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abort

Syntax

abort

Description

Command; tells Lingo to exit the current handler and any handler that called it without executing any of the remaining statements in the handler. This differs from the exit keyword, which returns to the handler from which the current handler was called.

The abort command does not quit Director.

Example

This statement instructs Lingo to exit the handler and any handler that called it when the amount of free memory is less than 50K:

if the freeBytes < 50*1024 then abort

See also

exit, halt, quit