Can't exit loop using function

[WoodGrain]

Hi guys,

I'm trying to call an "ExitLoop" with a hotkey function reference.

AutoIt won't let me run the script, saying that "ExitLoop" must be run inside a loop.

A cut down example would be:

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HotKeySet("+{F12}", "ExitLoopPause")

WHILE 1

Sleep(500)

WEND

Func ExitLoopPause

ExitLoop

EndFunc

[steveR]

That's not how ExitLoop is used. It's only used inside For, While, Do loop structures. If you need to exit the script when the hotkey is pressed, try this:

HotKeySet("+{F12}", "ExitLoopPause")

WHILE 1
Sleep(500)
WEND

Func ExitLoopPause
Exit
EndFunc

Edited April 16, 2005 by steveR

[WoodGrain]

I don't want to exit the whole program, just the loop..

That's not how ExitLoop is used. It's only used inside For, While, Do loop structures. If you need to exit the script when the hotkey is pressed, try this:

HotKeySet("+{F12}", "ExitLoopPause")

WHILE 1
Sleep(500)
WEND

Func ExitLoopPause
Exit
EndFunc

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[Jos]

I don't want to exit the whole program, just the loop..

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HotKeySet("+{F12}", "ExitLoopPause")
$Looping = 1 

WHILE $Looping
    Sleep(500)
WEND

Func ExitLoopPause
   $Looping = NOT $Looping
EndFunc

[steveR]

If you wanted a toggle, do something like this:

opt("wintitlematchmode", 2)

run("notepad")
winwaitactive("Notepad")

HotKeySet("x","_exit")
HotKeySet("a","_toggle")
$flag = 0

While 1
    sleep(10)
    if $flag then _flash()
Wend

func _exit()
    Exit
EndFunc

Func _flash()
    DllCall("user32.dll", "int", "FlashWindow", "hWnd", WinGetHandle("Notepad"), "int", 1)
    sleep(100)
EndFunc

Func _toggle()
    if $flag then
        $flag = 0
    Else
        $flag = 1
    EndIf       
EndFunc

[WoodGrain]

Thanks.

Worked nicely

Also worth noting, you can't use F12; from the help file "It is also reserved by Windows, according to its API."

Made basic changes to suit script..

$Looping = 1

WHILE $Looping = 1

Sleep(500)

WEND

Func ExitLoopPause

$Looping = 0

EndFunc

Cheers.

HotKeySet("+{F12}", "ExitLoopPause")
$Looping = 1 

WHILE $Looping
    Sleep(500)
WEND

Func ExitLoopPause
   $Looping = NOT $Looping
EndFunc

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