From the nimble fingers of macbse.com (ashley@...) (20/6/2000 6:26
AM) came...

> Hi all,
> I am currently writing a password program and I would like to
> disable the users from being able to force quit the program as then there
> would be no point of having it. I would also like to, since it resides in
> the Startup Items folder, disable 'shift' key disabling of extensions at
> system startup. If any body could help me with this I'd be grateful.
> 
> Thanks in advance.
> 
> Ashley ~)~

I think you're on shakey ground... These are very un-Mac-ish things you're
proposing and I, for one, would be seriously cheesed off if I loaded a
program that messed with OS stuff like that. I've never encountered a
program - Eric's Solitaire Sample might be the only exception - that didn't
need a sharp axe between the eyes at some point or another.

Ditto the shift-boot thing: Just last week I hung a Logitech USB mouse on my
Bronze Powerbook and loaded the accompanying software, only to find it
unable to start up. The proper software was available on the net, and all
turned out well, but I would have an expensive doorstop if somebody took
away the shift-boot.

DON'T DO IT!!!
-- 
Ted Spencer; ted@...
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Still, it could be worse...