How to disable Screen timeout for a particular program only

Is it possible to disable Screen timeout only when a particular program is running?

If so, how do I do that?

My Nexus One has a "Screen timeout" in "Display settings" that lets me choose anywhere between 15 seconds and 30 minutes, but this is across the board. I would like it to disable screen timeout only when one of the programs (that I currently develop) is running. Is this possible?

If this isn't possible, is it possible to disable it for only when a program is waiting for user input (via a dialog box)?

I wouldn't mind so much about the screen timeout itself, but once the screen times out, the device gets locked as well. :(

Answer

You can user Tasker to control the timeout for individual apps.