screen blanker?

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From: gord armstrong
Date: Wed, 04 Nov 1992 15:36

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Has anyone written a screen blanker monitor that will handle both
text and graphic modes (not PM) for OS/2 1.x?

I've tried writting one, but am having a few problems:

- what's the best method to blank the screen? VioPopUp is only
  good for text modes...I also seem to have problems when using
  the DosMonRead/DosMonWrite functions?

- I can't seem to pass arguments when using 'detach'.
  ie. detach blanker 3 - (for 3 minutes) returns to the prompt,
                         no action is ever taken?

Using Microsoft C 6.00 compiler.

All help appreciated. Thanx.
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Subject: screen blanker?
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