https://github.com/jsakamoto/ctrlcenabler
Ctrl+C Enabler for PowerShell
https://github.com/jsakamoto/ctrlcenabler
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Ctrl+C Enabler for PowerShell
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/jsakamoto/ctrlcenabler
- Owner: jsakamoto
- License: unlicense
- Created: 2018-01-26T14:05:04.000Z (over 7 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2018-02-01T14:52:43.000Z (over 7 years ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-03-26T10:21:16.636Z (2 months ago)
- Topics: ctrl-c, powershell, sigbreak, sigint
- Language: C#
- Size: 6.84 KB
- Stars: 14
- Watchers: 2
- Forks: 3
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE
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README
# Ctrl+C Enabler for PowerShell
## Summary
This is a .NET class library that allows you to enable Ctrl+C break on PowerShell console, always.
## Why should be use this?
In some case, a PowerShell console, which is launched from Visual Studio IDE external tools menu, doesn't accept Ctrl+C.
This class library can fix it :)
## How to install in your PowerShell?
1. Download "CtrlCEnabler.dll" from [release page](../../releases), and save it into "%HOME%\Documents\WindowsPowerShell" folder.
2. Open the PowerShell console and enter the following command:
```powershell
PS> notepad $PROFILE
```
3. Then, the file "Microsoft.PowerShell_profile.ps1" is opened in a text editor.
4. Append lines as follows at the bottom of "Microsoft.PowerShell_profile.ps1", and save it.
```powershell
# Enable Ctrl+C force.
Add-Type -Path "$env:HOME\Documents\WindowsPowerShell\CtrlCEnabler.dll"
[CtrlCEnabler]::EnableCtrlC() > $null
```
After this instruction, the PowerShell console always enables Ctrl + C break, even when launched from Visual Studio's external tools menu.
## How does it work?
This class library just calls the `SetConsoleCtrlHandler` Win32 API.
```csharp
public static bool EnableCtrlC()
{
return SetConsoleCtrlHandler(null, false);
}
```
See also:
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/console/ctrl-c-and-ctrl-break-signals
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/console/setconsolectrlhandler
## LICENSE
[The Unlicense](LICENSE)
## Appendix
> In some case, a PowerShell console, which is launched from Visual Studio IDE external tools menu, doesn't accept Ctrl+C.
A PowerShell console, which launced by ["Open Command Line"](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=MadsKristensen.OpenCommandLine) Visual Studio IDE Add-in, is alyways available Ctrl+C break.