My hotkey script ends prematurely, unexpectedly

[Fohsap]

Below is my script. Can you please tell me why I keep getting exit code 0, and the script stops? I'm expecting it to just idle in the background and await my hotkey pressing.

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Global $Paused
HotKeySet("F7", "Cycle2")
HotKeySet("F8", "Cycle1")
HotKeySet("F9", "Cycle3")

Func Cycle3()
  $Paused = NOT $Paused
  MouseClick("left", 920, 755, 1, 25) ;taskbar
  MouseClick("left", 776, 598, 1, 25) ;region
  MouseClick("left", 575, 565, 1, 25) ;pgdown
  MouseClickDrag("left", 325, 310, 500, 575, 25)
  Exit 0
EndFunc

Func Cycle2()
  $Paused = NOT $Paused
  MouseClick("left", 920, 755, 1, 25) ;taskbar
  MouseClick("left", 776, 598, 1, 25) ;region
  MouseClick("left", 575, 565, 1, 25) ;pgdown
  MouseClick("left", 575, 310, 2, 25) ;up
  MouseClickDrag("left", 325, 310, 500, 575, 25)
  Global $Paused
EndFunc

Func Cycle1()
  $Paused = NOT $Paused
  MouseClick("left", 920, 755, 1, 25) ;taskbar
  MouseClick("left", 776, 598, 1, 25) ;region
  MouseClickDrag("left", 325, 310, 500, 575, 25)
  Local $i = 0
  Do
      Sleep(2000) ;2-second sleep
      Cycle2()
      $i = $i + 1
  Until $i = 7
  Global $Paused
EndFunc

Edited January 15, 2012 by Fohsap

[BigDod]

Insert

While 1

Sleep(100)

WEnd

after HotKeySet's

[Schoening]

Yes like BigDod said you could insert

While 1
Sleep(100)
WEnd

Your Problem is that the Functions are not Used Functions Wait to be called, but because your script has no definition when to start or end it will just run from top to bottom and Exit.

When you add a While Loop, the Loop Will Keep the Programm "alive"