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- From: ferdie@coyote.datalog.com (fred jarvis)
- Subject: Re: DISABLING CTRL-C in BAT FILES...
- Message-ID: <7H7XwB1w165w@coyote.datalog.com>
- Sender: bbs@coyote.datalog.com (Waffle System)
- Organization: Datalog Consulting, Tucson, AZ
- References: <1993Jan4.235629.6535@actrix.gen.nz>
- Date: Wed, 6 Jan 93 08:56:34 GMT
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- > > >Does anyone know of ANY way that would disable Ctrl-C &/or Ctrl-Break in
- > > >a BAT file. I have to shell to dos from a database app. (Paradox) to run
- > > >a BAT file and if user hits Ctrl-C during BAT file processing, every thing
- > > >gets ruined. I have to catch it somehow...
- > > >
- > > >Thanks very much.
- > >
- PC Magazine has an old utility CTRLLOCK which temporarily disables the
- control key. It is in the book PC Magazine DOS Power Tools (FIRST
- edition, not the newer one) and on ZiffNet. I'm sure it or something
- similar is readily available on many BBS's. I don't know where it is
- on USENET.
-