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$i = 1
While 1
    Send($i)
    $i += 1
Wend

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You don't need nested loops for this

CAUTION - INFINITE LOOP

For $i = 1 To 11
    If $i > 10 Then $i = 1
    ;Send($i)
Next

Here's another version

For $i = 1 To 10
    ;Send($i)
    If $i = 10 Then $i = 0
Next

I would use the While loop posted by kaotkbliss, but it's always good to know which options are available.

Edited by czardas
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You don't need nested loops for this

CAUTION - INFINITE LOOP

For $i = 1 To 11
If $i > 10 Then $i = 1
;Send($i)
Next

Here's another version

For $i = 1 To 10
;Send($i)
If $i = 10 Then $i = 0
Next

I would use the While loop posted by kaotkbliss, but it's always good to know which options are available.

Thank you very much. Why would you use the While loop? Edited by SergeySpandaryan
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Yep I was right. Kaotkblis' while loop is faster. Here's the test (run in SciTE).

Global $iLoopCount = 0, $iTimer = TimerInit()

For $i = 1 To 10
    ;Send($i)
    If TimerDiff($iTimer) > 10000 Then ExitLoop
    $iLoopCount += 1
    If $i = 10 Then $i = 0
Next
ConsoleWrite($iLoopCount & @CRLF)

$iTimer = TimerInit()
$iLoopCount = 0
While 1
    For $i = 1 To 10
        ;Send($i)
        If TimerDiff($iTimer) > 10000 Then ExitLoop 2
        $iLoopCount += 1
    Next
WEnd
ConsoleWrite($iLoopCount & @CRLF)

I think the reason is that the While loop is handled internally and runs quicker than keep querying the value of $i in my code. There's not so much in it though.

Edited by czardas
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