Need Ctrl+Break on laptop without a Break key

Question

The crux of the matter:

-new Dell laptop without a Break key.

-VB6 and VS2008 IDEs use Ctrl+Break to pause execution for debugging.

-I need a way to map another key combination to trigger a Ctrl+Break

My setup may make this easier or harder but to be clear I am running Kubuntu 9.10 (latest stable) and WinXP in a VirtualBox VM. Obviously all VB6/VS2008 dev is taking place in the virtual machine.

So maybe it's possible to have the linux host send through Ctrl+Break based on a key mapping, or maybe it's possible to remap directly in WinXP. I'd settle for any solution as atm I need to use the XP On-Screen keyboard to send a Ctrl+Break.

Thanks.

Answer 1

Ctrl+Scroll Lock should work, assuming you do have a Scroll Lock key.

Answer 2

Not a direct solution, but something that might help: in Visual Studio, you can break execution using the menu rather than the keyboard: Debug / Break All.

Answer 3

In Visual studio 2008, goto Tools->Options, select the Keyboard item under Environment

In the show commands containing, type 'Build.Cancel'. Then click in the Press Shortcut Keys box, type the key combination you wish to assign and press the 'Assign' button

Answer 4

Usually, Fn+Some other key (e.g. Delete) acts as Break on laptops.

Answer 5

There are various tools like http://www.autohotkey.com/docs/misc/Remap.htm which let you remap other combinations. I used it to make capslock my tab key after an incident with some coffee ;)

Answer 6

You should be able to remap this key in VS2008 through the Tools/Options/Keyboard dialog.

I believe this is the mapping for Debug.BreakAll

Answer 7

Not a direct solution, but in VB6, you can break from the menus: Run->Break. Via keyboard: Alt-R, K

Answer 8

Ctrl-Fn-F12 works for me in VB6 for my new Dell laptop without Break key