disabling the close box on Netscape

[Don Bowers]

On Sat, 25 Oct 1997, Timothy E. Thompson wrote:

> Kudos to Don Bowers for the tip on how to automatically refresh Netscape pages.
> 
> I was wondering whether he or anybody else out there knows how to make
> Navigator (for Mac) ignore mousclicks to the webpage closebox.  Even though
> I've pasted a sign on the monitor which says "Don't click the close box",
> patrons do it anyway, and the staff keeps having to reload the homepage.
> I've even tried pasting a piece of gray tape over the position of the
> closebox, but they remove it!!  How many of you out there have had the same
> problem?!
> 
> I know there's a kiosk version of Navigator available but it seems to hard
> to locate.
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> -----------------------
> Timothy E. Thompson, Librarian
> Syracuse University Florence
> Piazza Savonarola #15
> 50132  Florence     ITALY
> tel. 011-3955-571-376
> fax  011-3955-500-0531
> tethomps at syr.fi.it
> 

Timothy,

   Don't know about the MAC version, as we only use the Windows version - 
but in the Windows version all you have to do is use version 2.0 or 
higher.  In the command line enter -k to start the program up in kiosk 
mode (i.e., ~\NETSCAPE.EXE -k ).  Be aware, though, that this does not 
totally secure the program.  It does "hide" all of the buttons and 
prevent changes to the program options - but all of the CONTROL- key 
features are still usable (i.e., <CNTL><R> for RELOAD, <CNTL><L> for 
LOCATION, etc.).  
   Additionally, to limit access to your hard drive requires that you 
edit the program code slightly to keep "prying eyes" out.
   Probably wasn't much help - sorry.  If I think of, or come across, 
anything I'll let you know.


-dwb	8^)

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