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CheckBreak
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VAR
CheckBreak : Boolean; { state of CTRL+BREAK checking }
Unit: Crt
Context: Write, Writeln
Description
When used, the Crt unit installs a CTRL+BREAK handler that
overrides the CTRL+BREAK checking done by DOS.
When CheckBreak is set to True, a program will halt on the next
Read, Readln, Write, or Writeln after CTRL+BREAK is pressed.
When CheckBreak is False, CTRL+BREAK checking is disabled.
Default setting is True.