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Macro Cancel Key Is F1 Or Ctrl-Break
DocumentID: 650679
Revision Date: 29-Feb-96 8:29:01 PM

The information in this document applies to:
WordPerfect® 5.1 for DOS

Problem

Solutions: Problem:
If a macro is at the default of {CANCEL ON}, and F7 and Esc are pressed during macro execution, the macro can no longer be canceled with F1. If a user is running a macro and presses F1, the macro will cancel as it should. If the user runs the macro again and presses F7 and Esc, followed by F1, the macro will not cancel. Ctrl-Break will still exit the macro, but most users will panic and reboot. This also occurs in WP 5.0.

Answer from Layne Cannon:
This is a feature required by Shell. The F7 key is a signal to tell WordPerfect that the shell may want to grab the next key to exit the product. Users need to be educated that the way to stop macros is the Cancel key, or Ctrl-Break in case cancel does not work. F7 is reserved for another purpose, exiting WP, not a macro.

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