SET ESCAPE

    SET ESCAPE determines whether the user can terminate a READ with Esc.

Syntax

    SET ESCAPE ON/off/(<expL>)

Defaults

    SET ESCAPE is normally ON.

Usage

    With SET ESCAPE ON, a user may complete a GET by pressing Esc, thereby
    bypassing execution of any VALID clause.

    With SET ESCAPE OFF, will not allow an escape to terminate a READ.

    Note that SET ESCAPE OFF no longer disables program termination with
    Alt-C.  This function is now performed by SETCANCEL().