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In message <38ha89$ffc@lucy.infi.net> - root@infi.net (0000-Admin(0000)) writes
:
>Mike Gartrell (mgartrel@nofc.forestry.ca) wrote:
>: This brings to mind one of my (few) OS/2 pet peeves.  My son (1.7y) loves to
>: bang around at the computer too (in fact, "computer" is one of his most
>: complicated and best pronouned words!).  Who's the genius programmer who decided
>: that <OK> should be the default for deleting desktop objects??  Try pressing
>: <DEL> and then <RETURN> a few times and see how many things you can nuke!
>
>: Anybody know a way to change the that default?  (doubt it).
>
>: ---
>You can change some objects, but not all, to READ-ONLY, which would prevent
>them from being deleted. To mark a Workplace Shell object (a folder) as
>read-only, use the object's Settings notebook. On page 2 of the notebook's
>File section, select the Read-only check box in the Flags area. Close the
>notebook to save the new setting. Now, the folder cannot be deleted. You can
>also do this with data objects. Unfortunately, you cannot mark all types of
>Workplace Shell objects as read-only. You will always be able to delete
>program objects, printers, and shadows. At least, you can save your folders.

There is a very simple solution to this problem (I find it strange that no
one has mentionned it yet) -- OS/2 Warp 3.0 has a function to disable saving
changes to the desktop.  It is a great tool for demos -- turn off saving the
desktop, have the user do whatever he likes to the desktop, and when he's
done having his fun, just reboot and you get your old settings back.  Sounds
perfect for young children at the computer, and since everyone is going to
upgrade to Warp 3.0 anyway (you are going to upgrade, right?), you don't have
to pay for specialty products to do the job for you.

For anyone who would like to look, it is on the last page of the Desktop
settings notebook.

Evan

Evan Champion evanc@orinoco.synapse.net Synapse Internet SysAdmin
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