PFBREAK...

[Chad McWilliams]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: filepro-list-bounces at lists.celestial.com 
> [mailto:filepro-list-bounces at lists.celestial.com] On Behalf 
> Of Joe Chasan
> Sent: Thursday, March 30, 2006 9:14 AM
> To: Chad McWilliams
> Cc: filepro-list at lists.celestial.com
> Subject: Re: PFBREAK...
> 
> 
> On Thu, Mar 30, 2006 at 08:58:23AM -0600, Chad McWilliams wrote:
> > Since upgrading to filePro version 5.0.14 on OpenServer 
> 5.0.6, CTRL-\ 
> > no longer works to break out of processing.  I've turned PFBREAK=ON 
> > and it seems to have no affect.
> > 
> > Any ideas as to why this is not functioning anymore?
> 
> why would you use <Ctrl><\> to get out of processing, and 
> what does "get out of processing" mean anyway?  exit via 
> <Ctrl><\> leaves lockfile issues, does not give fp chance to 
> clean itself up on exit, etc, and should be reserved for 
> emergency situations only.
> 

Emergency situations is all I do use it for.  When debugging programs I am
writing, from time to time I may get myself into a situation that I want out
at all costs.  The quit key doesn't always stop processing in these
situation, like when in the debugger.

-Chad McWilliams