BREAK COMMAND

Purpose:  Enables or disables the operation system to break the execution of
          any DOS function on pressing [Ctrl-Break].

Syntax:   BREAK = [ON:OFF]

Type:     Internal command

Parameters:

ON   - sets BREAK = ON. The system checks if the [Ctrl-Break] keys'
       being pressed before executing any DOS command and breaks the
       execution, if those keys are pressed.
OFF  - sets BREAK = OFF. In this case the system controls [Ctrl-Break]
       keys' pressing only during:
       - standard input operations,
       - standard output operations,
       - standard printing operations,
       - operations with standard auxiliary devices (adapters).

By default: BREAK = OFF.

     Running the BREAK command without parameters leads to the BREAK current
condition being displayed.

Examples:
1. Setting BREAK to ON

        A:\> BREAK ON

2. Displaying current BREAK setting

        A:\> BREAK

The following will be displayed on the screen:

        Break is ON