Preventing use of the "X" to close an fp application

[Richard Kreiss]

I recall the Ken advised some years ago that there was no way to eliminate the <X> box.

I wrote a program the is used bat the guard gate to our community that is running on an XP machine in Kiosk mode.  Filepro starts a full screen and when the program closes, the computer is shutdown.  The guards never see a windows desktop.

I also deleted program options just in case the guard does find the desktop.  This machine does not have internet access so there isn't too much he can do.  No games or other programs available.

The shutdown command is the last line of the startup file.

One thing I did find, shutdown doesn't work if the user is not an administrator except in kiosk mode.  I am not sure if this is different with Windows 7.


Richard Kreiss
GCC Consulting

Office: 410-653-2813




> -----Original Message-----
> From: filepro-list-bounces+rkreiss=verizon.net at lists.celestial.com
> [mailto:filepro-list-bounces+rkreiss=verizon.net at lists.celestial.com] On
> Behalf Of Bob Rasmussen
> Sent: Tuesday, September 03, 2013 4:07 PM
> To: Chris Rendall
> Cc: filepro-list at lists.celestial.com
> Subject: RE: Preventing use of the "X" to close an fP application
> 
> In Anzio, you can also go to Edit:Advanced options:Security, and checkmark
> "Disable quit". It works a little different: the user CAN click on the box, but
> then they get a message "Function disabled" (as I recall).
> 
> But I think Don's question is about running filePro directly in Windows, not in
> a terminal emulation session. I don't know if FP provides a way to similarly
> restrict the user.
> 
> On Tue, 3 Sep 2013, Chris Rendall wrote:
> 
> > I do this with AnzioWin by putting it into kiosk mode using the /K:97
> parameters.  Works great from preventing the users from just closing the
> window.
> >
> > --- Chris
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> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Coleman, Don [mailto:dcoleman at dgcreact.com]
> > Sent: Tuesday, September 3, 2013 2:06 PM
> > To: filepro-list at lists.celestial.com
> > Subject: Preventing use of the "X" to close an fP application
> >
> > I seem to remember postings from a number of years ago, modifications that
> could be made within Windows, to prevent a user from exiting an fP
> application (Windows) via clicking the "X" in the upper right corner of the
> application window.  I believe there was some modification which caused the
> "X" to not be displayed.  Anyone remember same?
> >
> > Don Coleman
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