I just tested the registry hacks that google found me and they both require rebooting. (NoWinKeys and Scancode Map hacks) I have found a freeware program called WinKey Killer that you can configure to lock out certain keys (including ctrl-alt-del oddly enough). Which I could run from a batch file if nothing else. However the pyhook library looks exactly like what I was looking for. I will dig into it a bit and see if it will do the trick. Thanks all, I'll report back on what I find. -Brian
On Tue, Apr 8, 2008 at 9:56 AM, Brian Fisher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The registry disabling would certainly be good except I think it only > works after a reboot :( > > Apps I know that have done this install a Low Level keyboard hook > using SetWindowsHookEx, which lets you trap all keybaord events before > they get processed and block them (including system stuff). > Unfortunately this is also what keyboard loggers do, and I'm sure > would have Vista-specific difficulties (if it's still possible), so > although it would be perfect for helping your daughter play a game > without reboots to get things back to normal, it's not something that > would distribute well. > > a good search for "python "SetWindowsHookEx" pointed my to "pyHook", > which seems to be able to do what you want: > http://www.mindtrove.info/articles/pyhook.html > > > > On Tue, Apr 8, 2008 at 9:39 AM, James Paige <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Run your daughter's game with a batch file that first imports the .reg > > file into the registry, and then launches the pygame application. > > > -- Brian Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED]
