Sorry, forget to answer :(

I ended with this code:

set escape off

inside scan loop

if inkey('H')=27 && H hide the cursor
exit
endif

Seems to work correctly.

Thanks all of you for advices.

>>Nadya,
>>
>>You might try
>>Set Escape On
>>
>>On Escape * && Deaden the escape key
>>
>>And then inside your scan
>>if lastkey()=27
>> exit
>>endif