For loop with changing Step value

[Miranda]

unfortunately this:

$step=1
for $i=1 to 1000 step $step
Tooltip($i)
Sleep(50)
$step+=1
Next

Doesn't work (or well, the step the for loop uses is always 1)

Is there a way to get this to work?

[JLogan3o13]

Errr, your loop uses 1 because you defined $step to be 1. This works just fine for me, regardless of the number I use for $step:

$step = 14

For $i = 0 To 10000 Step $step
   MsgBox(0, "", $i)
Next

Edited April 3, 2013 by JLogan3o13

[kylomas]

Miranda,

From the help file...

If stepVal or stop is a variable, its value is only read the first time the loop executes.

kylomas

P.S. I got caught on this once too!

[Melba23]

Miranda,

And AutoIt also only reads the loop limit values once on entry as well - which is why if you loop through an array and delete some of the elements, you must always start from the bottom and work up.

M23

[SandelPerieanu]

try this:

$step = 1
$i=1
Do
    Tooltip($i)
    Sleep(50)
    $step += 1
    $i += $step
Until $i>=1000

[Mechaflash]

loopty-loop

$step = 1
$count = 1
While 1
  for $i = $count to 1000 Step $step
    $step=1
    Tooltip($i)
    Sleep(50)
    $count+=$step
    $step+=1
    ContinueLoop(2)
  Next
WEnd

not tested... think it'll work =D

http://qkme.me/3to2md

Edited April 3, 2013 by Mechaflash

[kylomas]

Miranda,

This

for $i=1 to 1000 step 2
Tooltip($i)
Sleep(50)
Next

looks functionally equivalent to your OP.

kylomas

[Mechaflash]

Miranda,

This

for $i=1 to 1000 step 2
Tooltip($i)
Sleep(50)
Next

looks functionally equivalent to your OP.

kylomas

I think she's hoping to keep increasing step throughout the loop and the loop registering the change in step

[kylomas]

I think she's hoping to keep increasing step throughout the loop and the loop registering the change in step

Yes, but she's increasing by "1". That is why I suggested "STEP 2". Any other value and I'm with you..

[Mechaflash]

When step is 2 and it goes through the loop, then step is 3... then 4... then 5... etc.

EDIT: But it's possible the OP may not have been clear either so either of us may be right/wrong

EDIT2: Or even both of us may be wrong... maybe we offered her a lounging chair and a rocking chair when OP wanted a Couch =D

Edited April 3, 2013 by Mechaflash

[kylomas]

Build her a condo...then she has it all...

[Miranda]

You guys are hilarious

Thanks a lot for all the answers!

The first post was only a proof of concept, but I didn't think of just using do and incrementing it manually, which works perfectly

[czardas]

SandelPerieanu's answer is the best so far. Anyway, it's easy enough to modify the iteration count.

Local $iCount = 0
For $i = 1 To 1000
    ; Code here
    ConsoleWrite($i & @LF)
    $i += $iCount
    $iCount += 1
Next