Re: [python-win32] How to block ctrl-alt-delete on Windows 7?

2010-10-29 Thread Greg Ewing
Does the kiosk application need all 3 of those keys? If not, you could remove one of them from the keyboard and glue something over the hole. -- Greg ___ python-win32 mailing list python-win32@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-w

Re: [python-win32] [Tkinter-discuss] Using Win32 API to get around Tkinter limitations?

2010-10-29 Thread python
Hi Igor, > Why not use conventional tcl/tk functionality? It seems tcl/tk allows to use cur/ani files for custom cursor: > [1]http://wiki.tcl.tk/8674 Thanks for your response. You are correct, under Windows the cursor='@path/to/file.ext' technique works as expected. I had tried that, but from wit

Re: [python-win32] Using Win32 API to get around Tkinter limitations?

2010-10-29 Thread python
Eric, The short answer (for people searching the archives) is that the cursor='@\path\to\cursor_file.cur' technique DOES work exactly as advertised ... when used in a script run outside of IDLE (I know, I know ... never test Tkinter code in IDLE!). > Did you try it? Yes. Running Python 2.7 (32-b

Re: [python-win32] Using Win32 API to get around Tkinter limitations?

2010-10-29 Thread Eric Brunel
On 29 oct. 10, at 09:02, pyt...@bdurham.com wrote: Wondering if there are ways to use the Win32 API to get around the following Tkinter limitations? 1. Inability to set custom mouse cursors via *.cur/*.ani files. This is supposed to work with Tkinter, as specified in the tcl/tk manual page

Re: [python-win32] How to block ctrl-alt-delete on Windows 7?

2010-10-29 Thread Stef Mientki
In delphi I use http://www.kassl.de/winlock/index.shtml You might be able to use the executable that's included. cheers, Stef ___ python-win32 mailing list python-win32@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-win32

Re: [python-win32] How to block ctrl-alt-delete on Windows 7?

2010-10-29 Thread Tim Golden
On 29/10/2010 06:15, Alec Bennett wrote: I'm working on a kiosk application, and am trying to prevent people from breaking out of our interface with Windows shortcut keys. Using pyHook I've managed to block the Windows keys, control keys and alt keys, but ctrl-alt-delete still works. This thr

Re: [python-win32] How to block ctrl-alt-delete on Windows 7?

2010-10-29 Thread Mario Vilas
In legacy versions of Windows (95, 98, ME) life was easier... http://support.microsoft.com/kb/161133 In XP you can use GINA to do it (don't know about 2K): http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa375457(v=VS.85).aspx I couldn't find a solution for Vista and 7 though... maybe you could hook the

[python-win32] Using Win32 API to get around Tkinter limitations?

2010-10-29 Thread python
Wondering if there are ways to use the Win32 API to get around the following Tkinter limitations? 1. Inability to set custom mouse cursors via *.cur/*.ani files. 2. Determine the height or width of window properties such as titlebar, left/right and bottom window frame edges? Thank you, Malcolm _