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Inspiring
December 6, 2018
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Create an Analog Clock Screensaver

  • December 6, 2018
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I am looking for the best way to Create an Analog Clock Screensaver or desktop wallpaper.

I need it to be able to work across platforms the only thing I have found online is how to do it with Flash.

So I thought here would be the best place to ask.

Are there companies offing a service like this  and is flash the only way to do this appreciate if someone could point me in the right direction

It's a commercial job and needs to work on Unix mac os and windows.

I have commissions a stunning illustration and have been able to animate the hands of the clock for a video in AE   now I have been asked if it can become wallpaper or screen saver but as an actual working clock/timepiece.

Appreciate any insights 

Graeme

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Correct answer JoãoCésar17023019

Hi.

Basically:

- You're gonna create an AIR for Desktop application using AS3;

- Search for an online tutorial of how to code an analog clock;

- Publish your project as an .exe (Windows) and .app (Mac);

- Then set the output as your screensaver.

- In Windows, an easy way of doing this is to rename the .exe extension to .scr.

Please have a look at this answer:

screensaver - Can I create Windows screen saver with Adobe AIR? - Stack Overflow

Regards,

JC

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JoãoCésar17023019
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JoãoCésar17023019Community ExpertCorrect answer
Community Expert
December 6, 2018

Hi.

Basically:

- You're gonna create an AIR for Desktop application using AS3;

- Search for an online tutorial of how to code an analog clock;

- Publish your project as an .exe (Windows) and .app (Mac);

- Then set the output as your screensaver.

- In Windows, an easy way of doing this is to rename the .exe extension to .scr.

Please have a look at this answer:

screensaver - Can I create Windows screen saver with Adobe AIR? - Stack Overflow

Regards,

JC

Inspiring
December 7, 2018

Thank You  I will brush the cobwebs of  my old Flash skills and have a go  I found a tutorial   using AS3  and will have a go

Kind regards

Graeme

JoãoCésar17023019
Community Expert
Community Expert
December 7, 2018

Nice.

Please let us know if you need any further help.

Regards,

JC