How to stop the WHILE infinite loop in GUI using button push?

[Servasius]

Hello,

I am new to AutoIT, in fact, this is my first script. I'm trying to create some script to automate some activities within the game. I have managed to get the Auto_Loot_Start function to work but I can't seem to get out of the infinite loop using the button when I press EXIT. I try to find the solution and found some that might work. One of them is to set a HotKey. Though I don't really want to use HotKey since I want to keep it all GUI based. Another solution I read was OnEvent Mode to interrupt the infinite loop. I tried to understand some of the examples that I found online but I don't get it how to implement it in my script. I hope all the experts in here can help me with this problem and please explain your answer in details so I can understand them better.

To make things clearer, The startAutoLoot() function is supposed to send x key in an infinite loop. Which I think I get it to work.

stopAutoLoot() function is supposed to pause the script without closing it. I don't know if I'm doing it right or not.

terminateScript() function is supposed to exit the program/script. This only work only if startAutoLoot() function is not started yet.

startAutoBuff() and startHolyForce() are not implemented yet.

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#include <ButtonConstants.au3>
#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>
#include <WindowsConstants.au3>
#Region ### START Koda GUI section ### Form=Z:\GuNkzZ\Documents\RF_Script.kxf
Global $RF_Script = GUICreate("RF_Script", 213, 211, -1, -1)
GUISetFont(8, 400, 0, "Open Sans")
GUISetBkColor(0x000000)
Global $Auto_Loot_Start = GUICtrlCreateButton("Auto_Loot_Start", 8, 8, 195, 33)
GUICtrlSetBkColor(-1, 0xFFFFFF)
Global $Auto_Loot_Stop = GUICtrlCreateButton("Auto_Loot_Stop", 8, 48, 195, 33)
GUICtrlSetBkColor(-1, 0xFFFFFF)
Global $Auto_Buff_Start = GUICtrlCreateButton("Auto_Buff_Start", 8, 88, 195, 33)
GUICtrlSetBkColor(-1, 0xFFFFFF)
Global $Holy_Force_Buff = GUICtrlCreateButton("Holy_Force_Buff", 8, 128, 195, 33)
GUICtrlSetBkColor(-1, 0xFFFFFF)
Global $EXIT = GUICtrlCreateButton("EXIT", 8, 168, 195, 33)
GUICtrlSetFont(-1, 10, 800, 0, "Open Sans")
GUICtrlSetBkColor(-1, 0xFFFFFF)
GUISetState(@SW_SHOW)
#EndRegion ### END Koda GUI section ###

While 1
    $nMsg = GUIGetMsg()
    Switch $nMsg
        Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
            Exit

        Case $Auto_Loot_Start
            startAutoLoot()

        Case $Auto_Loot_Stop
            stopAutoLoot()

        Case $Auto_Buff_Start
            startAutoBuff()

        Case $Holy_Force_Buff
            startHolyForce()

        Case $EXIT
            terminateScript()

    EndSwitch
WEnd

Func startAutoLoot()
    if WinExists("RF Online") Then
        WinActivate("RF Online")
    while(1)
        Send("{x}")
        Sleep (100)
    WEnd
    EndIf
EndFunc ;==>Start Auto Loot

Func stopAutoLoot()
    if WinExists("RF Online") Then
        WinActivate("RF Online")
    while(1)
        Sleep (50)
    WEnd
    EndIf
EndFunc ;==>Stop Auto Loot

Func terminateScript()
    Exit
EndFunc ;==>Stop the script

Thank you for the help!

[TheDcoder]

I have not looked your post but you can try ExitLoop which will end the loop.

While True ; Infinite
    Sleep(1000)
    ExitLoop
Wend

 

[Melba23]

Servasius,

Welcome to the AutoIt forum.

Unfortunately you appear to have missed the Forum rules on your way in. Please read them now - particularly the bit about not discussing game automation - and then you will understand why you will get no help and this thread will now be locked.

See you soon with a legitimate question I hope.

TheDcoder,

Please actually read the post before replying - I have seldom seen a thread which made it quite so clear that the code was for a gamebot.

M23