Why is it only clicking three times?

[Bamse]

HotKeySet('x', "stop")

Func stop()
    Exit
EndFunc


For $ht = 1 To 5
    MouseClick("left",-1475,681,1)
    Sleep(500)
    $ht += 1
Next

Why is it only clicking three times instead of five?

[Melba23]

Bamse,

Because you are manually increasing the counter value within the loop. Next automatically increases the counter - you are making it increase in steps of 2:

; What should happen:

For $ht = 1 To 5
    Value of $ht: 1
    Run code
Next
    Value of $ht: 2
    Run code
Next
    Value of $ht: 3
    Run code
Next
    Value of $ht: 4
    Run code
Next
    Value of $ht: 5
    Run code
Next
    Value of $ht: 6
   Exit the loop

What is happening:

For $ht = 1 To 5
    Value of $ht: 1
    Run code
   $ht+=1
   Value of $ht: 2
Next
    Value of $ht: 3
    Run code
    $ht+=1
   Value of $ht: 4
Next
    Value of $ht: 5
    Run code
    $ht+=1
   Value of $ht: 6
Next
    Value of $ht: 7
   Exit the loop

All clear?

M23

Edited September 28, 2017 by Melba23
Typo

[Bamse]

Nope 

[Melba23]

Bamse,

Try running this and see if the fog clears:

#include <MsgBoxConstants.au3>

HotKeySet('x', "stop")

Func stop()
    Exit
EndFunc


For $ht = 1 To 5
    MouseClick("left",-1475,681,1)
    Sleep(500)
    $ht += 1
    
    MsgBox($MB_SYSTEMMODAL, "Value in loop", $ht)
    
Next

For $ht = 1 To 5
    MouseClick("left",-1475,681,1)
    Sleep(500)
    ;$ht += 1
    
    MsgBox($MB_SYSTEMMODAL, "Value in loop", $ht)
    
Next

M23

[Bamse]

Oh, now I understand.

The for loops is adding one by itself so I am adding two instead of one...

BIG FAIL

Thank you for your help!

Edited September 28, 2017 by Bamse

[Melba23]

Bamse,

Glad I could help.

M23