How to Foul DA Handler

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From: Paul G. Nevai
Date: Tue, 22 Nov 1988 12:39

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     HELP!!!      HELP!!!      HELP!!!

In MultiFinder with plenty of unfragmented RAM available I still
 frequently cannot open DAs because the DAHandler tells me that 
there isn't enough memory and suggests to quit other applications etc.

I got sick of this and so I am designing my own DA Handler program
 (in LSP). The only problem is that when I say OpenDeskAcc then the 
DA gets automatically loaded into the DA Handler and that's precisely
what I want to avoid. Of course, I can hold down the Option Key and then
everything works OK. But I'd like to automate the process so I would 
not have to press the Option Key while loading my favorite DAs. 

Thus I have the question:

How can I foul the Mac into thinking that the Option Key is down? Can I
modify the event queue or what? Anyone has hint or an example in Pascal? 

Please Email answer! 10^6 thanks!

Paul Nevai                                pgn@osupyr.mast.ohio-state.edu 
Department of Mathematics                 TS1171@OHSTVMA.bitnet
The Ohio State University                 73057,172.Compu$erve
231 West Eighteenth Avenue                1-614-292-5310.office
Columbus, OH 43210, U.S.A.                1-614-292-4975.dept

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From: pgn@osupyr.mast.ohio-state.edu (Paul G. Nevai)
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Subject: How to Foul DA Handler
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Date: 22 Nov 88 12:39:10 GMT
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