Forms Browser window and Internet shortcuts

Hi,
We are in the process of migrating our Forms 4.5 app to 9i, and have hit a problem with Internet shortcuts, in that the shortcut grabs the first available browser window.
Separately I had added some Javascript that warns the user of an attempt to navigate away from the page, because the seemingly unused browser window is of course vital, however the Internet shortcut is now useless.
We could, as a precaution against Internet shortcuts, open an extra browser window before our Forms browser, but I don't believe that 3 windows for every forms application is the right approach (gross understatement!).
Can anyone offer any alternatives?
Thanks,
Neville Sweet.

If you are using IE 5.5 or higher as the browser you might consider hta technology (microsoft specific, I peronally would avoid it...). Look at subject HTA Applications on the microsoft site. HTA stands for HTML Application. It is HTML that runs outside the browser's security domain as client software.
We have implemented this method for a customer who insisted on having the Webforms applications being started exactly the same way as was the case with c/s, i.e. from windows menu shortcuts.
A beter way I think, is to offer a home page with links to the Forms Applications.
Peter

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