'Killing' the window key

Hi all

Has anyone had success with VB6 in making the Windows 'Window' key
inoperable? The minimize / exit buttons at the top can be disabled and the
task bar hidden but I can't disable this key.

Reason is that my program, designed for student access, once running should
not permit access to anything else for security reasons. A staff password
is required to exit the program.

Any ideas?
Don

re: 'Killing' the window key

I have a product that needs to respond to the keyboard regardless of if the
app has focus or not, so I use a low level keyboard hook,

you may be able to do the same thing to trap the key combination,

Here are two links to get you started

http://www.codeguru.com/vb/gen/vb_sy...int.php/c4829/

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...yboardProc.asp



"D & J G" <donandjane@optusnet.com.auwrote in message
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re: 'Killing' the window key

D & J G wrote:You can either replace the shell entirely (no explorer is running) or
run your app in another desktop.
see this for more info:
http://www.vbaccelerator.com/home/vb...ps/article.asp

Bear in mind, giving them access to ANY app that can run other apps
removes all this "security".
This does include the entire MS Office suite, and anything with a file
open/save dialog.

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Dean Earley (dean.earley@icode.co.uk)
i-Catcher Development Team

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