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RE: Run my application

Posted by Matt Gerrans on January 11, 2002 at 11:48 PM

> JDK1.4 beta 3 has a new feature called 'full-screen exclusive mode'. This could be the answer to your question. Have a looksee here: http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4/docs/relnotes/features.html#awt
> Cheers,
> Berco

> > I have an application which I intend to run in Windows paltform, the issue is that when the application is invoked the windows screen should be made blank in other words, there should not be any icons or any other windows already opened. I really want that the desktop should be made inactive as I donot want that user of my application should be able to navigate to anything else except and only through my application

In windows, you can replace the default shell (explorer) with your own program by changing the shell setting in the boot section of system.ini.

Of course, this kind of jack-booted behavior is really only acceptible in a turnkey system. If you release a normal app that takes over the whole OS in this manner, you will have a lot of unhappy customers.

• turnkey? Chin Loong January 15, 2002 at 8:07 AM (2)
  • Turnkey Matt Gerrans January 16, 2002 at 1:53 AM (1)
    • oic.. thanks :) [eom] Chin Loong January 17, 2002 at 1:15 AM (0)