Unlimited loops?

[f0xh4x0r]

Heres my code

Global $loop2 = 1
Global $loop = 1
$GameTitle = "MyGame"
WinWaitActive($GameTitle)
Call("Gameloop")
Call("Gameloop2")

if $loop = 1 Then Gameloop() EndIf

Func Gameloop()
    $loop = $loop + 1
    ControlSend($GameTitle, "", "", "{SPACE}" )
    Sleep(10)
    Call("Gameloop")
EndFunc

if $loop2 = 100 Then Gameloop2() EndIf

Func Gameloop2()
    $loop2 = $loop2 - 1
    ControlSend($GameTitle, "", "", "{SPACE}" )
    Sleep(10)
    Call("Gameloop2")
EndFunc

Autoit does not like infinite loops. It gives an error and crashes after about 1 minute of this script running. So I tried to get it to go back and forth between two functions to no avail. Can anyone help me out here im sure its something simple. Thanks for the help!

[monoceres]

That's not an infinite loop, that's an infinite recursion which makes every language error out sooner or later.

Try 'While' instead.

[f0xh4x0r]

Recursion level exceeded still not working. Any other ideas?

Edited July 5, 2009 by f0xh4x0r

[Richard Robertson]

Yes. Use a while loop like monoceres said.

[f0xh4x0r]

Global $loop2 = 1
Global $loop = 1
$GameTitle = "Game"
WinWaitActive($GameTitle)
Call("Gameloop")
Call("Gameloop2")

While $loop = 1 Then Gameloop()
    Wend
Func Gameloop()
    
    $loop = 1
    ControlSend($GameTitle, "", "", "{SPACE}" )
    Sleep(10)
    Call("Gameloop")

EndFunc

Like I said, still not working, any one else? Thanks for the help so far guys

[crashdemons]

You syntax is truly odd.

Perhaps these will do something similar to what you may want.

A conditional while loop (infinite here) that performs operations on each loop

Global $loop=True
Global $GameTitle = "Game"
Global $ControlID = "Edit1"; change this!
WinWaitActive($GameTitle)
While $loop
    ControlSend($GameTitle, "", $ControlID, "{SPACE}" )
    Sleep(10)
;...
WEnd

or

A conditional while loop (infinite here) that executes a function on each loop

Global $loop=True
Global $GameTitle = "Game"
Global $ControlID = "Edit1"; change this!
WinWaitActive($GameTitle)
While $loop
    Function1()
;...
WEnd
Func Function1()
    ControlSend($GameTitle, "", $ControlID, "{SPACE}" )
    Sleep(10)
EndFunc

or

A while loop that completes a function before each loop and uses it's return value as the condition. (infinite here)

Global $loop=True
Global $GameTitle = "Game"
Global $ControlID = "Edit1"; change this!
WinWaitActive($GameTitle)
While Function1()
;do something else! :D
WEnd
Func Function1()
    Global $loop
    If Not $loop Then Return False
    ControlSend($GameTitle, "", $ControlID, "{SPACE}" )
    Sleep(10)
    Return True
EndFunc

All of which *should* be valid, but are useful under different conditions and each have their advantages depending on the situation.

I would probably suggest starting with the first example.

The last example is more useful for actually checking the outcome of a function for a condition - it doesn't really apply here.

Note 1: I didn't include anything to change $loop to false - and since you didn't indicate what your practical stopping conditions are, you'll be completing that part yourself.

Note 2: This also assumes you want to send to an actual control.

If you just want to send to a window without controls (like a game) you might consider Send(...)

If you want to set the text of a control (like an edit box), try ControlSetText(...).

Note 3:

There's no condition in these examples that checks whether the windows is STILL active

- you may find this necessary to add.

Edited July 5, 2009 by crashdemons

[f0xh4x0r]

Thank you so much for that, when I get home I will test those scripts and let you know what happens!

[somdcomputerguy]

Well test this too.. just another variation of the examples posted here..

$GameTitle = "MyGame"
$ControlID = "Edit1"; change this!
WinWaitActive($GameTitle)

While 1
  ControlSend($GameTitle, "", $ControlID, "{SPACE}" )
  Sleep(10)
WEnd

Edited July 5, 2009 by snowmaker