Loop Function variable times from Hotkeyset

[Samuel2021]

Hello, i am new here. Tried many things, read already the "for..next help" but it was really short and couln't help me.
Here is what i want to do, simplified:

Hit Hotkey F11 for InputBox - Enter any Number -> this number will be the variable for looping the function
Hit Hotkey ESC for Function - the Function shall be looped according to the InputBox

now, my function will say: "Error: Variable used without being declared"
Script as I have it now is below. the Variable is exactly the same, but he cannot find it.

Func Input1()
Local $test = InputBox("Move Mouse", "Number of Loops: ", "", "", -1, 130) 
 

HotKeySet("{ESC}", "Move_mouse")
HotKeySet("{F11}", "Input1")
HotKeySet("{F1}", "STOP")                             ; Hit F1 in case of emergency :)



While 1
Sleep(10)
WEnd

Func Move_mouse()
For $i = 1 To  $test
MouseMove(25, 80, 5)                                                 
Sleep(50)
MouseMove(545, 190, 5)                                               
Next
EndFunc


while 1
    Sleep(50)
    WEnd
 

Func STOP()
    Exit 0
EndFunc

I hope you can understand what is wrong with this.. thanks for your help.

Edited January 28, 2021 by Melba23
Added code tags

[Melba23]

Samuel2021,

Welcome to the AutoIt forums.

When you post code in future please use Code tags - see here how to do it.  Then you get a scrolling box and syntax colouring as you can see above now I have added the tags. Thanks in advance for your cooperation.

You need to declare $test as a Global variable so all functions can use it - I suggest reading the Variables - using Global, Local, Static and ByRef tutorial in the Wiki to get more details. You also do not terminate the initial Input1 function. Take a look at this modified script which I think does what you wish:

HotKeySet("{ESC}", "Move_mouse")
HotKeySet("{F11}", "Input1")
HotKeySet("{F1}", "STOP")                             ; Hit F1 in case of emergency :)

Global $test

While 1
    Sleep(10)
WEnd

Func Input1()
    $test = InputBox("Move Mouse", "Number of Loops: ", "", "", -1, 130)
EndFunc   ;==>Input1

Func Move_mouse()
    For $i = 1 To $test
        ConsoleWrite($test & " - MouseMove 1" & @CRLF)
        ;MouseMove(25, 80, 5)
        Sleep(50)
        ConsoleWrite($test & " - MouseMove 2" & @CRLF)
        ;MouseMove(545, 190, 5)
    Next
EndFunc   ;==>Move_mouse

Func STOP()
    Exit 0
EndFunc   ;==>STOP

Please ask if you have any questions.

M23

[Samuel2021]

Hello M23,

thank you,  I check out the Code tagging! 

Sorry I did not have notifications on to see your reply. 

For the Moment, i just did a loop of 300 but the script will unnecessarely do it's thing and maybe cause damage. 

Your suggestions makes great sense, will let you know once I got it worked! 

Thanks have a nice day!

Samuel