control-c - npm

ControlC is simple utility, handles SIGINT or Control-C. Also suppot single control-c, double control-c, triple control-c and so on.

For example, print current status on single control-c, reset or re-initialize on double control-c, clean up and exit on triple control-c, ignore quadruple or more control-c, and so on.

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INSTALL:

$ npm install control-c

USAGE:

var ControlC = require('control-c');

method: ControlC.new(handlers...)

Add new handlers to handle SIGINT (Control-C).

Format

var c1 = new ControlC(
  function singleControlC() { console.log('single ctrl-c'); },
  function doubleControlC() { console.log('double ctrl-c'); },
  function tripleControlC() { console.log('triple ctrl-c'); this.remove(); },
  function ignoreControlC() {});

// or
var c2 = ControlC(
  function singleControlC() { console.log('single ctrl-c'); },
  function doubleControlC() { console.log('double ctrl-c'); },
  function tripleControlC() { console.log('triple ctrl-c'); this.remove(); },
  function ignoreControlC() {});

// or
var c3 = ControlC.new(
  function singleControlC() { console.log('single ctrl-c'); },
  function doubleControlC() { console.log('double ctrl-c'); },
  function tripleControlC() { console.log('triple ctrl-c'); this.remove(); },
  function ignoreControlC() {});

Parameters

• handlers...: SIGINT handler functions, required

Returns

ControlC instance.

method: this.remove() and this.add()

Remove and add to hande SIGINT.

Format

var c1 = new ControlC(function () {},
  function () { this.remove(); });
c1.remove();
c1.add();

property: ControlC.interval

Control-C timeout interval. milliseconds.

Format

ControlC.interval = 400;
console.log(ControlC.interval);

Parameters

• interval: Control-C timeout interval, between 200 and 2000 msec, default 400 msec

EXAMPLE:

'use strict';

var ControlC = require('control-c');

var singleCount = 0;
var doubleCount = 0;

ControlC(
  function singleControlC() { console.log('Single:', ++singleCount); },
  function doubleControlC() { console.log('Double:', ++doubleCount); },
  function tripleControlC() { console.log('Reset'); singleCount = doubleCount = 0; },
  function quadrupleControlC() { console.log('Exit'); process.nextTick(process.exit); },
  function ignoreControlC() {});

console.log('press control-c in 30 seconds.');
setTimeout(function () {}, 30000);

LICENSE:

MIT