• better window placement strategy (ie more than just random).
• medium priority
• better code snipets.
• variable window sizes.
• configerable max console windows.
• low priority
• line in txt file that triggers a wait?
• way to have only part of a line "typed", so prompt can just appear?

change log:

• version 0.04
• add: line starting "," will have the same effect as ".", but will not bring the window to the foreground.
• correction: typing error in folder name: "psudo" to "pseudo".
• change: tweeked preferences window.
• fix: cancel button on preferences window actually does something.
• add: console colours are changeable.
• add: propper programme icons (taken from cmd.exe).
• version 0.03
• add: more code files. lots from the IOCCC. also lots provided by anon of /w/.
• change: when consol text boxes fill, for simplicity they clear completly instead of pruning off the top.
• add: option to increases its own process priority (should reduce lag).
• add: option to not show the yuki typing animation.
• add: multiple monitor support. code windows will appear on any monitor, though the animation will always remain on the first.
• version 0.02
• fixed: major memory leak (forms are no longer created and distroyed, but shown and hidden. work-around until i work out why destroying a form does not completly free the memory.)
• version 0.01
• added: animation moves every 300 seconds to another corner at random.
• added: code windows don't overlap animation.
• changed: code scrolls faster.
• changed: code windows are wider.
• added: more txt files.
• fixed: fixed a lot of bugs.
• version 0.00
• added: everything.