looping

[SweatyOgre]

The way the help file puts it, and the example it uses, make me wonder how I can script this action I want to.

The helpfile says:

For <variable> = <start> To <stop> [Step <stepval>]
    statements
    ...
Next

Example

For $i = 5 to 1 Step -1

    MsgBox(0, "Count down!", $i)

Next

MsgBox(0,"", "Blast Off!")

I'd like to set it to loop my action a certain amount of times, would this be possible without the variable? Just set it to, say,

For = <start> To <stop>
    statements
    ...
Next

?

[brett]

for statements always confuse me, but u can always use a while...they seem easier. I'm not sure of a way to do without variables on the 'for' loop , but why not use them?

[SweatyOgre]

It'd just seem easier to me to not use them for this action. Here's the code I want it to repeat, I want it to do it 300 times. Maybe you could help me?

MouseMove(100, 1, 0)

$x = MouseGetCursor()

Do
$x = MouseGetCursor()
Sleep(500)
Until $x = 2
MouseClick ( "left", 594, 499 )
Sleep (100)
MouseClick ( "left", 648, 531 )
Sleep (100)
MouseClick ( "left", 503, 527 )
MouseMove(100, 1, 0)

$x = MouseGetCursor()

Do
$x = MouseGetCursor()
Sleep(500)
Until $x = 2
MouseClick ( "left", 422, 450 )

[SweatyOgre]

Thanks to both of you.

[Nutster]

The variable keeps track of which time the loop you are in. You can read it to find out where you are.