From: Randy Granger <umgrang0 AT cc DOT umanitoba DOT ca>
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject: using joystick with Allegro for djgpp
Date: Sun, 29 Aug 1999 15:51:07 -0400
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Not sure where to ask this, thought I'd give this group a try.
I'm using djgpp 2.01 and the Allegro library 3.1
I've made a game that uses joystick input, and the game can go for
several minutes without the need of the keyboard/mouse.
This causes a problem if the user is running windows and has a screen
saver on.
There is no input, so the screen saver starts, and the game becomes
non-responsive after that.

Is there a way I can stop a screen saver from being activated while a
user is using the joystick?

Thanks.