Stopping a For loop By pressing a Gui Button [Solved]

[DaProgrammer]

Func Func()
      For $i = 1 to 10
          Sleep(1000)
      Next
  EndFunc

This Function is running and does stuff to the gui, my question is how can i stop it when the user presses the stop button ?

i tried the on event button to run something like $Exit = 1 but $Exit wont update till the running func will end

Edited August 28, 2007 by DaProgrammer

[Generator]

AdilbEnable()

[DaProgrammer]

AdilbEnable()

i though there might be a better way

ill try implementing it and hopefully it will work or some1 will suggest something better.

[Jos]

post a snippet that has the Stop button to show what you are doing ...

[DaProgrammer]

post a snippet that has the Stop button to show what you are doing ...

$Terminate = GUICtrlCreateButton("Exit",400,$WorkSpaceH+45,80,40)
 GUICtrlSetOnEvent($Terminate,"Terminate")
 
 Func Terminate()
     Exit
 EndFunc

i tried to exit instead of stopping but it only exits when the loop is done

[DaProgrammer]

Adlib wont work since i cant read the button being pressed untill the func ends, so correct me if im wrong but its the same as a regular button

EDIT : is there a way to check if the button was pressed in the last couple of seconds ? or leave the button in pressed position untill its read and raised ?

Edited August 28, 2007 by DaProgrammer

[SmOke_N]

Adlib wont work since i cant read the button being pressed untill the func ends, so correct me if im wrong but its the same as a regular button

You're better off just using guigetmsg and doing away with onevent... put the guigetmsg in whatever loop you are currently in.

[DaProgrammer]

You're better off just using guigetmsg and doing away with onevent... put the guigetmsg in whatever loop you are currently in.

can i use guigetmsg when in on event mode ? couse the prog does a lot of other stuff and im more comftable with on event

EDIT : From the help File

If the GUIOnEventMode option is set to 1 then the return from GUIGetMsg is always 0 and the @error is set to 1.

Edited August 28, 2007 by DaProgrammer

[DaProgrammer]

Any more ideas ? there must be a way to terminate a loop with a button.

BTW : the loop doesnt have to be a "FOR" it can be any loop but i hardly think it will make a diffrence.

[Jos]

$Terminate = GUICtrlCreateButton("Exit",400,$WorkSpaceH+45,80,40)
 GUICtrlSetOnEvent($Terminate,"Terminate")
 
 Func Terminate()
     Exit
 EndFunc

i tried to exit instead of stopping but it only exits when the loop is done

I mean a snippet we can run and modify ... I am lazy and don't want to have to code before being able to test.

[DaProgrammer]

I mean a snippet we can run and modify ... I am lazy and don't want to have to code before being able to test.

Opt("GUIOnEventMode",1)
GuiCreate("MyGUI", 392, 323,-1, -1)

$Button_1 = GuiCtrlCreateButton("Run", 210, 190, 100, 60)
GUICtrlSetOnEvent($Button_1,"Count")

$Button_2 = GuiCtrlCreateButton("Terminate", 50, 200, 110, 60)
GUICtrlSetOnEvent($Button_2,"Terminate")

$Label_3 = GuiCtrlCreateLabel("Label3", 130, 50, 100, 50)

GuiSetState()

While 1
Sleep(1000)
WEnd

Func Count()
    For $i = 1 to 10
        GUICtrlSetData($Label_3,$i)
        Sleep(1000)
        Next
EndFunc
    
Func Terminate()
    Exit
EndFunc

if u press run it will count to 10 and if u press Terminate when it reaches 3 (just an example) it will w8 till 10 and then terminate

[Jos]

Opt("GUIOnEventMode",1)
GuiCreate("MyGUI", 392, 323,-1, -1)

$Button_1 = GuiCtrlCreateButton("Run", 210, 190, 100, 60)
GUICtrlSetOnEvent($Button_1,"Count")

$Button_2 = GuiCtrlCreateButton("Terminate", 50, 200, 110, 60)
GUICtrlSetOnEvent($Button_2,"Terminate")

$Label_3 = GuiCtrlCreateLabel("Label3", 130, 50, 100, 50)

GuiSetState()

While 1
     Sleep(1000)
WEnd

Func Count()
    For $i = 1 to 10
        GUICtrlSetData($Label_3,$i)
        Sleep(1000)
        Next
EndFunc
    
Func Terminate()
    Exit
EndFunc

if u press run it will count to 10 and if u press Terminate when it reaches 3 (just an example) it will w8 till 10 and then terminate

Ok, see what you are doing now. Only one event is processed at a time so you need to return from an event Func as soon as possible to make the GUI respond again.

[DaProgrammer]

Ok, see what you are doing now. Only one event is processed at a time so you need to return from an event Func as soon as possible to make the GUI respond again.

i know that exiting the function is the best way to check wheater to stop it or not.

STROKE OF GENIUS : what if i enable adlib at 1000ms to change count, and button terminate will stop the adlib going to test it now.

EDIT : it kinda works going to refine it and tell u how it came out

Edited August 28, 2007 by DaProgrammer

[Mast3rpyr0]

add a check in the for loop and use exitloop if it was pressed.

[DaProgrammer]

i used a Function that makes one step and the Run button starts that function as and adlib, and the terminate button stops that adlib.

So heres the solution for those intersted.