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FAQ509D.txt Preventing windows task switching
Category :Windows API
Platform :All
Product :All 32 bit
Question:
How do I prevent task switching (Alt-Tab, Ctrl-Esc,
Ctrl-Alt-Del) in my application?
Answer:
Preventing a user from switching to another application is
possible under Windows 95 and earlier versions of Windows by
tricking Windows into thinking the screen saver is running.
This method does not work under Windows NT, and is not guaranteed
to be available in future versions of Windows. Many versions of
Windows may also respond to a task switching trap installed by a
CBT (Computer Based Training) application hook. To prevent task
switching under Windows NT, you will need access to a third party
keyboard device device driver.
The following code will trick Windows into believing that the screen
saver is running:
var
OldValue : LongBool;
begin
{turns the trap on}
SystemParametersInfo(97, Word(True), @OldValue, 0);
{turns the trap off}
SystemParametersInfo(97, Word(False), @OldValue, 0);
end;
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Last Modified: 01-SEP-99