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**STOP( **[// message //] **)**

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| **STOP** | Suspends program execution and displays a message window. |
| //message// | An optional string expression (up to 64K) which displays in the error window. |

**STOP** suspends program execution and displays a message window. It offers the user the option of continuing the program or exiting. When exiting, it closes all files and frees the allocated memory.

**Example:**

**PswdScreen WINDOW**

**            STRING(' Please Enter the Password '),AT(5,5)**

**            ENTRY(@10),AT(20,5),USE(Password),PASSWORD**

**           END**

** CODE **

** OPEN(PswdScreen)                 !Open the password screen**

** ACCEPT                           !and get user input**

**  CASE ACCEPTED**

**  OF ?Password)**

**   IF Password <;> 'PayMe$moRe'    !Correct password?**

**   ****STOP****('Incorrect Password Entered -- Access Denied -- Retry?')**

**    X# += 1**

**    IF X# > 3                     !Let them try 3 times**

**     HALT(0,'Incorrect password') !then throw them out**

**    END**

**   END**

**  END**

** END**

**See Also:**

[[halt  exit program .htm|HALT]]