How do you "cancel" an action?

It seems difficult to get out of an operation in Wildfire. For
example, I started a new part: Edit>Setup>Material>Define - I am
prompted to "Enter material name" then I decide "No, I changed my mind
I want to 'Assign'", but I can't get rid of the prompt! tried hitting
the Escape button and a host of other attempts. On the dashboard there
is a check mark to Accept value, but the Cancel input option is
dimmed. Please help!

 

: It seems difficult to get out of an operation in Wildfire. For
: example, I started a new part: Edit>Setup>Material>Define - I am
: prompted to "Enter material name" then I decide "No, I changed my mind
: I want to 'Assign'", but I can't get rid of the prompt! tried hitting
: the Escape button and a host of other attempts. On the dashboard there
: is a check mark to Accept value, but the Cancel input option is
: dimmed. Please help!

Often, to 'cancel' the input action, it is just necessary to hit return (or the
check mark) at a blank line. Pro/e is not a Windows program and has never known
anything about the Esc key for cancelling. The check mark and the x are just the
old actions, but gussied up with icons.

David Janes