Loops and Functions

[Entkalker]

Hello, 

I have a actually a script that is running in a loop until a variable gets a special number.
And this script is fully working and running. Now I need  Functions to repeat different tasks in between the full loop.

While 1

Func Line1()

 

[Earthshine]

what functions do you need? Can we see your script? if you post it in the CODE TAGS I bet a really nice person here would probably help you write it if you spell out the requirements and show us what you've tried.

example code in CODE TAGS <>

 

[Entkalker]

Hello, 

I have actually a script that is running in a loop until a variable gets a special number.
And this script is fully working and running. Now I need  Functions to repeat different tasks in between the full loop.
In a easy way I want it this way:

$variable =0

While 1

    Func Line1()

        If $variable = 22 Then
        MsgBox(64, 'Finished', 'Task Finished')
        ExitLoop

   EndFunc

$variable +=1
WEnd

 

But i get always this error:

What did I wrong?

 

Edited June 18, 2018 by Entkalker

[Subz]

You should never create a function within a loop, you basically only had to do the following:

$iVariable = 0
While 1
    $iVariable +=1
    If $iVariable = 22 Then ExitLoop MsgBox(64, 'Finished', 'Task Finished')
    Sleep(1000) ;~ Sleep 1 Second
WEnd

 

[Earthshine]

why a new post?

[Entkalker]

Is there no possibility to put the function into the loop?
Or can I do jumps without functions?

[JLogan3o13]

Stick to one thread, please.

[Earthshine]

Main()
    While 1
        loop and look for event or values
        If event or value Then 
            Func1()
        Elseif 
            Func2()
        EndIf
    WEnd
EndFunc

Func1()
    Do some func1 stuff
EndFunc

Func2()
    Do some func1 stuff
EndFunc

you don't do it like that. you create separate functions. then you can call them as you need them

Edited June 18, 2018 by Earthshine

[Entkalker]

Ok thank you. I think I know how to do it now.
Can I also do the functions above the Main() or is that not possible?

Func1()
    Do some func1 stuff
EndFunc

Func2()
    Do some func1 stuff
EndFunc

Main()
    While 1
        loop and look for event or values
        If event or value Then 
            Func1()
        Elseif 
            Func2()
        EndIf
    WEnd
EndFunc

 

Edited June 18, 2018 by Entkalker

[Subz]

As mentioned you should never create functions within a loop.

The issue with your script above:

• You were just recreating the function over and over.
• It would never have finished because you never called the function
• You forgot to add an EndIf within your function

Recommend you use Scite for testing your scripts in Scite Click Tools » Go  or press F5

Here is an example of how you would create your script, although my method above does exactly the same thing.

Global $g_iVariable = 0

While 1
    $g_iVariable += 1
    If Line1() Then ExitLoop
    Sleep(100) ;~ Sleep 100ms between loops
WEnd

Func Line1()
    If $g_iVariable = 22 Then
        MsgBox(64, 'Finished', 'Task Finished')
        Return 1
    EndIf
    Return 0
EndFunc

 

[Entkalker]

Ok im really new with functions, so my question is what will the script do next after finishing the function?

[Earthshine]

function ends and passes back to your loop that called it. you loop until that variable is 22 basically. your $g_iVariable is your loop counter that keeps going up and you evaluate that value with Line1

Edited June 18, 2018 by Earthshine

[Entkalker]

ok so i only need to put the function out of the loop and call it in the loop?

And after the function ends the loop will continue after the call function line?

[Earthshine]

yes indeed. When Line1() returns a 1 and that exits the main loop.

Edited June 18, 2018 by Earthshine

[JLogan3o13]

@Entkalker pretty much every question you have asked could easily be answered by trying it for yourself. You would find you get the answers a lot faster than posting and waiting for someone to respond.

[Entkalker]

So I got it and it works thank you all for your help