Q: How to force quit a running procedure?

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Is there a short-cut key to force quit a running procedure?

thanks,

YHL
On a PC, it's Ctrl+Break, or click the Abort button at the bottom of Igor's window frame.

On a Mac, it's command-period (the period key with command held down).

Software Engineer, WaveMetrics, Inc.

July 23, 2009 at 09:43 am - Permalink

I've just come across this issue on a Mac (there is no abort button to click on). I'll use CMD+. instead - glad to have found this info as it was driving me mad! Is there a reason why there is no abort button on the Mac implementation of Igor?

February 20, 2012 at 05:54 am - Permalink

Another useful alternative is the Function PressEscapeToAbort(phase, title, message) function provided in section IV-6 of the Igor User Manual. This allows for the opportunity of a "softer" function-controlled Abort than what you get by using the key or shortcut.

February 21, 2012 at 03:15 am - Permalink

notwhatucallanatural wrote:
I've just come across this issue on a Mac (there is no abort button to click on). I'll use CMD+. instead - glad to have found this info as it was driving me mad! Is there a reason why there is no abort button on the Mac implementation of Igor?


On Macintosh, Igor doesn't have an outer frame in which it could put such a button like it does on Windows.

February 21, 2012 at 06:55 am - Permalink

aclight wrote:
On Macintosh, Igor doesn't have an outer frame in which it could put such a button like it does on Windows.

Ah yes, of course! I really wish it did. Igor is at least 25% nicer to use on Windows.

February 22, 2012 at 03:45 am - Permalink

notwhatucallanatural wrote:
... Igor is at least 25% nicer to use on Windows.


That's odd. I find just the opposite to be true. :-)

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J. J. Weimer
Chemistry / Chemical & Materials Engineering, UAHuntsville

February 23, 2012 at 05:24 am - Permalink

jjweimer wrote:
notwhatucallanatural wrote:
... Igor is at least 25% nicer to use on Windows.


That's odd. I find just the opposite to be true. :-)

--
J. J. Weimer
Chemistry / Chemical & Materials Engineering, UAHuntsville


Maybe I'll start a thread about likes and disklikes on the two platforms. Hopefully I'll learn some new tips on how to ease the pain of Igor on OSX ;)

February 24, 2012 at 02:08 am - Permalink

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Maybe I'll start a thread about likes and disklikes on the two platforms. Hopefully I'll learn some new tips on how to ease the pain of Igor on OSX ;)


For an extensive list of tips, choose Help->Shortcuts.

February 24, 2012 at 09:11 am - Permalink