Please help newbie with simple alarm.

[yeto]

#include <AutoItConstants.au3>

Global $hour, $min, $sec, $msec

While 1 ;endless loop so script will continually check computer clock/time
    Sleep(100)
    WEnd

$hour = @HOUR
$min = @MIN

If @HOUR = 07 And @MIN = 22 Then ;time to fire beep
    Beep (500, 3000)
EndIf

HotKeySet("{ESC}", "On_Exit") ;quick way out if something goes wrong
Func On_Exit()
    Exit
EndFunc

When computer clock hits set time I am not hearing a beep. Also, in the AutoIt icon in the task tray I am seeing that the script is paused. Would anyone have some suggestions as to what I am doing incorrectly?

Thank you in advance for any help,
yeto

[Earthshine]

It’s probably because you’re stuck in the while loop sleeping. This is getting really annoying. You need to add debugging code to your programs 

Edited July 4, 2019 by Earthshine

[Simpel]

Hi,

try (currently untested):

HotKeySet("{ESC}", "On_Exit") ;quick way out if something goes wrong

While 1 ;endless loop so script will continually check computer clock/time
    Sleep(100)

    If @HOUR = 07 And @MIN = 22 Then ;time to fire beep
        Beep (500, 3000)
    EndIf

Wend

Func On_Exit()
    Exit
EndFunc

Hotkeyset at the beginning. Wenn at the end of the Loop including the if clause.

Regards, Simpel

 

[yeto]

54 minutes ago, Simpel said:

Hi,

try (currently untested):

HotKeySet("{ESC}", "On_Exit") ;quick way out if something goes wrong

While 1 ;endless loop so script will continually check computer clock/time
    Sleep(100)

    If @HOUR = 07 And @MIN = 22 Then ;time to fire beep
        Beep (500, 3000)
    EndIf

Wend

Func On_Exit()
    Exit
EndFunc

Hotkeyset at the beginning. Wenn at the end of the Loop including the if clause.

Regards, Simpel

 

Yes, thank you, that worked. If you have time for teaching why did having HotKey at end prevent script from working? Also, am I correct in my line of thinking that I need the continually loop so that the script will keep checking the computer clock so as to know when to beep?

Thank you for taking time to help,
yeto

 

[FrancescoDiMuro]

11 minutes ago, yeto said:

why did having HotKey at end prevent script from working?

The code is executed line by line, so, if you put something that will cause the program to idle, you can't use something that is declared or executed further

[yeto]

55 minutes ago, FrancescoDiMuro said:

The code is executed line by line, so, if you put something that will cause the program to idle, you can't use something that is declared or executed further

Thank you. That is helpful. 

I saw a post that said ScriptWriter is good to use. I am currently using SciTE. Would you reccomend that a newbie use ScriptWriter (which I couldn't find in the download)?

[FrancescoDiMuro]

@yeto
Never tried ScriptWriter, but feel free to try it.
IMHO, SciTE is a very good and powerful too to write AutoIt code

Edited July 4, 2019 by FrancescoDiMuro