Never fear! Assuming you're using Debug mode in Visual Studio .NET (this is what you should be using), simply click the Debug menu item and then select Stop Debugging. Your program will halt again!
(In a production program, you can open the Windows Task Manager and cancel the looping program.)
With that key information in mind (If you accept my challenge below, you're gonna need it!) -- here's a challenge: Code the most subtle infinite loop that you can think of and post the code in the About Visual Basic Forum! Please send an email to visualbasic@about.com if you code an entry so I don't overlook it. Periodically (that is, whenever I get the time), I'll look over the examples and if you code something really subtle and clever, I'll send you a free technical book! Extra points are given for:
- short programs (anyone can code something so long and detailed that it's hard to debug)
- programs where the infinite loop is hidden and can't be found
- programs that use common, ordinary VB.NET features rather than obscure ones
All entries are public and the decisions of the Guide (that's me) are final!
