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How to run apps with VB6 in a complete independent mode
Hi. I'm trying to make a program for a web cafe i'm planning to setup. I need it to be located in the startup so it be the first program when starting the PC (and trapping CTRL-ALT-DEL, ALT-TAB and all those key combinations). I want the user not to have access to anything but this program and the programs this one allows to run.
I plan on setting an internal browser within it (so i can browse the web) and a "launch" section in which there are "icons" for launching others apps (mainly games) which require heavy resources. My question is if launching applications from within a VB app will give those program full access to memory, video, etc. because games demand lots of resources.
I'm using VB6 not .NET because i don't have it nor i have any experience with it. The program will be located in WinXP systems with NTFS to control directories access.
I plan on connecting to a server application to validate users. The client application will be always running (just lose focus when running a game). I wonder if when running a game i can play a wav file in the client application and it will be heard on the game. Thanks a lot for any help you can give me.
I plan on setting an internal browser within it (so i can browse the web) and a "launch" section in which there are "icons" for launching others apps (mainly games) which require heavy resources. My question is if launching applications from within a VB app will give those program full access to memory, video, etc. because games demand lots of resources.
I'm using VB6 not .NET because i don't have it nor i have any experience with it. The program will be located in WinXP systems with NTFS to control directories access.
I plan on connecting to a server application to validate users. The client application will be always running (just lose focus when running a game). I wonder if when running a game i can play a wav file in the client application and it will be heard on the game. Thanks a lot for any help you can give me.
This works on win 98 only for disabling alt+ctlr+del
http://www.devx.com/vb2themax/Tip/18399
http://www.devx.com/vb2themax/Tip/18399
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http://www.a1vbcode.com/vbforums/shwmessage.aspx?ForumID=3&MessageID=1361
http://www.a1vbcode.com/vbforums/shwmessage.aspx?ForumID=3&MessageID=1361
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Thanks, that's great advices about how to catch key combinations. But i was more in need of info about if running application from within a VB app, would allow full access of the "child" application to system resources (and how to do it).
I ask this because i remember that in previous VB versions (say ver. 5) i had problem when running external apps due to some limitance in memory access and app size.
I ask this because i remember that in previous VB versions (say ver. 5) i had problem when running external apps due to some limitance in memory access and app size.
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