PWB in DesktopMode

[connie.hudson]

I've had PWB for a couple of years, but I'm just now experimenting with having it replace our current shell application using the DesktopMode=True line in the .ini file. I may not understand the correct way to do this since I've run into several problems that I can't seem to solve.

These are Win98 computers that only function as PACs. I have an html page with an image link to the catalog that opens as a second browser window when clicked. I have the html page set as the desktop file. I have the inactivity timer set because I want the second window to close, but the problem is it also closes the desktop file. If I set the RestartOnClose=true, then the staff can't exit the program to shut down the computers at the end of the day.

Does anyone have any suggestions?

Thanks,
Connie

[les.honke]

We use Windows 2000 for our kiosks; we don't use DesktopMode but instead set PWB as the shell (rather than Explorer); we use RestartonClose so if someone closes the PWB window they get a new window at the home page. To exit/reboot you do Ctrl-Alt-Del and choose Shutdown; Task Manager and all the other features of the Ctrl Alt Del window are disabled through registry entries.

Les