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''Example 1:'' Using an ON TIMER check to read the _EXIT request return values.
''Example 1:'' Using an ON TIMER check to read the _EXIT request return values.
{{CodeStart}} '' ''
{{CodeStart}}
q = {{Cl|_EXIT (function)|_EXIT}} 'function read prevents any program exit at start of program
q = {{Cl|_EXIT (function)|_EXIT}} {{Text|<nowiki>'function read prevents any program exit at start of program</nowiki>|#919191}}
{{Cl|ON TIMER (n)|ON TIMER}}(5) {{Cl|GOSUB}} quit
{{Cl|ON TIMER(n)|ON TIMER}}({{Text|5|#F580B1}}) {{Cl|GOSUB}} quit
{{Cl|TIMER}} ON
{{Cl|TIMER}} {{Cl|ON}}
{{Cl|PRINT}} "  The Timer will check for exit request every 5 seconds."
{{Cl|PRINT}} {{Text|<nowiki>"  The Timer will check for exit request every 5 seconds."</nowiki>|#FFB100}}
{{Cl|PRINT}} "Click the X box and/or Ctrl - Break to see the {{Cl|_EXIT (function)|_EXIT}} return!"
{{Cl|PRINT}} {{Text|<nowiki>"Click the X box and/or Ctrl - Break to see the _EXIT return!"</nowiki>|#FFB100}}
{{Cl|PRINT}} "                    Any Key Quits"
{{Cl|PRINT}} {{Text|<nowiki>"                    Any Key Quits"</nowiki>|#FFB100}}
{{Cl|PRINT}}
{{Cl|PRINT}}
{{Cl|DO}}: {{Cl|_LIMIT}} 30
{{Cl|DO}}: {{Cl|_LIMIT}} {{Text|30|#F580B1}}
  '                    ' simulated program loop
    {{Text|<nowiki>'                    ' simulated program loop</nowiki>|#919191}}
{{Cl|LOOP}} {{Cl|UNTIL}} {{Cl|INKEY$}} <> ""
{{Cl|DO...LOOP|LOOP UNTIL}} {{Cl|INKEY$}} <> {{Text|<nowiki>""</nowiki>|#FFB100}}
{{Cl|END}}
{{Cl|END}}


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{{Cl|IF}} q {{Cl|THEN}} {{Cl|PRINT}} q;
{{Cl|IF}} q {{Cl|THEN}} {{Cl|PRINT}} q;
{{Cl|SELECT CASE}} q
{{Cl|SELECT CASE}} q
  {{Cl|CASE}} 1: {{Cl|PRINT}} "= X button was clicked"
    {{Cl|CASE}} {{Text|1|#F580B1}}: {{Cl|PRINT}} {{Text|<nowiki>"= X button was clicked"</nowiki>|#FFB100}}
  {{Cl|CASE}} 2: {{Cl|PRINT}} "= Ctrl + Break keypress"
    {{Cl|CASE}} {{Text|2|#F580B1}}: {{Cl|PRINT}} {{Text|<nowiki>"= Ctrl + Break keypress"</nowiki>|#FFB100}}
  {{Cl|CASE}} 3: {{Cl|PRINT}} "= Both X and Ctrl + Break!"
    {{Cl|CASE}} {{Text|3|#F580B1}}: {{Cl|PRINT}} {{Text|<nowiki>"= Both X and Ctrl + Break!"</nowiki>|#FFB100}}
{{Cl|END SELECT}}
{{Cl|END SELECT}}
{{Cl|RETURN}} '' ''
{{Cl|RETURN}}
 
{{CodeEnd}}
{{CodeEnd}}


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''Example 2:'' Removing temporary files before closing a program upon a user's exit request.
''Example 2:'' Removing temporary files before closing a program upon a user's exit request.
{{CodeStart}} '' ''
{{CodeStart}}
x = {{Cl|_EXIT}} 'initial function call blocks a user exit
x = {{Cl|_EXIT (function)|_EXIT}} {{Text|<nowiki>'initial function call blocks a user exit</nowiki>|#919191}}
OPEN "t3mpdata.tmp" FOR APPEND AS #1
{{Cl|OPEN}} {{Text|<nowiki>"t3mpdata.tmp"</nowiki>|#FFB100}} {{Cl|OPEN#File_Access_Modes|FOR}} {{Cl|OPEN#File_Access_Modes|APPEND}} {{Cl|OPEN|AS}} #1
DO
{{Cl|DO}}
IF {{Cl|_EXIT}} THEN {{Cl|CLOSE}}: {{Cl|KILL}} "t3mpdata.tmp": {{Cl|_DELAY}} 1: {{Cl|SYSTEM}}
    {{Cl|IF}} {{Cl|_EXIT (function)|_EXIT}} {{Cl|THEN}} {{Cl|CLOSE}}: {{Cl|KILL}} {{Text|<nowiki>"t3mpdata.tmp"</nowiki>|#FFB100}}: {{Cl|_DELAY}} {{Text|1|#F580B1}}: {{Cl|SYSTEM}}
LOOP '' ''
{{Cl|LOOP}}
{{CodeEnd}}
{{CodeEnd}}
<center>{{text|Note: If you have a file named ''t3mpdata.tmp'' change the file name!|red}}</center>
<center>{{Text|Note: If you have a file named ''t3mpdata.tmp'' change the file name!|red}}</center>




{{PageSeeAlso}}
{{PageSeeAlso}}
* [https://qb64phoenix.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=1257 Featured in our "Keyword of the Day" series]
* [[SYSTEM]]
* [[SYSTEM]]
* [[END]]
* [[END]]

Latest revision as of 18:07, 25 May 2024

The _EXIT function prevents the user from closing a program and indicates if a user has clicked the close button in the window title (X button) or used CTRL + BREAK.


Syntax

exitSignal% = _EXIT


Description

  • Once the _EXIT function is used, the user can no longer manually exit the program until it is ended with END or SYSTEM.
  • _EXIT returns any exit requests made after the initial call as:
0 = no exit request has been made since _EXIT monitoring began in the program.
1 = exit attempted by clicking the window X (close) button since last function call. (Bit 0 set)
2 = exit attempted with CTRL + BREAK since last call. (Bit 1 set)
3 = both CTRL + BREAK and the X box have been used since last call. (Bit 0 and 1 set)
  • If a return value is not 0 the program can handle an exit request at a more convenient time if necessary.
  • After being read, the _EXIT value is reset to 0 so store the value when a program delays an exit request.
  • Note: Once _EXIT has been used once, you must monitor your program by checking it for user _EXIT requests.
  • Don't just use _EXIT once to prevent a user from exiting a program early, as that constitutes bad practice.


Examples

Example 1: Using an ON TIMER check to read the _EXIT request return values.

q = _EXIT 'function read prevents any program exit at start of program
ON TIMER(5) GOSUB quit
TIMER ON
PRINT "  The Timer will check for exit request every 5 seconds."
PRINT "Click the X box and/or Ctrl - Break to see the _EXIT return!"
PRINT "                    Any Key Quits"
PRINT
DO: _LIMIT 30
    '                    ' simulated program loop
LOOP UNTIL INKEY$ <> ""
END

quit:
q = _EXIT
IF q THEN PRINT q;
SELECT CASE q
    CASE 1: PRINT "= X button was clicked"
    CASE 2: PRINT "= Ctrl + Break keypress"
    CASE 3: PRINT "= Both X and Ctrl + Break!"
END SELECT
RETURN

Example 2: Removing temporary files before closing a program upon a user's exit request.

x = _EXIT 'initial function call blocks a user exit
OPEN "t3mpdata.tmp" FOR APPEND AS #1
DO
    IF _EXIT THEN CLOSE: KILL "t3mpdata.tmp": _DELAY 1: SYSTEM
LOOP
Note: If you have a file named t3mpdata.tmp change the file name!


See also



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