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- BREAK [=] ON
- or
- BREAK [=] [OFF]
-
- BREAK is an internal command that tells DOS how frequently to test for
- Ctrl-Break to break (interrupt, terminate) an executing program.
-
- Using the command BREAK ON makes a program interruptable anytime it uses
- a DOS function, which is frequently.
-
- Using the command BREAK OFF causes a program to be interruptable ONLY when
- it is performing input/output to the screen, the keyboard, a printer port,
- or a communications port. This is less frequently. BREAK OFF is the default.
-
- Entering BREAK with no options causes the current BREAK status (ON or OFF)
- to be displayed. BREAK can also be set by the BREAK line in the CONFIG.SYS
- file.