Determines whether pressing the ESC key interrupts program and command execution.
Syntax
SET ESCAPE ON | OFF
Arguments
ON
(Default) Allows command and program execution to be interrupted when the user presses ESC.
If the user presses ESC during the execution of a command or program while the insertion point is in the Command window, the following message appears:
*** INTERRUPTED ***
If the user presses ESC during command or program execution, processing completes at the current program line, and an alert appears with the following three options:
OFF
Prevents command and program execution from being interrupted when the user presses ESC.