The following lines in ScreenSaver.csproj perform the copy as an 'AfterBuild' step. The ScreenSaver project file has been extended with a custom build task that renames the output of the build (an executable file) with the. Locate 'Microsoft Feeds, version 1.0' in the list. Click the COM tab of the Add Reference dialog.Right-click References and select Add Reference.If it exists, right-click and select Remove Reference from the context menu.In the Solution Explorer, expand the list of References.To add a reference to the interop assembly: Also note that the capitalization of some property names has been changed for the final release of the Windows RSS Platform, such as IFeed.Name and IFeed.Path. If the screensaver does not build, ensure that the latest release of the Feeds reference is loaded. To exit the screensaver, press a key or move the mouse.The screensaver launches and starts displaying images from feed items in the Common Feed List.

Press F5 to build and start the screensaver under the debugger.

To build and run the screensaver application: Building and Running the SampleĪfter your project is loaded into the Visual C# 2005 environment, you can compile and run it in one step. If you plan to share your screensaver with friends, you should let them know that they must also install Framework version 2.0. Any computer that runs the application must have version 2.0 of the Framework installed. The Framework is installed as part of Microsoft Visual Studio, but it can also be installed directly from the Microsoft. The Windows RSS Platform Screensaver sample project requires Visual C# 2005 and uses version 2.0 of the Microsoft. This section contains the following subsections: If You move or click the mouse at any point or press a key, the program exits immediately. A timer is used to update the currently selected topic and change the background image. Then it creates a full-screen Windows Form and displays data from the feeds. When the screensaver is launched, it scans the Common Feed List for RSS feed items that contain enclosures (binary attachments) that can be displayed. This topic contains the following sections. You can customize the application and share your work with others.ĭownload the code: Windows RSS Platform Sample Screensaver. The project comes ready to compile and run.

Based on the Windows screensaver that is available as part of the Microsoft Visual C# Starter Kit, the sample incorporates the functionality of the Windows RSS Platform. The Screensaver sample is a complete application that demonstrates how to search the Common Feed List for Really Simple Syndication (RSS) feed items that contain images as enclosures, and display those images on the screen along with the headline and text of the item.

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