Hi: If you are running in Debug mode then ctrl + F2 will terminate the process. If you are just running a Java app then killing Eclipse is the way I do it. If you are running a server application, killing the server will also end the execution. Jim James M. Corbett Programmer / Analyst | Canada Revenue Agency | Agence du revenue du Canada 875 Heron Rd. Ottawa, On. K1A0L5 James.Corbett@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Telephone | Téléphone: (613) 941-1338 Facsimile | Télécopieur: (613) 941-2261 Government of Canada | Gouvernement du Canada E = MC² -----Original Message----- From: program-java-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:program-java-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Stanzel, Susan - Kansas City, MO Sent: March 17, 2011 13:36 To: program-java@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [program-java] stopping execution Hi Listers, I have successfully compiled and am running an application which takes my name and address from the console. I am using regular expressions to validate what is entered. Not too surprising is my program isn't acting as I would like. I can't figure out how to get out of it. I am entering alt F4 and just starting eclipse again. This is certainly not the correct way, so how do I do this? Susie