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cantAbort

The cantAbort property returns or sets whether users can type Command-. (Command-period) to stop any running handlers. It corresponds to the Can’t Abort check box in the Protect Stack dialog box. Use cantAbort to prevent users from canceling certain critical operations that would leave a stack in a confusing or dangerous state.

Warning: Use cantAbort with caution. Once cantAbort is set to true, there's no way to halt an errant handler. Set cantAbort to true, and then immediately set it to false when you no longer need it.

Examples

Placeholders

stack

An expression that identifies a stack by its name, using one of the following forms:

For example:

When used inside a stack script: me

When a stack receives a message: [the] target

trueOrFalse

Any expression that evaluates to the HyperTalk and AppleScript constants true or false.

For example: